[PDF] Number of Players in Sports and Games

January 17, 2023June 17, 2022 by srikantomandal

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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. In many exams, one or two questions may be asked about this topic. It’s essential to have a good understanding of the number of players in different games and sports to score well in these exams.

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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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