All major sports, cricket, hockey, football, volleyball etc, are played in Sibi district. Cricket is the most popular. Teams from Sibi participate in all major tournaments in Balochistan and visit various places in and outside the province for friendly matches. Youngsters in Sibi town as well as rural areas are very fond of sports. Club sports activity is, however, concentrated in Sibi town where there are several clubs. A few formal, and a larger number of informal play fields exist in the district. In fact, every street and most open spaces in the close proximity of urban and rural centres are used by youngsters for sports.

Beside a sports complex of the army, there are a big stadium, three regular cricket grounds, nine other play grounds, and a big recreational park in Sibi town. In Sibi town there are also a few snooker clubs. Cards, carom board, chess, etc are also played, but not on a large scale. For women there are two purdah clubs, but nothing is known about their involvement in sports. Girls’ schools and colleges provide limited sports facilities for girls.

Dog fights and also cock fights are a common sight. The bets can sometimes be of large amounts. Less frequently, but very popular is horse racing.

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Youngsters in the district actively participate in sports of various kind. Proper sports grounds are, however, not available in the required number. All play grounds are consequently overcrowded with players. Youngsters have developed a number of play fields on their own in the outskirts of Sibi town and similarly in the outskirts of villages.

Sports facilities for women are scarce. Nobody seems to think these to be necessary for women. Appropriate sports facilities need to be provided; for girl students and for other women facilities for light indoor games need to be set up.

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