Top Ten Most Popular Sports in Pakistan:
Pakistan has a long history in athletics. Many sports have had their heydays in Pakistan over the years, while others have suffered a drop in popularity for a variety of causes. One thing hasn't altered despite any trend shifts: Pakistanis' passion for sports. The 10 most popular sports in Pakistan are shown below:
10- Volleyball:
In Pakistan, volleyball remains a very popular sport. In Pakistan's rural areas, the sport has considerable fame. During the year, there are a lot of regional volleyball tournaments hosted in urban centres like Karachi, Lahore, and Faisalabad as well as in rural regions. Such gatherings draw sizable people and have a fervent mood.
9- Boxing:
In Pakistan, boxing is becoming more and more popular. Pakistani boxers have competed in international competitions with reasonable success when compared to other sports. Major cities in Pakistan have boxing clubs. During the last year, Karachi has given birth to some of the greatest boxers in Pakistan. Amir Khan may be one of the main factors contributing to the current growth of boxing in Pakistan. While the British boxer of Pakistani ancestry does not legally represent Pakistan, his numerous trips to Pakistan have aided the cause and he has a sizable fan base there.
8- Tennis:
In Pakistan, tennis is undoubtedly one of the sports that the urban class enjoys watching the most. The sport is highly popular in Pakistan, where hundreds of thousands of people follow worldwide players like Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. Yet, if we consider the total number of players, Pakistan will only have a very small number of professional or even amateur tennis players. Lack of events, organisation, and infrastructure are the major causes of this.
7- Hockey:
Hockey's decline is still present. Pakistan has won four world cups and three Olympic gold medals in the sport of hockey. The sport, which was formerly the most well-liked sport in Pakistan, is becoming less popular for a variety of reasons. One contributing aspect is the hockey federation's and the team's recent dismal performance. The demise of hockey is also been attributed to inadequate infrastructure, a lack of stars, and a lack of global appeal. If nothing remarkable occurs, the pattern is probably going to continue.
6- Squash:
The Great Jahangir Khan and Janshair Khan won world championships in the 1990s, and squash has been renowned for these accomplishments for around 15 years. Squash continues to fight for its position among Pakistani sports enthusiasts as Pakistani players struggle to have a significant effect on the world stage. There is much that needs to be done due to the few squash courts in the nation and the membership fees of the current courts being out of the grasp of the average person.
5- Badminton:
As it only requires two players and can be played anywhere, badminton is a popular sport in Pakistan. At Pakistani schools, colleges, and universities, the sport has long been practised. This is maybe the only sport in Pakistan where more women than men participate. In Pakistani ladies and girls, it is fairly typical. The sport lacks professionalism and is not as popularly watched as it is performed. It is ranked fifth on our list of the most popular sports in Pakistan due to the enormous number of amateur players and enthusiasts.
4- Table Tennis:
Table tennis has never been a sport in which Pakistan excelled on the world stage, nor is it one in which many people are particularly interested. Yet Pakistanis like playing this sport. One of the causes may be the sport's minimal space requirements and its comparably cheap expense. Nearly every school, college, and university play it. In addition, there are several table tennis clubs around the nation. However, the sport lacks a formal organisation, much like many other sports. In Pakistan, the table tennis association lacks the resources and strength to develop the sport internationally.
3- Snooker:
Snooker has long been a favourite sport in Pakistan. Many of young players play snooker with devotion in the country's numerous snooker clubs. Snooker players hardly ever have access to training or development programmes. The majority of gamers begin as a pastime. Little snooker clubs all around the country are full of raw snooker potential, and sometimes someone like Muhammad Asif (winner of the ISBF World Snooker Championship) shines worldwide and brings honour to the country.
2- Football:
In 2016, the world's most popular sport is still not Pakistan's most popular sport, but things are changing swiftly. During the past several years, football has become incredibly popular in practically all of Pakistan's metropolitan areas. At many schools, colleges, and universities, it has taken over as the most popular sport. Although the Pakistan Football Federation has consistently failed to promote this lovely game in Pakistan over the years, football is nevertheless popular in Pakistan due to its enormous popularity outside. Fans of European football teams like Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich number in the hundreds of thousands. In 2016, football is Pakistan's second-most-watched and-played sport.
1- Cricket:
Despite the fact that there has not been much international cricket play on Pakistani territory in 2016, cricket continues to reign supreme in terms of popularity. One may say that cricket is not as popular as it was in the 1990s or 2000s (the decade), but this could just be a temporary trend. The entire country contracts cricket fever whenever the cricket world cup or any other tournament occurs. With the showing of matches in various public locations, the emotions are intense. Many local tournaments are organised every year in every city, and there are hundreds, if not thousands, of cricket clubs throughout the nation. On the streets, kids continue to play tape-ball cricket and imitate the style of super stars like Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz and Misbah ul Haq.
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