5 Reasons that made Cricket Most Popular Sport in India !

Today cricket is like a religion in India.Unlike today cricket was not so much popular sport in India.Mostly cricket was played in big cities at that time.There were many sports more or equally popular than cricket such as hockey at that time.Hockey is our national game even now.But popularity of hockey decreases as there were not very significant achievements for India in hockey.once India was an invincible power in hockey,but with the trophies not coming,people started loosing their interest in Hockey.
           At that time,Gradually cricket was becoming a topic of interest between people as India was maintaining a considerable status in cricket.Despite of not winning much matches,India had some quality players which were making People believe that India can become a superior team in world cricket.

There are some major reasons which made cricket popular in India:

• 1983 world cup

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 1983 world cup win was one of the biggest reason which made people start watching cricket.India beat two time world champion West Indies in final to seal the world cup.This world cup win lead by Kapil Dev changed the mindset of Indians.this victory gave the confidence that we can conquer the world cricket.The fan following of cricket starts from here and then as they says "rest is history".

• God of cricket

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Cricket made many people famous,but it was Sachin Tendulkar who made cricket famous in India as well as in some part of world.There was such an impact of Sachin in India that a random conversation would be about Sachin's century rather than India's win or loss at that time. People started regarding cricket as their Religion and Sachin as their GOD .There are many cricketers such as Virat Kohli,MS Dhoni  who got inspired from Sachin in their childhood and started playing cricket.

• The Leaders

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India got many leaders who contributed in development of Indian cricket team.but, there are two great leaders Saurav Ganguly and MS Dhoni who helped the Indian cricket team to reach at their highest point in cricket. 

            Saurav Ganguly gave belief that India can win in Overseas too.while MS Dhoni won all ICC trophies as Captain and conquer the whole world. 

Each of them are alone enough to inspire millions of people to join the game.

• Money and Exposure 

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Money and Exposure have almost become synonymous to cricket. In India ,cricketers earn more than any of the other sport persons from advertisements and other activities..Even a normal cricketer is more rich and famous than other great sport person.there are much more salary,prize money or government initiatives provided to cricketers as compared to other sport persons.As money matters for any person,so whenever an individual wants to make a career in sports ,it moves Automatically towards cricket.

• IPL Effect

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The introduction of IPL in 2008 becomes a huge sensation in Indian Cricket.As IPL provides a great platform for youngsters to express themselves as well as to earn huge amount of money.All the great players of world came in India for IPL which increased the popularity of cricket to an immense level. The IPL made such an impact that every youngster as well as every great of cricket wants to be a part of this league.No other sport leagues comes closure to the fame and popularity of IPL.