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Most popular sport is cricket by far. Hockey is the national sport but comes in second. Soccer is played in South India and West Bengal. Other sports where India has performed well is shooting. India's cricket team is amongst the best in the world.
India was under British control during World War II, but Mohatma Ghandi was a major political and spiritual influence during the time.
To date, India has organized events like Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and Cricket World Cup. As of future, India will host Under-17 FIFA world cup soon.
India is worlds second most populous country and one of the most densely populated. It has a population of over 1 billion. However, India is not a sporting power in the world which is also shown by its dismal record at international sports meets like Olympics. India is a cricket loving nation and they have done reasonably well by winning two cricket world cups. Indians however, can not be described as athletic people as sports and athletics are not given due importance in society.