NEW DELHI: Leg Cricket. You might have heard it or even played a crude version of it in your childhood. But did you know the sport was born in India and that the Indian Leg Cricket Federation has as many as 34 members?
A professional, organised version of the sport, in which legs and not hands and bats are used to send the ball sailing over the boundary fence, is becoming more and more popular.
India, in fact, has both Men’s and Women’s leg cricket teams.
In April last year, during the lockdown TimesofIndia.com had spoken to India’s Men’s leg cricket captain Chandan Ray about the game and its unique rules etc.
Timesofindia.com caught up with Chandan, a 21-year-old from the Bargarh district in Odisha again ahead of the upcoming 9th National T10 Leg Cricket Championship in Mathura from February 21. Chandan is also the captain of the Odisha Leg Cricket team.
Leg Cricket might be something that brings back memories of school time, with kids playing it to pass the time. But at the…
A professional, organised version of the sport, in which legs and not hands and bats are used to send the ball sailing over the boundary fence, is becoming more and more popular.
India, in fact, has both Men’s and Women’s leg cricket teams.
In April last year, during the lockdown TimesofIndia.com had spoken to India’s Men’s leg cricket captain Chandan Ray about the game and its unique rules etc.
Timesofindia.com caught up with Chandan, a 21-year-old from the Bargarh district in Odisha again ahead of the upcoming 9th National T10 Leg Cricket Championship in Mathura from February 21. Chandan is also the captain of the Odisha Leg Cricket team.
Leg Cricket might be something that brings back memories of school time, with kids playing it to pass the time. But at the…
