Many sports are played in South Asia, with cricket being the most popular of them; 90% of the sport's worldwide fans live in South Asia.[1] Football is followed passionately in some parts of South Asia,[2][3] such as Kerala and Bengal.[4][5][6] Field hockey was popular for several decades, with some of South Asia's greatest sporting accomplishments having taken place in this sport.[7] Some native South Asian games are played professionally in the region, such as kabaddi and kho-kho, and also feature in regional competitions such as the South Asian Games and Asian Games.[8][9]
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