8 Most Popular Sports In The World Today

2. Cricket 

The 8 Most Popular Sports In The World

Most popular in India, the United Kingdom, and Pakistan, cricket is the second most popular sport in the world with over 3 billion fans. Cricket has a resemblance to baseball in its setup, but is different in that there’s much more scoring. And while the games span the course of multiple days, the pace of play is faster than that of baseball, and largely accounts for why baseball has never caught on in those regions.

As well, cricket is largely played by national teams, and because of the large amount of pride between the countries involved, it creates an intense atmosphere and rich history for the sport. Cricket continues to grow and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it hit America at some point in the future.