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The Great Indian Sporting Paradox: Why We Watch Like a Superpower And Win Like a Developing Nation

Photo : TN Sports DeskIndia’s population is a superpower; India’s medal density is not. Edited by: Sajal K PatraUpdated Jan 19, 2026, 17:15 ISTShareWhile growing up in a city mad about sports, the transition from watching to picking it up as a serious career option did have its fair share of roadblocks. And that is perhaps not an isolated experience with just Kolkata. Most cities in India watch sports religiously to the extent that it would make everyone around believe that failing to wake up well past midnight to watch their favourite teams play would force the most treasured athletes around the world to pull out of the contest.

The Great Indian Sporting Paradox: Why We Watch Like a Superpower And Win Like a Developing Nation

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Key Highlights

  • So it is not just important.
  • A way of life.
  • But when their kids even give an inclination to pick it as a career, it is no longer that serious.
  • Enough to make us wonder why?While it may have changed a bit in the past decade, but nothing close to a complete turnaround by a country mile.
  • On most evenings in India, sport isn't just restricted to an activity or a good viewing experience.
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  1. The Great Indian Sporting Paradox: Why We Watch Like a Superpower And Win Like a Developing Nation

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