Top 5 Non-Olympic sports India has done well in

#2 Kabaddi

Rahul Chaudhari, one of India's star raider.

Till July of this year, India had been undefeated in both Men's and Women's competition internationally. But it all changed at this year's Asian Games and not at the hands of an old foe in Pakistan but by new kids on the block Iran and South Korea.

While the Pro Kabaddi League has brought a revolution for the sport with fame, money and recognition for the athletes, it has been a perfect breeding ground for foreign athletes to breed world class talents. Much like IPL, PKL has brought forward several youngsters to the national focus and has helped create options and competition for the national places.

But you tend to believe that the losses were more a result of complacency than any tectonic shift of power and you would more or less put a Gold in the medal column if it were to be considered for the Olympics.