Vadodara

Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is the third-most populated town in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat (the three towns with a population of over 1 million in Gujarat). It is located on the Vishwamitri river, southeast of Ahmedabad and is known as the Cultural Capital of Gujarat.

Sports

Cricket is by far the most popular sport in the city, as it is in the rest of the country. Having said that, the interest in football (soccer), field hockey and tennis is much greater than average for an Indian city. Vadodara also has its own first-class cricket team that competes at the national level.

Related Topics:
Cricket - Football (soccer) - Field hockey - Tennis

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Prominent cricket players from Vadodara include Kiran More, Nayan Mongia, Anshuman Gaekwad and more recently Zaheer Khan and Irfan Pathan.

Related Topics:
Kiran More - Nayan Mongia - Anshuman Gaekwad - Zaheer Khan - Irfan Pathan

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