Will Soccer Finally Eclipse Cricket in India? – Newsweek Will Soccer Finally Eclipse Cricket in India? – Newsweek Source: www.newsweek.com Poverty-stricken nations are supposed to be breeding grounds for soccer hysteria. Yet in India, where 600 million people live in poverty, cricket is still the preeminent sport. With the World Cup, that may finally be changing. By arZan ... View all of arZan's posts.