In many sub-continent countries like India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Cricket has become more popular than the national sports of these countries. v.4
In many sub-continent countries like India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Cricket has become more popular than the national sports of these countries. v. 4
Hailing from a country where a cricketer is popularly known as the God, I can certainly say that cricket has outshone all other sports in the sub-continental countries including the national sports. Because of the popularity of cricket, all the other sports are being neglected or less frequently played or enjoyed. Some of the reasons, in my opinion, are media coverage, the business involved in sports, training resources and government support, different format of the sport and success rate of those countries in international tournaments.
First of all electronic and social media coverage has played an important role to make the cricket popular among the people in the sub-continental countries. In India and in other sub-continental countries, almost all national and international cricket matches are telecasted on several TV channels. Highlights of matches, cricket theme shows and interviews with the cricketers are very popular on TV. Because of this, people very seldom get a chance to know about other sports and are therefore largely unaware of them. Since the cricket teams in these countries do really well at the international level, people like to watch this sport more than they are interested in national sports. The huge success in international level is one of the most prominent reasons people in this continent like to play and watch this sport.
Second, cricketers are treated as celebrities and they are role models for many young and aspiring cricketers. The amount of money they earn and the focuses they get on media are quite overwhelming. Sachin Tendulkar, for example, is very commonly known as the God of cricket in India. His popularity is such that there have been riots in his name. Almost all the international cricket players have huge fans and cricketers from Indian subcontinents like Imran Khan, Tendulkar, Wasim Akram, Afridi, Kohli, Rahul Dravid, Muralidharan etc. have more fans and followers than we can imagine. Therefore marketing companies pay them highly to endorse their products. Again, cricket is one of the highest paying sports in sub-continental countries. Money – award money, match winnings and income from endorsements of the products, is very high as compared to any other sport. So naturally, the youngsters are inclined towards playing cricket.
Moreover, training resources and government support for cricket is far more than that of national sports in these countries. Considering the commercial factor and popularity of cricket, the government also provides better facilities and resources for cricket training. There are also several private clubs and coaching centres for aspiring cricketers and current players in all major cities. Even in schools, cricket is the most encouraged and widely played sport. Finally, different formats of the sport make it more attractive to audiences of all ages. Earlier cricket used to be a winter sport, but now it is played year round. Different formats like test matches, one-day international, T-20, premier leagues and the glamour attached to this sport have enhanced the popularity of cricket than the national sports of these countries. Even many renowned movie stars are now the owners of the cricket clubs and this has further accelerated the popularity of this sport.
In conclusion, everybody wants to enjoy a sport that has glamour and excitement attached. Thus national sports in the Indian sub-continent have lost their popularity to a great extent while cricket has become the craze in the sports world.
Hailing from a
country
where a cricketer is
popularly
known as the God, I can
certainly
say that
cricket
has outshone all
other
sports
in the sub-continental
countries
including the
national
sports
.
Because
of the
popularity
of
cricket
, all the
other
sports
are
being neglected
or less
frequently
played
or enjoyed.
Some of the
reasons, in my opinion, are media coverage, the business involved in
sports
, training resources and
government
support,
different
format of the
sport
and success rate of those
countries
in
international
tournaments.
First of all
electronic and social media coverage has
played
an
important
role to
make
the
cricket
popular among the
people
in the sub-continental
countries
. In India and in
other
sub-continental
countries
, almost all
national
and
international
cricket
matches
are
telecasted
on several TV channels. Highlights of
matches
,
cricket
theme
shows
and interviews with the cricketers are
very
popular on TV.
Because of this
,
people
very
seldom
get
a chance to know about
other
sports
and are
therefore
largely
unaware of them. Since the
cricket
teams in these
countries
do
really
well at the
international
level,
people
like to
watch
this
sport
more than they
are interested
in
national
sports
. The huge success in
international
level is one of the most prominent reasons
people
in this continent like to play and
watch
this sport.
Second, cricketers
are treated
as
celebrities and
they are role models for
many
young and aspiring cricketers. The amount of money they earn and the focuses they
get
on media are quite overwhelming.
Sachin
Tendulkar
,
for example
, is
very
commonly
known as the God of
cricket
in India. His
popularity
is such that there have been riots in his name. Almost all the
international
cricket
players have huge fans and cricketers from Indian subcontinents like
Imran
Khan,
Tendulkar
,
Wasim
Akram
,
Afridi
,
Kohli
, Rahul
Dravid
,
Muralidharan
etc. have more fans and followers than we can imagine.
Therefore
marketing
companies
pay them
highly
to endorse their products. Again,
cricket
is one of the highest paying
sports
in sub-continental
countries
. Money
–
award money,
match
winnings and income from endorsements of the products, is
very
high as compared to any
other
sport
.
So
naturally
, the youngsters
are inclined
towards playing cricket.
Moreover
, training resources and
government
support for
cricket
is far more than that of
national
sports
in these
countries
. Considering the commercial factor and
popularity
of
cricket
, the
government
also
provides better facilities and resources for
cricket
training. There are
also
several private clubs and coaching
centres
for aspiring cricketers and
current
players in all major cities. Even in schools,
cricket
is the most encouraged and
widely
played
sport
.
Finally
,
different
formats of the
sport
make
it more attractive to audiences of all ages. Earlier
cricket
used
to be a winter
sport
,
but
now
it is
played
year round.
Different
formats like
test
matches
, one-day
international
, T-20, premier leagues and the glamour attached to this
sport
have enhanced the
popularity
of
cricket
than the
national
sports
of these
countries
. Even
many
renowned movie stars are
now
the owners of the
cricket
clubs and this has
further
accelerated the
popularity
of this sport.
In conclusion
, everybody wants to enjoy a
sport
that has glamour and excitement attached.
Thus
national
sports
in the Indian sub-continent have lost their
popularity
to a great extent while
cricket
has become the craze in the
sports
world.
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