Some of the popular sports played in Gujarat are cricket, kho-kho, badminton, football, kabaddi and table tennis.
There have been many successful and popular initiatives undertaken by the authority to encourage the sports culture in Gujarat, Khel Mahakumbh' being an example.
[2] Sports promote holistic development: This is the reason why KMK is organized in Gujarat every year.
[1] Outstanding performers of KMK get benefits of various schemes run by Sports Authority of Gujarat, District Level Sports School (DLSS), Shaktidoot, Centre of Excellence (COE), Khele Gujarat Summer Coaching Camp, In school Program, Khel Pratibha Puraskar, Mahila Puraskar, etc.
The bifurcation of age groups is as follows:[2] Pro Kabaddi League is an initiative by Mashal Sports Pvt.
This fest was held to promote the feasibility of beach-sports and garner new attractions towards the different beaches of Gujarat State.
[9] After the event's success and introduction, the Government of Gujarat has strangely not announced any other editions of the fest.
[12] The 6th Asian School Table Tennis Championship is scheduled to be held in Vadodara, Gujarat in August 2019.
[13] A total of eight countries including China, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand and UAE are participating in the Championship.
The Association finds talented pool of players and refers them for higher level tournaments by organizing various competitions.
[18] Many prominent players in Badminton hail from Gujarat, including Tasnim Mir and Ami Ghia.
In 2019, Harmeet Desai was honored with the Arjuna Award for his outstanding performance in year 2018-2019 as well as his contribution and dedication towards game.
Gujarat has produced many grand masters including Tejas Bakre and Ankit Rajpare[24] There are many national level competitions organized in the state by All India Chess Federation for many age groups.