Softball in India
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| union = Softball Association of India
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| first = 1944
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| national_list = National Softball Championship
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| intl_list = Men's Softball World Championship
Asian Men's Softball Championship
Women's Softball World Championship
Asian Women's Softball Championship
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Softball is a sport that is played in many schools and universities in India, however, the sport has not caught on at the professional level. Softball in India is governed by the Softball Association of India.{{Cite web|title=Softball Association of India|url=http://www.softballindia.com/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=www.softballindia.com}} Softball was introduced to India in 1944 when some local boys began playing the sport with American troops stationed at Jodhpur during the Second World War.{{Cite web|title=History of Softball in India|url=http://www.softballindia.com/history.php|access-date=2021-12-12|website=www.softballindia.com}} There are one million children playing the game currently.{{Cite web |title=India could be next frontier for baseball and softball development |url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/india-may-be-next-frontier-for-baseballsoftball-development |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=World Baseball Softball Confederation |language=en}}
The women's Softball team of India will make its debut in the 19th Asian Games and it is approved by the Indian Olympic Association of India{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-04-18 |title=Indian women's softball team to make its debut at Asian Games |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/indian-womens-softball-team-to-make-its-debut-at-asian-games/article38476324.ece |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}
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