The year 2025 is going to be exciting for Indian sports fans, as a lot of exciting contests are coming up. The year will start with the Kho Kho World Cup in New Delhi from January 13 to 19. Badminton fans can catch the India Open, also in New Delhi, from January 14 to 19. The Mumbai Marathon on January 19 will witness the competition in the athletics world. Also, January will have the Khelo India Winter Games introduce multiple sports in the scenic regions of Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir from January 23 to February 25. Cricket takes centre stage again with England touring India from January 22 to February 12.
National Games to some Tennis action
This year, the multi-sport events continue with the National Games in Uttarakhand from January 28 to February 14. Tennis enthusiasts have an exciting lineup with the Davis Cup in New Delhi, the Chennai Open, and the Delhi Open in February, followed by the Pune Challenger.
Gukesh to face Vishy
After a fantastic 2024, Indian chess star D. Gukesh is set to appear in major tournaments in 2025. In January, he will be participating in the Tata Steel Chess, followed by appearances in the Germany leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in February, where he will face legends like Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand. Gukesh will also feature in the Norway Chess tournament in May.
Indian Sports Calendar 2025
| Event | Sport | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kho Kho World Cup | Kho Kho | New Delhi | January 13-19 |
| India Open | Badminton | New Delhi | January 14-19 |
| Tata Steel chess | Chess | Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands | January 17-February 2 |
| Mumbai Marathon | Athletics | Mumbai | January 19 |
| Khelo India Winter Games | Multiple | Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir | January 23 – February 25 |
| National Games | Multiple | Uttarakhand | January 28 – February 14 |
| Davis Cup World Group I play-offs | Tennis | New Delhi | February 1-2 |
| Germany leg of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam | Chess | Germany | February 7-1 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Multi Sports | Bihar | April |
| Norway Chess | Chess | Norway | May 26-June 6 |
| First Indian Open World Athletics Bronze | Athletics | Bhubaneswar | August 10 |
| Men’s Asia Cup | Hockey | Rajgir | August 27 – September 7 |
| ISSF Junior World Cup | 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 |
