06 June 2016
Point vii) in Schedule VII refers to "Training to promote rural sports, nationally recognized sports, paraolympic sports and olaympic sports". Cricket may be nationally recognized sports as it does not fall under any other category mentioned. However, the sports does not need any kind of promotion. Thus it will not be considered as CSR activity.
06 June 2016
Thanks for your response. you are right in india Cricket is such a game that it does not need any promotion. but still I want to know whether it comes under nationally recognised sports or not?
06 June 2016
Refer to "List of recognized National Sports Federation for 2015". Cricket is not included in the list. Thus it is not nationally recognized sports. You can also check the list for 2016. Cricket is not included in the list