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The year 2025 is going to be exciting for Indian sports fans as it promises an action-packed calendar. This includes world events in hockey, squash, boxing, badminton, shooting and cricket, alongside the National Games and Khelo India competitions. The country is set to witness a wide range of sporting events this year.
After bidding goodbye to an eventful 2024, an exciting 2025 awaits sports fans as far as India are concerned. India will host several big competitions across sports this year, including the Women’s ODI World Cup and the Para World Athletics Championships.
Apart from hosting competitions, India will also take part in several multi-nation tournaments internationally, including the ICC Champions Trophy which will be held in a hybrid model with matches taking place in Pakistan and UAE.
Several Indian athletes and teams, including the likes of Neeraj Chopra and Manu Bhaker, will be in action this year. The India women’s cricket team will hope to end a long wait to possibly clinch the Women’s ODI World Cup.
Here’s the complete list of major sports events in India 2025.
Major sports events in India 2025
| Event | Sport | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Women tour of India | Cricket | Various | January 10-15 |
| Kho Kho World Cup | Kho Kho | New Delhi | January 13-19 |
| India Open | Badminton | New Delhi | January 14-19 |
| Mumbai Marathon | Athletics | Mumbai | January 19 |
| Khelo India Winter Games | Multiple | Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir | January 23 - February 25 |
| England tour of India | Cricket | Various | January 22 - February 12 |
| National Games | Multiple | Uttarakhand | January 28 - February 14 |
| Davis Cup World Group I play-offs | Tennis | New Delhi | February 1-2 |
| Chennai Open | Tennis | Chennai | February 3-9 |
| Delhi Open | Tennis | New Delhi | February 10-16 |
| FIH Pro League | Hockey | Bhubaneswar | February 15-25 |
| Pune Challenger | Tennis | Pune | February 17-23 |
| Women’s Premier League | Cricket | Various | February 21 - March 16 |
| Bengaluru Open | Tennis | Bengaluru | February 24 - March 2 |
| WTT Youth Contender Vadodara | Table Tennis | Vadodara | February 26 - March 1 |
| World Para Athletics Grand Prix | Athletics | New Delhi | March 11-13 |
| Indian Premier League | Cricket | Various | March 14 - May 25 |
| Indian Open | Golf | New Delhi | March 27-30 |
| Khelo India Youth Games and Para Games | Multiple | Bihar | April |
| First Indian Open World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour | Athletics | Bhubaneswar | August 10 |
| Men's Asia Cup | Hockey | Rajgir | August 27 - September 7 |
| ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | Cricket | Various | August - September |
| ISSF Junior World | Shooting | TBD | TBD |
| World Para Athletics Championships | Athletics | New Delhi | September 26 - October 5 |
| BWF World Junior Championships | Badminton | Guwahati | October 6-19 |
| ITTF-ATTU Asian Teams Championships | Table Tennis | TBD | October 11-15 |
| World Boxing Cup Final | Boxing | New Delhi | November |
| Syed Modi India International | Badminton | Lucknow | November 25-30 |
| Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | Hockey | TBD | December |
| WSF World Cup | Squash | Chennai | December 9-14 |