Sports in Hyderabad

The stand at Malakpet, photographed by Deen Dayal in the 1880

The most popular sports played in Hyderabad, India are cricket and association football.[1] At the professional level, the city has hosted national and international sports events such as the 2002 National Games of India, the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, the 2004 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open women's tennis tournament, the 2007 Military World Games, the 2009 World Badminton Championships and the 2009 IBSF World Snooker Championship.

The city had produced highest number of Olympian footballers in India. Field Hockey and Cricket is popular among the current generation and apart from modern sports the Indian traditional wrestling (known as Kushti or Pehlwani) is popular among all group of people in Hyderabad.

History

During 1870: Hyderabadi Peahelwans preparing for kushti

The erstwhile rulers of Hyderabad state patronized the games and football became the most popular sport in Hyderabad that lasted till 1970. During the golden era of Indian football that exist from 1950 to 1970 consist of Hyderabad based footballers as a nucleus of Indian football team.[2]

Events

A scene from the 2007 Military World Games.

At the professional level, the city has hosted national and international sports events such as the 2002 National Games of India, the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, the 2004 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open women's tennis tournament, the 2007 Military World Games, the 2009 World Badminton Championships and the 2009 IBSF World Snooker Championship.

Regular events held in Hyderabad are; Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament, Deccan Derby

Sports persons

International-level sportspeople from Hyderabad include: cricketers Ghulam Ahmed, M. L. Jaisimha, Mohammed Azharuddin, V. V. S. Laxman, Venkatapathy Raju, Shivlal Yadav, Arshad Ayub, Syed Abid Ali, Mithali Raj and Noel David; football players Syed Abdul Rahim, Syed Nayeemuddin and Shabbir Ali; tennis player Sania Mirza; badminton players S. M. Arif, Pullela Gopichand, Saina Nehwal, P. V. Sindhu, Jwala Gutta and Chetan Anand; hockey players Syed Mohammad Hadi and Mukesh Kumar; rifle shooters Gagan Narang and Asher Noria and bodybuilder Mir Mohtesham Ali Khan.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Kapadia, Novy (2001). "Triumphs and disaster: the story of Indian football, 1889–2000" (PDF). Soccer and Society. 2 (2): 19. doi:10.1080/714004851. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Where is football in Hyderabad?". DNA India. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Sen Gupta, Abhijit (7 November 2002). "Remembering unsung heroes". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Top sporting icons from Hyderabad". Deccan Chronicle. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Mohtesham Ali wins Musclemania bronze". rediff.com. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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