Sports in Thiruvananthapuram

Cricket and Football are the most popular sports in Thiruvananthapuram. Greenfield International Stadium, The Sports Hub, Trivandrum, commonly known as Greenfield Stadium is one of the List of stadiums in India, largest cricket and Association football, football stadiums in India. Sport of athletics, Athletics, Shooting sports, shooting, volleyball, List of water sports, Aquatics and Squash (sport), squash are the other popular sports.

Cricket

Like elsewhere in India, Cricket is the most popular sport in Thiruvananthapuram. Greenfield International Stadium, The Sports Hub, Trivandrum, has a seating capacity more than 50,000. In 1984 the city hosted the first international cricket match in Kerala at the University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram), University Stadium. The city also hosted the first T20 International cricket match in Kerala. Prominent cricketers from Thiruvananthapuram include Sanju Samson, Raiphi Gomez, Ryan Ninan, Aneil Nambiar, K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan, Rohan Prem, Udiramala Subramaniam, P. M. K. Mohandas, Bhaskar Pillai, Subramaniam brothers, Godwin brothers and Padmanabhan Prasanth. The Kerala Cricket Association is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram.

Football

Another popular sport in Thiruvananthapuram is Football. Thiruvananthapuram hosted the 2015 SAFF Championship at the Greenfield International Stadium, Greenfield Stadium. SBI Kerala (Football Club), SBI Kerala, Titanium FC, Kerala State Electricity Board, KSEB Travancore Royals FC and Kovalam FC are the major football clubs based in Thiruvananthapuram.

On 29 November 2018 India's First Fans owned Football club Travancore Royals FC was launched in Thiruvananthapuram.

Athletics

Athletic competitions are usually held at the University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram), University Stadium, Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium and Central Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram), Central Stadium. The Trivandrum Marathon is a marathon organised by the Trivandrum runners club every year. There will be two main races; a half marathon of 21 km and a full marathon of 42.19 km. A special 2 km fun run is also organised for public participation. TrivandRun is another marathon conducted every January in the city.

Other

Other popular sports in the city are Volleyball, Basketball, Shooting sports, shooting and List of water sports, Aquatics. India men's national volleyball team, India national volleyball player K. J. Kapil Dev is from the city. Many basketball tournaments are conducted in the city. Most of them are inter-school tournaments organised by the schools in the city. Trivandrum hosted the 61st National Shooting Championship at the Vattiyoorkavu Shooting Range. Surfing is also a popular sport in the beaches. Many Surfing and Standup paddleboarding, Stand Up Paddle tournaments organised in the city. The surf competitions are usually held in Kovalam Beach and Varkala Beach.

The Thiruvananthapuram Golf Club, Trivandrum Golf Club, officially known as SAI Trivandrum golf club is a nine-hole golf course in the heart of the city. Established in 1850, it is one of the oldest golf course in India. It is currently leased to the Sports Authority of India.

Sporting facilities

The city has facilities to host most type of sports. Thiruvananthapuram was one of the main venues for the 2015 National Games of India.

References

External links

Kerala State Sports Council

Toss Academy Trivandrum

Trivandrum Tennis Club

2015 National Games Kerala

Trivandrum Runners Club
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