Action-Packed 2025 for Indian Sports: Plenty of Big Events Upcoming

New Delhi [India], January 2 - The year 2025 promises to be an exciting time for sports enthusiasts in India as numerous high-profile events will take place across various sports, including hockey, squash, boxing, badminton, shooting, and cricket.

Starting off the year with a bang, the first major event is the Kho Kho World Cup, set to kick off on January 13-19 in New Delhi, followed by the India Open badminton competition in New Delhi from January 14-19. The Mumbai Marathon will take place on January 19, marking another action-packed month.

The Khelo India Winter Games, which began in Jammu and Kashmir, will run until February 25, while the National Games are scheduled to commence from January 28-February 14 in Uttarakhand.

Meanwhile, tennis fans have something to look forward to as well - a Davis Cup World Group 1 play-off in New Delhi on February 1-2, along with four Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger tournaments: the Chennai Open, Delhi Open, Pune Challenger, and Bengaluru Open.

In the world of hockey, India will be hosting International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League matches from February 15-25 in Bhubaneswar. The Men's Asia Cup is set to take place in August with the event scheduled for Rajgir from August 27-September 7.

For cricket enthusiasts, there are several big-ticket events lined up - including the women's 50-over World Cup (August to September), the Indian Premier League (March-May), and the Women's Premier League. Various bilateral series will also be held across formats with top players in action.

Other notable events include the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup, the World Boxing Cup Final scheduled for November in New Delhi, and a World Athletics Continental Tour event on August 10 in Bhubaneswar.

The year 2025 is filled with excitement as India hosts several marquee events, including the Squash World Cup (December 9-14 in Chennai), the World Para Athletics Championships (September 26-October 5 in New Delhi), and the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Junior Championships (October 6-19) in Guwahati.

The Syed Modi India International badminton tournament will take place from November 25-30 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, while the Asian Team Table Tennis Championships are scheduled to occur on October 11-15 this year.