  The application of Data Science and Analytics to optimize or predict outcomes
is Ubiquitous in the Modern World. Data Science and Analytics have optimized
almost every domain that exists in the market. In our survey, we focus on how
the field of Analytics has been adopted in the field of sports, and how it has
contributed to the transformation of the game right from the assessment of
on-field players and their selection to the prediction of winning team and to
the marketing of tickets and business aspects of big sports tournaments. We
will present the analytical tools, algorithms, and methodologies adopted in the
field of Sports Analytics for different sports and also present our views on
the same and we will also compare and contrast these existing approaches. By
doing so, we will also present the best tools, algorithms, and analytical
methodologies to be considered by anyone who is looking to experiment with
sports data and analyze various aspects of the game.
