Cricket is the most popular sport in the city. There are several cricket grounds (locally known as maidan) across Delhi. The local Delhi Cricket Team is one of the top cricket teams in the Ranji Trophy, India's top domestic cricket tournament. One of the oldest cricket grounds in India to be granted international status, the Feroz Shah Kotla, is situated in Delhi. However, the popularity of other sports, particularly Soccer, Tennis, Golf, Badminton, Swimming, Kart racing, Weightlifting and Table tennis is one the rise. Field Hockey, the national sport of India, is also a popular game among the local populace.

Delhi has hosted several domestic and international sporting events. New Delhi was the venue of the 1st and the 9th Asian Games. The city is known for its excellent sports infrastructure. The Nehru Stadium and the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium are one of the largest sports complexes in South Asia. The city is also the site for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. This would be the biggest multi-sport event to be held in the city.

2010 Commonwealth Games

The 2010 Commonwealth Games are going to be held in Delhi, India.

Delhi received 46 votes compared with 22 for Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in a vote of the Commonwealth Games Federation.

This will be the biggest multi-sport event conducted in the city. Delhi has previous experience playing host to the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982.

In January 2005, the Commonwealth Games Federation vice-president Randhir Singh said that Delhi was behind schedule in forming an organising committee. "This inordinate delay by the Sports Ministry could cost India the games", he said.

India will be only the third developing country to host the event after Jamaica in 1966 and Malaysia in 1998. This is only the second time the event will be held in Asia. The success of these games may also strengthen India's bid for 2016 Summer Olympics.