Sports calendar 2025: From India Open 2025 to Asian Winter Games, check full list of events with Indian stars in action

Manu Bhaker’s double medal at the Paris Olympics, a historic medal haul at the Paralympics, a strong showing by the men’s and women’s teams at the Chess Olympiad, a men’s T20 World Cup victory in the USA and the West Indies, and D Gukesh becoming the youngest World Chess Champion were just a few of the exciting accomplishments that made 2024 an incredible year for Indian sports. It was an exhilarating and proud year.

There will be much more action in 2025. With the exception of cricket, which will be discussed separately, the calendar below highlights the main athletic events in which India’s best athletes are scheduled to compete. Indian participation is either confirmed or likely for events that are italicized. You won’t want to pass up these opportunities!

Sports Calendar 2025

India’s 2025 domestic athletics calendar will begin on January 12 with the 59th National Cross-Country Championships in Uttar Pradesh and conclude on December 21 with the World 25k. In April, the Indian Open meetings will be the first significant domestic track and field competition hosted by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). Furthermore, the Indian Open World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour will make its debut on the AFI 2025 calendar on August 10 in Bhubaneswar.

January

Cricket — January 3–January 7: Australia vs India Test at the SCG
Hockey — January 12–January 26: Women’s Hockey India League (WHIL) 2024-25
Cricket — January 12–February 2: Australia Women vs England Women all-format series
Kho Kho — January 13–January 19: Kho Kho World Cup
Badminton — January 14–January 19: India Open 2025, New Delhi
Cricket — January 27: Big Bash League final
Cricket — January 2–February 2: Australia vs Sri Lanka First Test series

February

Football — February 3: Premier League winter transfer window closes
Sports — February 7–February 14: Asian Winter Games
Cricket — February 7–February 11: Australia vs Sri Lanka Second Test at Galle
Chess — February 7–December 12: Freestyle Grand Slam Chess Tour
Cricket — February 13: Australia vs Sri Lanka ODI series
Hockey — February 15–June 29: FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 (Women)
Basketball — February 16: NBA All-Star Game
Cricket — February 19–March 9: ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and UAE
Cricket — February 21-March 16: Women’s Premier League (WPL)
Hockey — February 25–June 22: FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 (Men)

March

Hockey — March 1–March 12: Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2025
MotoGP — March 2: Grand Prix of Thailand
Badminton — March 11–March 16: All England Open
Golf — March 13–March 16: The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass
F1 — March 14–March 16: Australian Grand Prix
F1 — March 14–December 7: 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship
Cricket — March 14-May 25: Indian Premier League (IPL)
Cricket — March 21–March 26: Australia Women vs New Zealand Women T20I series
F1 — March 21–March 23: Chinese Grand Prix
Baseball — March 27: MLB season begins
MotoGP — March 30: Grand Prix of the Americas

April

Hockey — April 4–April 15: Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2025
F1 — April 4–April 6: Japanese Grand Prix
Golf — April 7–April 13: 2025 Masters Tournament
MotoGP — April 13: Grand Prix of Qatar
F1 — April 18–April 20: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Snooker — April 19–May 5: World Snooker Championship 2025
Basketball — April 19: NBA Playoffs begin
Athletics — April 27: London Marathon
MotoGP — April 27: Gran Premio de EspañaHere’s to another year of unforgettable hockey

May

F1 — May 2–May 4: Miami Grand Prix
Athletics — May 10–May 11: 2025 World Athletics Relays
MotoGP — May 11: Grand Prix de France
Golf — May 15–May 18: PGA Championship at Quail Hollow
F1 — May 16–May 18: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Tennis — May 17–May 25: World Table Tennis Championships 2025
F1 — May 23–May 25: Monaco Grand Prix
Tennis — May 25–June 7: 2025 French Open
Football — May 25: Premier League final day
MotoGP — May 25: British Grand Prix
Athletics — May 27–May 31: 2025 Asian Athletics ChampionshipF1 — May 30–June 1: Spanish Grand Prix
Football — May 31: UEFA Champions League final at Allianz Arena

June

MotoGP — June 8: Gran Premio de Aragón
Cricket — June 11–June 15: World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s
Golf — June 12–June 15: US Open at Oakmont Country Club
F1 — June 13–June 15: Canadian Grand Prix
Football — June 14–July 13: FIFA Club World Cup 2025
Basketball — Early to mid-June: NBA Finals
MotoGP — June 22: Gran Premio d’Italia
F1 — June 27–June 29: Austrian Grand Prix
Tennis — June 30–July 13: Wimbledon 2025
Cricket — Late June/July: Australia Tour of West Indies (to include three Tests)

July

Football — July 2–July 27: UEFA Women’s Euro 2025
F1 — July 4–July 6: British Grand Prix
Football — July 5–July 26: CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
Cycling — July 5–July 27: Tour de France (Grand Depart in Lille)
Chess — July 5–July 29: FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025
Swimming — July 11–August 3: 2025 World Aquatics Championship
Football — July 12–August 2: Copa América Femenina
MotoGP — July 13: Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland
Golf — July 17–July 20: The Open Championship at Royal Portrush
MotoGP — July 20: Grand Prix České republiky
F1 — July 25–July 27: Belgian Grand Prix

August

Cricket — August: Australia vs South Africa, ODIs and T20sF1 — August 1–August 3: Hungarian Grand Prix
Sports — August 7–August 17: 2025 World GamesFootball — August 16: Premier League season begins
Rugby Union — August 22–September 27: Women’s Rugby World Cup in England
MotoGP — August 24: Grand Prix of Hungary
Tennis — August 25–September 7: US Open
Badminton — August 25–August 31: World Badminton Championships, Paris
Athletics — August 27–August 28: Diamond League FinalF1 — August 29–August 31: Dutch Grand Prix

September

Archery — September 5–September 12: 2025 World Archery Championships
F1 — September 5–September 7: Italian Grand Prix
MotoGP — September 7: Gran Premi de Catalunya
Athletics — September 13–September 21: 2025 World Athletics Championships
Wrestling — September 13–September 21: 2025 World Wrestling Championships
MotoGP — September 14: Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini
F1 — September 19–September 21: Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Football — September 27–October 19: 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
MotoGP — September 28: Grand Prix of Japan
Cricket — Late September: Australia Women vs India Women 3 ODIs in India

October

Cricket — October: Women’s World Cup in India
Cricket — October: Australia vs New Zealand, 3 T20 tour
Cricket — October/November: Australia vs India, ODIs and T20s
Weightlifting — October 1–October 10: World Weightlifting Championships
F1 — October 3–October 5: Singapore Grand Prix
MotoGP — October 5: Grand Prix of Indonesia
F1 — October 17–October 19: USA Grand Prix
Horse Racing — October 18: The Everest
Badminton — October 13–October 19: 2025 BWF World Junior Championships
Gymnastics — October 19–October 25: 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
F1 — October 24–October 26: Mexican Grand Prix
MotoGP — October 26: Grand Prix of Malaysia

November

Boxing — November, dates TBD: World Boxing Cup Final, New Delhi
Horse Racing — November 4: Melbourne Cup
F1 — November 7–November 9: São Paulo Grand Prix
MotoGP — November 9: Grande Prémio de Portugal
Shooting — November 16–November 29: World Rifle and Pistol Championships, Cairo
MotoGP — November 16: Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana
Cricket — November 21–November 25: Australia vs England 1st Test at Optus Stadium
F1 — November 28–November 30: Qatar Grand Prix