Knowing the number of players in different games and sports is an important aspect of static GK, as it is a commonly covered topic in competitive exams. One or two questions may be asked about this topic in many exams. It’s essential to understand the number of players in different games and sports to score well in these exams.
Number of Players in Sports and Games
| Serial No. | Sports | Number of Players |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badminton | Single 1 Player Double 2 Players |
| 2 | Baseball | 9 |
| 3 | Basketball | 5 |
| 4 | Bandy | 11 |
| 5 | Bridge | 2 |
| 6 | Billiards/Snooker | 1 |
| 7 | Boxing | 1 |
| 8 | Carrom | 2 |
| 9 | Cricket | 11 |
| 10 | Chess | 1 |
| 11 | Football (Soccer) | 11 |
| 12 | Hockey | 11 |
| 13 | Lacrosse | 10 |
| 14 | Roller Hockey/ Rink Hockey /Quad Hockey | 5 Per side |
| 15 | Ice Hockey | 6 |
| 16 | Field Hockey | 11 |
| 17 | Handball | 7 |
| 18 | Kabaddi | 7 |
| 19 | Kho Kho | 9 |
| 20 | Kickball | 10 |
| 21 | Netball | 7 |
| 22 | Polo | 4 |
| 23 | Rugby Football | 15 |
| 24 | Tug of War | 8 |
| 25 | Tennis | Single – 1 Player and
Double – 2 Players |
| 26 | Table Tennis | Single – 1 Player
Double – 2 Players |
| 27 | Volleyball | 6 |
| 28 | Water Polo | 7 |
| 29 | Water Basketball | 5 |
| 30 | Golf | Not Specified as per golf rule. |
| 31 | Croquet | 2 , 4 or 6 players |
| 32 | Korfball | 8 (4 – Male and 4 – Female) |
| 33 | Curling | 4 |
Some Unknown Facts
☛ Kickball
▪ Kickball is also known as soccer baseball in most of Canada.
☛ Kabaddi
▪ Kabaddi or Ha-du-du is the national sport of Bangladesh.
☛ Different names of Kabaddi in India
▪ Kabaddi or Chedugudu: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
▪ Kabaddi: Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Kerala
▪ Kabadi or Sadugudu: Tamil Nadu
▪ Kauddi or Kabaddi: Punjab region
▪ Hu-tu-tu: Western India
▪ Hu-do-do: Eastern India
▪ Chadakudu: South India
☛ Different Names of Kabaddi in the World
▪ kabadi or ha-du-du: Bangladesh
▪ Bhavatik: Maldives
▪ Kapardi: Nepal
☛ Kho Kho
▪ It is a popular tag team game invented in Maharashtra, India.
▪ Total 15 Players per side (9 in the field + 3 extra)
☛ Handball
▪ Highest governing body International Handball Federation.
▪ Headquarters located in Basel, Switzerland
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