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 seriesFebruary
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 AmericasApril
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 hockeyMay
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 ArenaJune
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 PrixAugust
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 PrixSeptember
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 IndiaOctober
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 MalaysiaNovember
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 PrixDecember
Cricket — December–January: Big Bash League Hockey — December, dates TBD: Men’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, India Cricket — December 4–December 30: Australia vs England, Test series F1 — December 5–December 7: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Badminton — December 10–December 14: BWF World Tour Finals, China Football — December 21, 2025–January 18, 2026: Africa Cup of NationsSports calendar 2025: From India Open 2025 to Asian Winter Games, check full list of events with Indian stars in action Inside Sport India.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Sports calendar 2025: From India Open 2025 to Asian Winter Games, check full list of events with Indian stars in action )
Also on site :
- All the Essentials: West Ham United vs. Southampton
- All to know about Lecce vs. Como : prediction, team news, lineups and live Info.
- Heidenheim vs Bayern Munich match news & live streaming - Bundesliga