2026 in Indian sports
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The year 2026 in Indian sports describes the sporting events that have happened, or will happen, in 2026. The main highlights for this year are: the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan respectively.
Multi-sport events
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6–22 February | 2026 Winter Olympics | International |
| 22–30 April | 2026 Asian Beach Games | Continental |
| 23 July – 2 August | 2026 Commonwealth Games | International |
| 19 September – 4 October | 2026 Asian Games | Continental |
| 18–24 October | 2026 Asian Para Games | Continental |
| 31 October – 13 November | 2026 Summer Youth Olympics | International |
| 28 November – 7 December | 2026 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Continental |
Results
- Winter Olympics – India sent two athletes with Stanzin Lundup finishing 104th[1] and Arif Khan finishing at 39th position[2] in their respective events.
Archery
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 – 29 March | 2026 Indoor Archery World Series | International |
| 7 April – TBD | /// 2026 Archery World Cup | International |
Results
Athletics
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 10 January | 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships | International |
| 6 January – 8 February | 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships | Continental |
Results
- World Athletics Cross Country Championships – India participated in the competition with seven athletes but did not win any medals.[3]
- Asian Indoor Athletics Championships – Tejaswin Shankar won gold in the men's heptathlon event.[4] Tajinderpal Singh Toor won silver in the men's shot put event. Pooja Singh won silver in the women's high jump event. Jothi Aadarsh Ram won bronze in the men's high jump event.[5] Ancy Sojan won bronze in the women's long jump event.
Badminton
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status | Medals / Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January – 13 December | 2026 BWF World Tour
|
International | N/a |
| 3–8 February | 2026 Badminton Asia Team Championships | Continental | Japan (M) South Korea (W) |
| 8–14 February | 2026 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships | International | China |
| 7–12 April | 2026 Badminton Asia Championships | Continental | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 April – 3 May | 2026 Thomas & Uber Cup | International | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17–23 August | 2026 BWF World Championships | International | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5–18 October | 2026 BWF World Junior Championships | International | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TBD | 2026 Premier Badminton League | Domestic |
Upcoming fixtures
Results
- World Tour – P.V. Sindhu finished in 3/4 position in the Malaysia Open after losing to Wang Zhiyi in the semis.[6] Devika Sihag won the women's singles title in the 2026 Thailand Masters and became the third Indian WS player to win a Super 300 title.[7] Lakshya Sen finished as the runner-up in the 2026 All England Open after losing to Lin Chun-yi in the final.[8]
- Asia Team Championships – Defending champions India crashed out in the quarterfinals in the women's team event, losing to China by 0–3 and finished in seventh position.[9] In the men's team event, India lost to South Korea in the quarterfinals by 1–3, finishing eighth in the tournament.tournament.[10]
- World Para Championships – India secured 15 medals, consisting of 2 gold, 5 silver, and 8 bronze, finishing second in the medal standings.[11]
Boxing
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| April–November | // 2026 World Boxing Cup | International |
| July–August | 2026 World Boxing U19 Championships | International |
Results
Chess
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 28 March – 16 April | Candidates Tournament 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament 2026 |
International |
| September–September | 46th Chess Olympiad | International |
| TBA | World Chess Championship 2026 | International |
Results
Cricket
Calendar
Upcoming fixtures
Indian Premier League – Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the inaugural match on 28 March, 19:30 IST
Men's results
- Ranji Trophy – Jammu and Kashmir defeated Karnataka by virtue of a first-innings lead to win their maiden title.[12]
- Vijay Hazare Trophy – Vidarbha defeated Saurashtra by 38 runs to win their maiden title.[13]
- IND v NZ – New Zealand won the ODI series against India 2–1, achieving their first-ever ODI series victory on Indian soil.[14] India won the T20I series by 4–1, achieving their seventh consecutive bilateral T20I series title after the 2024 World Cup.[15]
- Men's U-19 World Cup – India crushed England by 100 runs to win their sixth Men's Under-19 World Cup title.[16]
- Men's T20 World Cup - India defeated New Zealand by a commanding 96 runs to win their second consecutive and third overall T20 World Cup title.[17]
- Indian Street Premier League – Chennai Singams defeated Tiigers of Kolkata by 29 runs to clinch their maiden title.[18]
Women's results
- Women's Premier League – Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets to win their second WPL title, after 2024.[19]
Field hockey
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 December 2025 – 28 June | 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | International | |
| 28 December 2025 – 26 January | 2025–26 Hockey India League (Men & Women) | Domestic | Kalinga Lancers (Men) Delhi SG Pipers (Women) |
| 8 – 14 March | 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers (India Leg) | International | England |
| 14 – 30 August | / 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup | International |
Upcoming fixtures
- Men's Pro League – India will face Netherlands in their league-stage match on 14 June, 16:00 IST.
- Men's World Cup – India will face Wales in their league-stage match on 15 August, 17:30 IST.
- Women's World Cup – India will face China in their league-stage match on 16 August, 17:30 IST.
Results
- Men's Hockey India League – Kalinga Lancers defeated Ranchi Royals to win their second title in HIL history.[20]
- Women's Hockey India League – SG Pipers Hockey defeated Shrachi Bengal Tigers in penalty shoot-off to clinch their maiden title.[21]
- Women's World Cup Qualifier – India finished as the runners-up, losing to England in the final by 0–2 and qualified for the 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup.[22]
Football
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 14 February – 17 May | 2025–26 Indian Super League | Domestic |
| 1 – 21 March | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup | Continental |
| 1 – 18 April | 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup | Continental |
| 30 April – 17 May | 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup | Continental |
| 7 – 24 May | 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | Continental |
Upcoming fixtures
- Indian Super League – Mohun Bagan SG will face Bengaluru FC on 14 March, 19:30 IST.
- AFC Women's Asian Cup – India will face Vietnam in their first group-stage match on 4 March 2026, 16:30 IST.
Results
Futsal
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 – 25 January | 2026 SAFF Women's Futsal Championship | Regional | Bangladesh |
| 14 – 26 January | 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship | Regional | Maldives |
Results
- SAFF Men's Futsal Championship – India finished as the runners-up in the tournament with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.[23]
- SAFF Women's Futsal Championship – India finished as the runners-up in the tournament with 4 wins and 2 losses.[24]
Handball
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 – 29 January | 2026 Asian Men's Handball Championship | International | Bahrain |
Results
- Asian Men's Handball Championship – India finished in fifteenth place and did not win any matches in the tournament.[25]
Pickleball
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 24 January – 8 February | 2026 World Pickleball League | Domestic |
Upcoming fixtures
- World Pickleball League –
Results
Sepaktakraw
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 12 – 24 May | 2026 ISTAF World Cup | International |
| TBD | 2026 King's Cup | International |
Results
Shooting
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status | Medals / Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 – 14 February | 2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships | Continental | India |
| 16 – 26 February | 2026 Shooting League of India | Domestic | |
| 25 March – TBD | 2026 ISSF World Cup | International | |
| 15 – 26 June | 2026 ISSF Junior World Championships | International | |
| 3 – 14 September | 2026 World Para Shooting Championships | International |
Results
- Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships – India achieved a total of 94 medals, including 51 gold, 23 silver, and 20 bronze, across both senior and junior events, finishing at the top of the medal tally.[26]
Table tennis
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 4 – 8 February | 2026 ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup | Continental |
| 28 April – 10 May | 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships | International |
| 13 – 19 November | 2026 World Para Table Tennis Championships | International |
Results
- ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup – India did not win any medals, with Akash Pal being the only player to qualify for the knockouts before he was eliminated in the round of 16.[27]
Weightlifting
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 10 April | 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships | Continental |
| 22 – 28 June | 2026 Youth World Weightlifting Championships | International |
| 2 – 8 May | 2026 Junior World Weightlifting Championships | International |
| 27 October – 8 November | 2026 World Weightlifting Championships | International |
Results
Wrestling
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January – 1 February | 2026 Pro Wrestling League | Domestic | Haryana Thunders |
| 27 July – 2 August | 2026 U17 World Wrestling Championships | International | |
| 17 – 23 August | 2026 U20 World Wrestling Championships | International | |
| 5 – 13 September | 2026 World Wrestling Championships | International | |
| 12 – 18 October | 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships | International |
Results
- Pro Wrestling League – Haryana Thunders defeated Delhi Dangal Warriors to claim their maiden title.[28]
Wushu
Calendar
| Date | Venue / Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 4 – 7 April | 2026 World Junior Wushu Championships | International |
Results
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