Reportage

Football

Football has always found success in certain pockets of the country such as West Bengal, Kerala, Goa, Punjab, and the Northeast Now with the introduction of the Indian Super League (ISL) in 2014, awareness about the game has been spread around the country. It is now a viable career option, unlike before. In the 1960s, India dominated Asia, and was known as the “Brazil of Asia.” However, due to a lack of infrastructure, and overall a lack of interest, India has really fallen behind. We are currently ranked 102 according to FIFA. There is still a VERY LONG way to go before we can dream of qualifying for the World Cup, something everybody keeps asking about. For that, the government has to invest a lot more in infrastructure around the country, and mainly more people should take up genuine interest in Indian football.

Tennis

Although India is not really known for tennis, the country has produced a select few, especially in the women’s circuit that have gone on to play in the ATP circuit Stars like Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina, Sumit Nagal, Prajnesh Gunneswaran, and others In the metro cities, especially Chennai, the sports is gaining popularity with more and more people interested in playing and pursuing a career in the sport