There’s a good crossover between the best Rugby nations and the best Cricketing nations; I’m assuming this is down to good old fashioned British colonialism?
Which leads me to wonder why Rugby never gained the same level of support in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as it did in New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Fiji.
Or am I totally wrong and the two things aren’t remotely related?
Yes. Short burst sports are popular in India. Like for example, badminton, tennis, kabaddi and cricket.
Soccer and hockey can be considered as an oddball, but excluding those, there’s no other high-intensity sports popular in India.