Sport
Cricket and Field hockey is popular in Varanasi. The main stadium in the city is the Sigra Stadium, also known as Dr Sampurnanda Stadium, where first-class cricket matches are held. Local cricket matches are also played at the Banaras Hindu University grounds. The Physical Education Faculty of Arts of Banaras Hindu University offers Diploma courses in Sports Management, Sports Physiotherapy, Sports Psychology and Sports Journalism. Gymnastics is also popular in Varanasi, and many Indian girls practice outdoors at the ghats in the mornings which hosts akhadas, where "morning exercise, a dip in the Ganga and a visit to Lord Hanuman" forms a daily ritual. The Varanasi District Chess Sports Association (VDCSA) is based in Varanasi, affiliated to the regional UP Chess Sports Association (UPCSA) .
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