Sport in Karachi

Sport in Karachi has a vibrant and distinguished history, with a breadth of sports featuring significant participation in youth leagues, collegiate sports, and other organised and ad-hoc events. Cricket, Field Hockey and Soccer are favorite sports in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Cricket is the most popular sport in Karachi

Cricket

Cricket has a huge following and based on attendance figures at games,cricket is most popular sport in the country. Pakistan has produced many multi-talented players who have been among the best batsmen and bowlers in the world. Almost all neighborhoods in Karachi have a cricket team and people start playing from a young age.

Field Hockey

The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is the national governing body of field hockey in Pakistan. The Pakistan Hockey Federation Women Wing (PHFWW) is the official organization of women's field hockey in Pakistan. See Also: Pakistan national field hockey team

Squash

Squash is another sport that has a large following in Pakistan, with Pakistan dominating the sport for a period of time.

Yachting

Byram Dinshawji Avari represented Pakistan at the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok and again at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi. He also won a silver medal at the Enterprise World Championship held in Canada in 1978. In 2004 Mohammad Tanveer of Pakistan won silver medal in Mistral Asian Championship held in Bombay.Shazli Tahir won silver and Junaid Ahmed won bronze medal in 1st CAS International Sailing Championship in April 2008.

See also

  • Sport in Pakistan
  • Sport in Sindh

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