GILLI DANDA

 

OBJECTIVE GILLI DANDA: The main objective of this game is to strike the Gilli in the air (with the help of a Danda) as far as possible and score more runs than the opponent team.

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: The number of players is not specific in Gilli Danda. You can bring in as many players as you want. The game can be played with two teams with equal members.

MATERIALS: Two wooden sticks are required, a Gilli, and a Danda. Gilli – A small wooden stick that is narrower at endpoints (about 3 inches of length), Danda – A large wooden stick (about 2 feet long)

TYPE OF GAME: Outdoor/Street Game

AUDIENCE: Teenagers, Adults

INTRODUCTION TO GILLI DANDA

Gilli Danda has its origins in South Asia. The game has a history of around 2500 years, and it was first played during the Maurya Empire. In some rural areas of Asia, it is widely played. People from some European countries like Turkey also love playing it. It’s a popular youth sports game and has a resemblance to popular western games like cricket and baseball.

VARIATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE

Gilli Danda has different variations in different regions. Even it is played with different names in different countries. Some familiar names are listed below:

  • Tipcat in English
  • Dandi Biyo in Nepali
  • Alak Doulak in Persian

CONTENTS

Two wooden sticks are required to play Gilli Danda. As its name suggests, the one stick is called “Gilli,” which is a small stick of around 3 inches long. The other stick is called “Danda” which is a large one with about 2 feet of length.

In simple words, the Danda serves as a bat, and it should be thinner at the end. You can make these sticks in your home. If in case you want some excellent looking material, then you can visit the carpenter.

SETUP

At the center of the ground, a circle of around the diameter of 4 meters is made. Then an oval-shaped hole is dug in the center of it as well. Gilli is placed across the hole. It can also be placed between two stones (in case you haven’t dug the hole).

Gilli is placed in a hole while Danda is ready to strike it

HOW TO PLAY GILLI DANDA

There should be at least a group of two players to play Gilli Danda. The players are divided into two equal member teams. After a coin toss, the team which wins the toss decides whether they will bat first or go for fielding. The team which bats is called the hitter team and the second one is the opponent team.  슬롯사이트

As mentioned above, two sticks are required to play this game. The short one is known as Gilli, while the long one is called Danda. 

Gilli is lobbed up in the air using the Danda by a striker (batsman), and while it’s in the air, the striker strikes it again using the Danda. The goal of 

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