Cricket!

Cricket is definitely one of the most popular sports in India. It was brought to country by the British, when they ruled over India.  It's common to see children playing almost every neighborhood you walk through. I guess you could say it's the equivalent of baseball in America.

Cricket is a game that consists of a bat and ball. Summed up by Wikipedia the sport is: "played between two teams of eleven players each. One team bats, attempting to score runs, while the other bowls and fields the ball, attempting to restrict the scoring and dismiss the batsmen. The objective of the game is for a team to score more runs than its opponent. In some forms of cricket, it may also be necessary to dismiss the opposition in order to win the match, which would otherwise be drawn."

One of the greatest cricket players of all time from India, Sachin Tendulkar, recently retired. He was highly praised by his fans, some even calling the "God of Cricket." He's been the first of many achievements, playing for the Mumbai and India team for almost 24 years. He began around the age of 16, making him able to retire at the age of 40. The reason he retired was because he had to go through tennis elbow surgery. He figured he would not be able to play the same again. Sachin Tendulkar has won so many awards, including the Man of the Match award numerous times.

He is known as the record-breaking cricketer of India. Tendulkar has been an important part of not only cricket, but also India.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket#Summary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achievements_of_Sachin_Tendulkar