India has a wealth of talent in sports across various disciplines. Here are some of the greatest players from India in 2024 and the sports they excel in.

Cricket 

Virat Kohli (Batter) – Known for his consistency and leadership, a modern-day legend in cricket.  

Rohit Sharma (Batter) – Captain of the Indian team in ODIs and T20Is, known as the "Hitman" for his explosive batting.  

Jasprit Bumrah (Bowler) – World-class fast bowler known for his deadly yorkers.  

Shubman Gill (Batter) – Emerging star with exceptional performances in all formats.  

Ravindra Jadeja (All-rounder) – A vital player for India with both bat and ball.  

Badminton

PV Sindhu – A two-time Olympic medalist and one of the best badminton players in the world.  

Lakshya Send – Rising star in men’s singles badminton.  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty – Dominant men’s doubles pair and major tournament winners.  

Hockey

Harmanpreet Singh (Captain, Indian Men’s Hockey Team) – A penalty corner specialist and leader of the team.  

Savita Punia (Captain, Indian Women’s Hockey Team) – Known as the “Great Wall of India” for her goalkeeping skills. 

Athletics 

Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Throw) – Olympic gold medalist and world champion in javelin throw.  

Avinash Sable (3000m Steeplechase) – National record holder and a key figure in Indian athletics.  

Parul Chaudhary (Long-distance running) – Rising star in women’s track events.  

Wrestling 

Bajrang Pulia – Olympic medalist and one of India’s best freestyle wrestlers.  

Vinesh Phogat – A leading figure in Indian women’s wrestling.  

Ravi Kumar Dahiya – Tokyo Olympic silver medalist in wrestling.  

Tennis

Rohan Bopanna – Veteran doubles player still competing at the highest level.  

Ankita Raina – Leading Indian women’s tennis player.  

Football

Sunil Chhetri (Captain, Indian Football Team) – One of the greatest footballers in Indian history.  

Sandesh Jhingan – Star defender and a key player for the national team.  

Table Tennis

Manika Batra – Leading Indian women’s table tennis player with multiple international titles.

Sharath Kamal – Veteran and one of India’s greatest table tennis players.  

Chess

Viswanathan Anand– Legendary chess player and former World Champion.  

R Praggnanandhaa – Rising star and one of the youngest Grandmasters to make waves internationally.  

D Gukesh – Talented young Grandmaster gainng recognition worldwide. 

Shooting

Manu Bhaker – Star shooter excelling in pistol events.  

Saurabh Chaudhary – Renowned for his achievements in 10m air pistol shooting.