Published on May 11, 2018
Sports
Famous Stadiums and Sports
Government of India has recently constituted “National Playing Fields Association of India (NPFAI)” under an ambitious scheme of ‘Kendriya Yuva Evam Khel Mantralay’ to sater to the development of Games & Sport and the players as well.
| Stadium | Sports | Places |
| Indraprastha Stadium | Indoor Games | Delhi |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | Athletics | Delhi |
| Ferozeshah Kotla Ground | Cricket | Delhi |
| Ambedkar Stadium | Football | Delhi |
| Shivaji Stadium | Hockey | Delhi |
| National Stadium | Hockey | Delhi |
| National Stadium | Hockey & others | Mumbai |
| Wankhede Stadium | Cricket | Mumbai |
| Brabourne Stadium | Cricket | Mumbai |
| Eden Gardens | Cricket | Kolkata |
| Green Park Stadium | Cricket | Kanpur |
| Keenan Stadium | Cricket | Jamshedpur |
| Nehru (Chepak ) Stadium | Cricket | Chennai |
| Varabati Stadium | Cricket | Cuttack |
| Aintree, Doncaster, Epsom | Horse racing | England (U.K.) |
| Flemington | Horse racing | Melbourn (Australia) |
| Headingley Manchester | Cricket | England (U.K.) |
| Lords, Oval, Leeds | Cricket | England (U.K.) |
| Black Heath | Rugby Football | London (U.K.) |
| Wimbledon | Lawn Tennis | London (U.K.) |
| Wembley Stadium | Football | London (U.K.) |
| Brookland | Football | England (U.K.) |
| Twickenham | Rugby Football | England (U.K.) |
| Putney Mart Lake | Boat race | England (U.K.) |
| Trent Bridge | Cricket | England (U.K.) |
| White City | Dog race | England (U.K.) |
| Hurlington | Polo | England (U.K.) |
| Henlay | Regata | England (U.K.) |
| Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Syndey | Cricket | Australia |
| Yankee Stadium | Boxing | New York (USA) |
| Brooklyn | Baseball | New York (USA) |
| Forest Hill | Tennis | USA |
| Sendy Lodge | Golf | Scotland |
National Games and Sports of Some Countries
| Country | Sports |
| United States of America | Baseball |
| Spain | Bull-fighting |
| Canada | Ice Hockey |
| India | Hockey |
| Russia | Chess |
| Scotland | Rugby Football |
| England | Cricket |
| Japan | Ju-Jitsu |
| Australia | Cricket |
| Pakistan | Hockey |
| China | Table Tennis |
Court, Campus or Field Associated with Sports
| Court/ Campus/ Field | Games Sports |
| Court | Tennis, Badminton, Net Ball, Handball, Volleyball, Squash, Kho-kho, Kabaddi |
| Diamond | Baseball |
| Ring | Sketing, Boxing |
| Course | Golf |
| Pool | Swimming |
| Board | Table tennis |
| Mat | Judo, Karate, Taikwondo |
| Arena | Horse riding |
| Vellodrome | Cycling |
| Field | Polo, Football, Hockey |
| Track | Athletics |
| Pitch | Cricket |
| Greens | Bowls |
| Rink | Curling, Ice hockey |
| Range | Shooting, Archery |
Number of Players in Some Popular Sports/Games
| Sports | Number of Players (on each side or in each team) |
| Baseball | 9 |
| Rugby football | 15 |
| Polo | 4 |
| Water polo | 7 |
| Kho Kho | 9 |
| Kabaddi | 7 |
| Hockey, Football and Cricket | 11 |
| Netball | 7 |
| Volleyball | 6 |
| Badminton, Tennis and Table Tennis | 1 or 2 (Singles & Doubles respectively) |
| Basketball | 5 |
| Gymnastic | Several individuals compete simultaneously |
| Billiards/ Snooker | 1 |
| Boxing/ Chess | 1 |
| Bridge | 2 |
| Croquet | 13 or15 |
| Gold | Several individuals compete simultaneously |
| Locrosse | 12 |
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