[PDF] Number of Players in Sports and Games 

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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.

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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