Women started playing netball in India as early as 1926.
The
Sports Authority of India
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is the apex national sports body of India, established in 1982 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of Government of India for the development of sports in India. SAI has 2 Sports Academic institution ...
and the Government of India have provided much funding with the goal of improving the performance of the country's youth national team.
The
Netball Federation of India
Netball Federation of India (NFI) is the national governing body of Netball in India. NFI is a non-profit, government funded organisation affiliated with the International Netball Federation (INF), the Asian Federation of Netball Association (AF ...
was established in 1978 by Jagat Singh Chouhan from
Haryana
Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land a ...
, an alumnus of
YMCA College of Physical Education of
Madras, and that year he organised the first national championships in
Jind
Jind is one of the largest and oldest city in Jind district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is administrative headquarter of Jind district. Rani Talab is the main destination for tourists while Pandu-Pindara and Ramrai are the main reli ...
with great contribution of Shashi Prabha. Chouhan was founder/father of
handball, netball and
throwball
Throwball is a non-contact ball sport played across a net between two teams of nine players on a rectangular court.
Throwball is popular in Asia, especially on the Indian subcontinent, and was first played in India as a women's sport in Chenn ...
in India. His efforts in Germany during the
1972 Munich Olympics
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helped in making these a legacy in India.
The
national team
A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport.
The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
competed in the fifth
Asian Netball Championships
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in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2001.
Team captains included
Prachi Tehlan
Prachi Tehlan (born 2 October 1993) is an Indian former netball and basketball player, and an actress. Prachi is the former captain of the India national netball team which represented India in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and in other major Asia ...
, who captained the side that competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in
Delhi
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.
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Some of the important netball competitions held in India include:
* The ]2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, ...
Asian Youth Netball Championship
The Asian Youth Netball Championship is regarded as the pinnacle netball tournament for the under-21 age group in the Asian Region. The Championship is a 7-day event held every 2 years in different countries across the region.
Malaysia are the cu ...
, held from 3 to 10 July 2010, at the Thyagaraj Stadium
The Thyagaraj Sport Complex is a sports stadium in New Delhi, India. It is owned by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and was built at the cost of . It was designed by leading architects PTM of Australia and Kapoor & Asso ...
.[
Some of the top performances for the India national netball team include:
* 2010 Nations Cup: Sixth place]2011 South Asian Beach Games
The 1st South Asian Beach Games was held in Hambantota, Sri Lanka between 8 and 14 October 2011. The opening ceremony was held at the Hambantota Beach Stadium, located in Hambantota district. 359 athletes from eight South Asian nations were com ...
: Silver medal
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External links
Olympic Council of AsiaNetball Federation of India
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