Sports in Karnataka

Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore hosting an International cricket match

Rahul Dravid, the former captain of the Indian cricket team also represented Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy

Cricket is by far the most popular sport in Karnataka with International cricket matches attracting a sizeable number of spectators who are willing to pay more than the standard ticket price to get a chance to watch the match.^[1] The sports related infrastructure is mainly concentrated in Bangalore which also played host to the 4th National Games of India in the year 1997.^[2] Bangalore is also the location of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) which is the premier sports institute in the country.^[3] Karnataka is sometimes referred to as the cradle of Indian swimming because of high standards in swimming compared to other states.^[4]

^ "Price is no problem for these cricket enthusiasts". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 November 2005. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2007.
^ Roopa Rao. "Curtains down on Fourth National Games". Online Webpage of the Indian Express, dated 1997-06-12. © 1997 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2007.
^ Avinash Nair (23 May 2005). "SAI: shaping sportspersons". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2007.
^ "Setting new standards". The Hindu. 24 February 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[cric-1] "Price is no problem for these cricket enthusiasts". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 November 2005. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2007.

[natlgam-2] Roopa Rao. "Curtains down on Fourth National Games". Online Webpage of the Indian Express, dated 1997-06-12. © 1997 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2007.

[saisp-3] Avinash Nair (23 May 2005). "SAI: shaping sportspersons". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2007.

[swimming-4] "Setting new standards". The Hindu. 24 February 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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