Football is worse in India based on how good our national teams are, but is it less popular? I know cricket is the main sport in India, but I'm guessing that you don't have as many sports over football like in the USA. What are the top 3 most popular sports in India. In America, it's American football, basketball, and baseball. Some people claim ice hockey is more popular as well, but this isn't true. We also still have ignorant assholes that openly criticize football claiming it's boring or a soft sport. For the most part, freestyle is successful in the countries where football is most popular. It's got a long way to improve in both of our countries, but I do think it's more popular in India than the USA.