• Promote sports and physical education
• Develop sports infrastructure
• Identify and nurture sports talent
• Conduct coaching and training programs

• National Sports Talent Contest Scheme (NSTC)
• Special Area Games (SAG)
• SAI Training Centres (STC)
• Centres of Excellence (COE)
• National Sports Academies (NSA)

• Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
• Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex, New Delhi
• Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
• Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS), Patiala

• Khelo India Program
• Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)
• Mission Olympic Cell (MOC)

• Promote and develop cricket in India
• Organize domestic and international cricket matches
• Identify and nurture cricket talent
• Maintain cricket infrastructure and facilities

• Selection of national cricket teams (men’s, women’s, and junior)
• Organization of domestic cricket tournaments
• Administration of Indian Premier League (IPL)
• Conducting training and coaching programs

• Indian Premier League (IPL)
• Ranji Trophy
• Vijay Hazare Trophy
• Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
• Duleep Trophy
• Irani Cup

• Funded through sponsorships, broadcasting rights, and match revenues
• Provides financial assistance and contracts to cricketers

PYQ:

[2021] Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship:

1. The finalists were decided by the number of matches they won.

2. New Zealand was ranked ahead of England because it won more matches than England.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 and 2