 "Sumit Antil will aim to showcase his best at the World Para Athletics Championships whereas the India women's cricket team will eye glory at the ODI World Cup on home turf. Image: PTI")
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.
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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. Let’s now take a look at major sporting competitions involving Indians in 2025:
2024-25
December 28, 2024 – February 1, 2025 — Men’s Hockey India League 2024-25 (HIL).
January
January 12-26, 2025 — Women’s Hockey India League (WHIL) 2024-25.
January 13-19, 2025 — Kho Kho World Cup
January 14-19, 2025 — Badminton India Open 2025, New Delhi.
February
February 7-December 12, 2025: Freestyle Grand Slam Chess Tour
February 19-March 9— ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan and UAE
February 15 – June 29 — FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 (Women).
February 25 – June 22 — FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 (Men).
February 21-March 16 — Women’s Premier League (WPL)
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March 1-12 — Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2025.
March 11-16 — All England Open, Badminton.
March 14-May 25 — Indian Premier League (IPL)
April
April 4-15 — Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2025.
April 19 – May 5 — World Snooker Championship 2025.
May
May 17-25 — World Table Tennis Championships, 2025.
May 27-31 — 2025 Asian Athletics Championship.
June
June 11-15 — World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s (If India qualify)
June 20-August 4 — India tour of England (Five-match Test series)
July
July 5-29 — FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, Chess.
August
August 25-31 — World Badminton Championships, Paris.
August 27-28 — Diamond League Final, Athletics.
August-September (Dates TBD)— ICC Women’s ODI World Cup
September
September 5-12 — 2025 World Archery Championships.
September 13-21 — 2025 World Athletics Championships.
September 13-21 — 2025 World Wrestling Championships.
September 26-October 5 —World Para Athletics Championships
October
October 1-10 — World Weightlifting Championships.
October 13-19 — 2025 BWF World Junior Championships, Badminton.
October 19-25 — 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
November
November, dates TBD — World Boxing Cup Final, New Delhi (Boxing)
November 16-29 — World Rifle and Pistol Championships, Cairo (Shooting)
December
December, dates TBD — Men’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, India.
December 10-14 — BWF World Tour Finals, China.