Sport in India Sport in India India is home to a diverse population playing many different kinds of sports across the country. Cricket is the most popular sport in India. Field hockey is the most successful sport for India at Olympics in which India has won eight Olympic gold medals. Kabaddi is the most popular indigenous sport in the country. Other popular sports in India are badminton, football, basketball, chess, shooting, wrestling, boxing, tennis, squash, weightlifting, gymnastics, athletics and table tennis. Some indigenous sports are also popular in India such as Kho-kho, Kabaddi, Fighter kite, Polo and Gillidanda among others. There are some
Sandeep Thakur compositions in the form of a symphony by Shaarangdev, son of Pandit Jasraj. He also played for the Bombay Dub Orchestra which released "3 Cities", a part of the Six Degrees Travel Series, dedicated to bringing people the best in traditional and contemporary musical excursions from around the world. Sandeep justified his role as an important musician in the Jagjit Singh Ghazal Symphony. He was a founder musician with Late Jagjit Singh for 4 successful concerts. Sandeep's Bollywood rock band named Jashan was adjudged as the runner-up for the reality show Idea Rocks India 2009 which aired on Colors Channel.