Netball in India
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| Netball in India | |
|---|---|
 India (blue) playing Jamaica (yellow) in netball at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. | |
| Country | India |
| Governing body | Netball Federation of India |
| National team | India |
Women started playing netball in India as early as 1926.[1] The Sports Authority of India and the Government of India have provided funding with the goal of improving the performance of the country's youth national teams.[1]
The Netball Federation of India was established in 1978 by Jagat Singh Chouhan from Haryana, an alumnus of the YMCA College of Physical Education of Madras. His efforts in Germany during the 1972 Munich Olympics helped in making these a legacy in India.
The national team competed in the fifth Asian Netball Championships in Colombo in 2001.[2] Team captains included Prachi Tehlan, who captained the side that competed in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[1] Some of the important netball competitions held in India include:
- 2010 Commonwealth Games[3]
- 7th Asian Youth Netball Championship held from 3 to 10 July 2010 at Thyagaraj Stadium[1]
Some of the top performances for the India national netball team include:
- 2010 Asian Youth Netball Championship: Fourth place[4]
- 2011 South Asian Beach Games:
Silver medal
