Netball in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

Reviewed profileAchievements, tournaments, coaches and FAQs on this page are compiled by hand from federation, government and press reporting, drawing on Netball Federation of India (Wikipedia), Wikipedia — India national netball team, Netball in India, Asian Youth Netball Championship. These are not cited to individual documents: we hold no per-claim source for them, so treat dates, counts and career records here as a summary rather than a reference. Sections we hold nothing for are left empty. Sport pages last reviewed as a set: September 2026.

Overview

Origin: 19th century England
Category: Team
Olympic discipline: No
Paralympic discipline: No
Central pathway: Federation and state pathway
Athlete profiles on SportSupport: 1

Governance and status

Each field below is shown only where we hold a source for it; anything else reads “Not currently verified” rather than a guess. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports recognition is granted year by year, so it is only ever shown with the year it applies to. Last reviewed: September 2026.

Indian governing/organising body: Netball Federation of India
Ministry recognition: Netball Federation of India — Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports — as at 2026Source: Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports — List of recognised National Sports Federations
International federation: Not currently verified
Khelo India inclusion: Not currently verified
TOPS eligibility: Not currently verified
Olympic status: Not on the Olympic programme
Paralympic status: Not a Paralympic discipline

Netball is listed on SportSupport in the team category. Its recorded origin is 19th century England. It is not on the Olympic programme. We list Netball Federation of India as the Indian governing/organising body for the sport.

Netball has a federation and state-level pathway in India, and athletes selected through Netball Federation of India may be eligible for state sports-quota employment and state cash awards where their state notifies the discipline. TOPS does not apply, as the discipline is outside the Olympic programme.

Scholarships & Funding

Central, state and private scholarships available for netball athletes in India.

Khelo India Talent Identification & Development (KITID)
Stipend, boarding, coaching and kit at accredited centres for talent identified through the Khelo India selection process (Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports). Applies only to disciplines on the official Khelo India Games list, and only to athletes it selects.
National Sports Development Fund (NSDF)
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports fund used to sponsor elite athletes' training, foreign coaches and equipment. Allocations are made case by case; we hold no record of NSDF support specific to netball.
Pension for Meritorious Sportspersons
Lifetime monthly pension for retired internationals who meet the scheme's medal criteria at Asian, Commonwealth or World Championship level — Government of India. Whether a given netball event counts depends on the scheme's notified list.
State sports quota and government employment
Many states reserve government and public-sector posts for national-level medallists. Which netball events and which certifying bodies a state accepts varies by state, so check your state's current notification.

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Indian Players

1 profiles

Priyanka ShahMaharashtra
Priyanka Shah is an Indian former netball player, actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the winner of Miss Tourism India 2007 and a finalist in Femina Miss India 2007. She is also the winner of Get Gorgeous 2005.

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Rules

Two teams of 7 pass a ball down the court to score through a raised, unbackboarded hoop. Players occupy fixed positional areas and cannot run with the ball or hold it for more than 3 seconds. Matches run four 15-minute quarters.

Authoritative rulebook: Netball Federation of India. Age-group and school-level variations are published by SGFI and the state associations each season.

Positions

Typical roles across team sports. These are category-level descriptions, not a sourced netball squad list.

Attackers / forwards
Primary scorers who operate closest to the opposition goal or scoring zone.
Midfielders / all-rounders
Link play between defence and attack; usually the highest work-rate positions.
Defenders
Deny the opposition space and possession in the defensive third.
Goalkeeper / last line
Specialist stopper with distinct kit and rules; the final line of defence.
Captain & vice-captain
On-field leadership, decision-making and communication with match officials.

Equipment

Standard kit and infrastructure required to train and compete in netball at a federation-recognised event.

Netball
Raised goal ring (3.05m, no backboard)
Court divided into thirds
Bib marking player position

Governing/organising body

Body listed on SportSupport

Netball Federation of India

Netball Federation of India is the body we list as the Indian governing/organising body for Netball. Its recognition status as we hold it: Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (as at 2026). Recognition is granted year by year, so read the federation profile for the source.

Origin: 19th century England
Olympic: No
Paralympic: No
Category: Team

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Major Indian Events

Domestic competitions we hold a source for in netball.

Netball Federation of India (NFI) national championships
NFI organizes age-group and senior national championships. Founded in March 1978 by Jagat Singh Chauhan — the same figure who founded the Handball Federation of India, making him a foundational figure across multiple Indian team sports.

International Events

Continental and world-level competitions we hold a source for in netball.

Commonwealth Games
India made its sole netball appearance at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games as hosts, finishing 12th of 12 teams.
Asian Netball Championship
India has competed since 2001; the region has historically been dominated by Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia.
Asian Youth Netball Championship
India has competed regularly since the 1990s and hosted the event twice, in 1998 and 2006.

Leagues

No dedicated professional league is currently catalogued for netball. The national championship under Netball Federation of India remains the top domestic competition.

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International Players

Globally recognised netball athletes to know outside India.

The international federation for netball maintains the current world ranking — check the federation site for the up-to-date top names.

Career Options

Ways to build a career in netball — on the field, on the sidelines and behind the scenes.

Playing pathway through NFI's state associations and age-group national championships
The sport remains developing in India (current world ranking 25th) compared to established Commonwealth netball nations — this means real ground-floor opportunities in coaching, administration and grassroots development as NFI expands domestic competition
Coaching certification through NFI and Asia Netball

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Related academies

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Government Schemes

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Central and state schemes that fund training, stipends and awards for netball athletes and academies.

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FAQs

Common questions about netball in India.

Who governs Netball in India?▾

We list Netball Federation of India as the Indian governing/organising body for Netball, and state associations affiliated to it run age-group and state-level competition. We hold no current-year Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports recognition record for it, so this is not a statement that it is currently a recognised national sports federation — recognition is granted year by year.

Is Netball an Olympic sport?▾

No, Netball is not on the Olympic programme.

How do I start playing Netball in India?▾

The usual routes are a school team under the School Games Federation of India (SGFI), a college team under the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), or a private academy affiliated to your state association under Netball Federation of India. Age-group state championships follow from there.

What government schemes support Netball athletes?▾

TOPS does not apply, as Netball is outside the Olympic programme. State-government cash awards or sports-quota employment can apply where a state notifies the discipline, which varies by state. Netball does not appear on the official Khelo India Games discipline list, so we make no Khelo India claim for it.

Netball in every state & UT

Dedicated pages for Netball in each Indian state and Union Territory — academies, schemes, athletes and how to start.