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Khelo India. Playo India.: Turning a Billion Sports Fans Into a Billion Players
India is one of the world’s biggest sporting nations. We follow matches, support our favourite teams, celebrate...
Top 8 Indian Cricketers from the 90s
Cricket has been India's soul sport for a really long time now. The cricket team has been the most-loved and adored...
Legends of Cricket- An All Time List
With great batting, bowling, or all-rounder skills, players are not titled as legends of cricket. Cricket is more than...
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Badminton Service Court: Dimensions, Lines and Rules
The badminton service court is the marked area used for serving and receiving at the beginning of a rally. Its boundaries are determined by specific court lines, and these boundaries differ between singles and doubles. Understanding the service...
Blocking in Volleyball
Blocking in volleyball is one of the most important defensive skills used to stop or slow down an opponent’s attack. A well-timed block can prevent a spike from crossing the net, force the ball into a predictable area of the court, or send the ball...
Badminton Drop Shot: Technique, Types, and How to Play It
The badminton drop shot is an attacking shot designed to make the shuttle fall close to the opponent’s net. Unlike a smash, which focuses on power and speed, a drop shot relies on control, placement and deception. When played correctly, it can...
Best Weekend Sports Activities to Enjoy With Friends
After a packed week of deadlines, meetings, and the general grind of a daily routine, weekends are your chance to slow down and do something that actually feels refreshing. Instead of spending another Saturday scrolling or sitting indoors, why not...
Cricket Wide Ball Rules
A wide ball in cricket is a delivery that the umpire considers to have passed too far from the striker to be reasonably playable with a normal cricket stroke. A wide is an illegal delivery, so it does not count as one of the six valid balls in an...
Top 10 Badminton Hand Signals
Badminton is a sport that requires players to make game-changing decisions in the blink of an eye. No sport is completely free of cheating. To prevent it in badminton, officials work together using specific badminton referee hand signals. A...
Hockey Formations: Types, Positions, Roles and Setup
Hockey formations describe how a field hockey team organises its players across the pitch during different phases of play. A formation gives players a basic structure for attacking, defending, building possession and transitioning between the two....
Cricket Follow-On Rule
The cricket follow-on rule is a provision in a two-innings match that allows the team batting first to ask the opposition to bat again immediately after completing its first innings. Instead of following the usual order of innings, the team that...
How to Find and Book Sports Venues Online in India
Living in a city means a busy life and a strong incentive to hibernate every weekend, leaving any thought about going out to play on the horizon. That said, it’s actually very important that you go out and do some form of physical activity and not...