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Cricket, the gentleman's game, is the unofficial national
game of India. Though seems to be embedded in the life
of country, it did not originate in India.
The origin of this game can be traced back to a place
named Weald, near London. Initially played by the
children of the farmers of the region, today it is the most
popular sport after Soccer.
There are many beliefs regarding the etymology of the
word. Some people believe it to be originated from a
French word 'Crequet', meaning a Club while others think
it to be derived from an English word 'Crycc'. The game
took around 4 centuries to reach India. British brought
this game to India in the 17th century.
The records show that the first ever cricket match in
India was played in 1721 AD. Initially accepted by the
Parsi community, this game of foreigners began to
appear in organized form with the establishment of the
'Oriental Cricket Club' in 1848.
This cricket club of Mumbai marked the beginning of
interest of Indian people in cricket. The first official
cricket match was played between Parsis and Europeans
in 1877 AD. Till late 19th century people of this country
did not open their hearts to the game.
The popularity of the game started building up among
the Indian people when some of the Indians such as Sir
Ranjitisinhji and Sir Duleepsinhji started playing cricket
for English cricket team in 1900s. Their cricket score
helped to raise the interest and prestige of the game
among Indians
game of India. Though seems to be embedded in the life
of country, it did not originate in India.
The origin of this game can be traced back to a place
named Weald, near London. Initially played by the
children of the farmers of the region, today it is the most
popular sport after Soccer.
There are many beliefs regarding the etymology of the
word. Some people believe it to be originated from a
French word 'Crequet', meaning a Club while others think
it to be derived from an English word 'Crycc'. The game
took around 4 centuries to reach India. British brought
this game to India in the 17th century.
The records show that the first ever cricket match in
India was played in 1721 AD. Initially accepted by the
Parsi community, this game of foreigners began to
appear in organized form with the establishment of the
'Oriental Cricket Club' in 1848.
This cricket club of Mumbai marked the beginning of
interest of Indian people in cricket. The first official
cricket match was played between Parsis and Europeans
in 1877 AD. Till late 19th century people of this country
did not open their hearts to the game.
The popularity of the game started building up among
the Indian people when some of the Indians such as Sir
Ranjitisinhji and Sir Duleepsinhji started playing cricket
for English cricket team in 1900s. Their cricket score
helped to raise the interest and prestige of the game
among Indians
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