Kabaddi, India’s very own sport has dropped to third place behind Football in the list of most followed sports in the country. In a study conducted by Ormax Media across India, it was revealed that Kabaddi has taken the back seat behind football in a race that has Cricket as their leader by a huge margin. The organization released The Ormax Sports Audience Report after India’s largest sports research taken from November 2023 to January 2024 covering 12000 people across Urban and rural sectors of India. The research was about 21 sports, 53 tournaments, and 52 clubs/franchises including several aspects of the behavior of the Indian audiences.
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Football comes in a distant second with 305 million viewers, while cricket easily takes the top place with 612 million viewers. Kabaddi, with 280 million, takes third position. Kabaddi, who had been in second position for a few years, has fallen in the most recent ranking. Aside from the Indian Super League, football has a sizable fan base in foreign football competitions like La Liga and the English Premier League.
This poll reflects the reality that even the Bundesliga, La Liga, and EPL teams have attempted to establish a presence in India due to the fan base. The most often remembered team in India is the Chennai Super Kings, although Manchester United of football comes in second.
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