Handball in India is played with one or two hands between two teams where a ball is hit with the hand in a walled court with a view to score goals. The ball is passed or thrown by the hands to score goals. The modern handball game has evolved from three sports of three European countries: Hazena in Czech, the handbold in Danish and the German Torball. The three games were soccer based but the hand replaced the foot and throwing process replaced the kicking in handball games. The present form of the game started only in 19th century.

Originated in Greece and later spread to other countries, handball in India gradually became quite a famous sport echoing the true spirit of games. Regarded as one of the fastest games in the world handball in India has gained a distinct shape. Handball was one of the early birds at 4th Military world games in October 2007. The handball team of India played a 30-30-draw match with Turkey in Group A of the nine-team competition at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium.

Handball in India is played by dribbling, passing or bouncing the ball as the players run. During the game the team members stop, throw, bounce and strike the ball with different body parts above the knee. Both the team tries to throw the ball in the net of the opponent team to score goals.

The handball in India has a playground of rectangular shape. A central line parallel to the goal lines and two goal areas divide it. The two goal posts are placed in the center of each goal line. Two straight posts equally kept from the corners of playing area positioned 3metres apart and 2 meters high strongly erected to the ground and joined by a horizontal cross bar is known as goal. It consists of a net where the ball is thrown.

The handball in India uses a spherical ball of rubber bladder and the outer cover is of single coloured leather or of a synthetic matter. The weight should be within 425g to 475g and the perimeter needs to be 58cm to 60cm.

Handball in India is not only male dominant. Even the female players are making a mark in the game in their way. In 1976, women Handball were first introduced in the Olympics.

The handball team of India started well in the first half with 29-11 but lost in the second part. In that game Anita Kumari of India scored notable 13 goals of 21 attempts.

A number of measures have been taken to promote the prospect of handball in India.

In 2007 December, 36th National Handball Championship was organised at the Nehru stadium Guwahati where 28 teams from different parts of the country participated and showed their talents. Precisely it can be said that although its getting importance however serious promotional activities needs to be undertaken to make handball in India a true sport of colossal verve.