Question

How cricket came to India??​

Answer 1

The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s, with the first cricket match played in 1721. In 1848, the Parsi community in Bombay formed the Oriental Cricket Club, the first cricket club to be established by Indians. After slow beginnings, the Europeans eventually invited the Parsis to play a match in 1877.

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Answer 2

The journey of cricket in India began when the sport was brought to Indian shores by British traders and soldiers during colonial rule. It is believed that the first cricket match played in India was by British sailors at Cambay (Khambat in present-day Gujarat) in 1721.