Chess Chess an intellectual sport which requires strategic thinking, problem solving and analytical skills is gaining immense popularity among Indians due to the classic player like Vishwanathan Anand and child prodigies like R Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh D .
Javelin Javelin throw is a track and field event that requires a combination of technique and strength with athletes competing to throw the javelin as far as possible. This sport is building a strong foundation in India due to Olympic Winners like Neeraj Chopra and Sumit Antil.
Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport which requires quick reflexes, agility and hand-eye coordination and is attracting many new players and viewers from India. India has also produced world-class badminton players like Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen.
Gymnastics Gymnastics is a sport that requires strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination with athletes competing in various events like floor exercise, beam, vault, and uneven bars. Due to gymnasts like Dipa Karmakar and Pranati Nayak it is gaining popularity in India.
Weightlifting Weightlifting is a strength-based sport that requires athletes to lift heavy weights in various categories like snatch, clean and jerk and total lift with India watching and liking this sport because of strong and popular weight-lifters like Karnam Malleswari and Mirabai Chanu from India.