The world's most populous country really cares about only one sport, but India's 1.4 billion people and soaring economy are enough to attract the attention of the International Olympic Committee - so much so that cricket could find its way onto the program for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
With its complicated rules and days-long matches that sometimes end in ties, cricket never fit the Games, which partially explains why India has had little Olympic relevance beyond 35 medals, 10 of them gold. But a condensed, three-hour form of the game called Twenty20 or T20 has boomed in India, making the 15-year-old Indian Premier League the world's most lucrative sports leagues, and has caught the eye of IOC officials who yearn to be a part of the country's growing wealth.