Soccer: The earliest form of this game was played in the Han Dynasty of China, however the modern game was founded in England in 1883. There are 3.5 billion fans of Soccer worldwide.
Cricket: it was initially a children’s game which was played in England as early as 1550. Cricket has more than 2.5 billion fans all over the world.
Field Hockey: this game was played in Europe in the middle ages. The game was inaugurated in the Olympics in 1908 & it has more than 2 billion fans globally
Tennis: it originated in France in the 12th century. Initially it was a hand game where players would throw the ball with their hands. This game has more than 1 billion fans all over the world.
Volleyball: this game is the 5th most loved game in the world. Its original name was “mintonette”. It originated in the late 1890s & this game has 900 million fans.
Table Tennis: it is also known as “Ping Pong”. It originated in England in the late 19th century & has more than 875 million fans globally.
Basketball: the game was invented by a Canadian physical education teacher named James Naismith in 1891. This game has more than 825 million fans in the world.
Baseball: the game was brought by the immigrants to America who later developed its modern version. This game has more than 500 million fans globally.
Rugby: it originated in England in the early 19th century. The Rugby world cup is held every 4 years. This game has more than 475 million fans in the world.
Golf: it is a club-and-ball sport which originated in the 15th century in Scotland. This sport doesn’t have a standard playing area like other games. It has 450 million fans globally.