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Odisha opens 30 Khelo India Centres, one in every district

Odisha Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj inaugurated 30 Khelo India Centres, one in each district of the state, from Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, on 20 April 2025.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi

Over 5,000 run in maiden Soldierathon at Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi

Over 5,000 runners took part in the first Soldierathon, 'Run for Soldiers and Run with Soldiers', at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi, on 20 April 2025.

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Athlete Passport Management Unit inaugurated at NDTL, New Delhi

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU) at the National Dope Testing Laboratory, New Delhi, on 17 April 2025; it is the 17th such unit in the world.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Important

Archery World Cup Stage 1, Auburndale: India win four medals including compound mixed team gold

India finished the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1 in Auburndale, USA, on 13 April with four medals: gold in the compound mixed team, silver in the men's recurve team, and bronzes in the men's compound team and Dhiraj Bommadevara's men's individual recurve event.

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Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Bengaluru FC 2-1 to win ISL Cup 2024-25 and complete League Double

Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Bengaluru FC 2-1 after extra time in the Indian Super League 2024-25 final in Kolkata on 12 April 2025, winning the ISL Cup after the League Shield to complete a League Double.

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ISSF World Cup Buenos Aires: India finish second with eight medals

India finished second in the medal table at the ISSF World Cup (rifle/pistol/shotgun) in Buenos Aires, which ended on 10 April 2025, with eight medals including four golds; China topped the table.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Rajnath Singh flags off Army expeditions to Everest and a joint Indo-Nepal expedition to Kangchenjunga

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off an Indian Army expedition to Mount Everest, a joint Indian Army-Nepali Army expedition to Mount Kangchenjunga and an NCC Everest expedition from South Block, New Delhi, on 3 April 2025.

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🏅 Tennis 📍 United States Important

Jakub Menšík beats Novak Djokovic to win Miami Open, denying him a 100th title

Czech teenager Jakub Menšík beat Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in the Miami Open final at Miami Gardens, Florida, on 30 March 2025 (local time) to win his first ATP title.

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🏅 Sports 📍 Gujarat

Mansukh Mandaviya leads Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Junagadh; Kerala CM flags off Thiruvananthapuram rally

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the Fit India Sundays on Cycle event in Junagadh, Gujarat, on 30 March 2025, while Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan flagged off a rally from Cliff House, Thiruvananthapuram.

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🏅 Tennis 📍 United States Important

Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win her first Miami Open title

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in the Miami Open women's final at Miami Gardens, Florida, on 29 March 2025 to win her first Miami title.

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🏅 Sports 📍 Delhi Important

Khelo India Para Games 2025 close in New Delhi; Haryana retain title with 34 golds

The second Khelo India Para Games closed in New Delhi on 27 March 2025, with Haryana topping the medal table again with 34 gold and 104 medals in all, ahead of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

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Raksha Rajya Mantri flags off Mount Everest and Mount Kangchenjunga expeditions

Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth flagged off joint expeditions to Mount Everest and Mount Kangchenjunga from South Block, New Delhi, on 26 March 2025.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Bihar Important

India's men's regu team win first-ever Sepak Takraw World Cup gold in Patna

India's men's regu team beat Japan 2-1 in the final of the ISTAF Sepak Takraw World Cup 2025 in Patna, Bihar, on 25 March 2025 to win India's first gold at the event.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Mansukh Mandaviya leads 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' in Lucknow

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led more than 500 riders in a 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' drive in Lucknow on 23 March 2025 to spread the message against obesity.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 West Bengal Important

RCB beat KKR by seven wickets in IPL 2025 opener at Eden Gardens

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in the opening match of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 22 March 2025.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Delhi Important

Mansukh Mandaviya declares second Khelo India Para Games open in New Delhi

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya declared the second Khelo India Para Games open at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi, on 20 March 2025, with over 1,300 para athletes in six disciplines.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 United States Important

Jack Draper and Mirra Andreeva win Indian Wells 2025 titles; 17-year-old Andreeva beats world No. 1 Sabalenka

Britain's Jack Draper beat Holger Rune 6-2, 6-2 for his first Masters 1000 title and Russia's 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells) finals in California on 16 March 2025.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 United Kingdom Important

Shi Yuqi and An Se-young win singles titles at All England Open 2025 in Birmingham

China's Shi Yuqi beat Chinese Taipei's Lee Chia-hao 21-17, 21-19 and South Korea's An Se-young beat China's Wang Zhiyi 13-21, 21-18, 21-18 in the singles finals of the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham on 16 March 2025.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Australia Important

Lando Norris wins rain-hit 2025 Australian Grand Prix, the Formula 1 season opener, ahead of Max Verstappen

McLaren's Lando Norris converted pole position into victory at the season-opening 2025 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne, on 16 March 2025, finishing 0.895 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen, with George Russell third.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Delhi

Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates first-ever three-day Fit India Carnival at JLN Stadium, New Delhi

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the first-ever Fit India Carnival, a three-day fitness and wellness event, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on 16 March 2025.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Maharashtra Important

Mumbai Indians win second WPL title, beating Delhi Capitals by 8 runs in the 2025 final at Brabourne Stadium

Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 8 runs in the Women's Premier League 2025 final at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, on 15 March 2025 to win their second WPL title, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur named Player of the Match for her 66 off 44 balls.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Important

India wins 33 medals — 8 gold, 18 silver, 7 bronze — at Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025

India's Special Olympics Bharat contingent finished the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy, which closed on 15 March 2025, with 33 medals: 8 gold, 18 silver and 7 bronze.

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Sports Ministry releases Draft National Code Against Age Fraud in Sports 2025 for public comments

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports put the Draft National Code Against Age Fraud in Sports (NCAAFS) 2025 in the public domain on 13 March 2025, revising the framework after almost 15 years.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

5th Khelo India Winter Games close in Gulmarg; Army retain title, Mandaviya announces winter sports hub

The fifth Khelo India Winter Games closed at Gulmarg Golf Club, Jammu and Kashmir, on 12 March 2025, with the Indian Army retaining the champions' trophy.

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India beat New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai to win a record third ICC Champions Trophy

India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 9 March 2025 to become the first team to win the title three times.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Delhi

Fit India Sundays on Cycle holds Women's Day 'pink cyclothon'; Asian Track Cycling medallists felicitated

A Women's Day special 'pink cyclothon' edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle was held across the country on 9 March 2025, with over 400 riders at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Telangana

Sports ministers' Chintan Shivir in Hyderabad ends with focus on school games, coaches and 2036 Olympics

The two-day Chintan Shivir of sports ministers of States and UTs, led by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, concluded in Hyderabad on 8 March 2025, with a focus on the 2028 and 2036 Olympics.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Pakistan Important

New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs in Lahore to reach Champions Trophy 2025 final

New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on 5 March 2025, setting up a final against India in Dubai.

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India beat Australia by four wickets in Dubai to reach Champions Trophy 2025 final; Kohli scores 84

India beat Australia by four wickets in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 4 March 2025, with Virat Kohli's 84 earning him Player of the Match.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Maharashtra Important

Vidarbha win Ranji Trophy 2024-25, their third title, on first-innings lead over Kerala in Nagpur

Vidarbha won the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy on 2 March 2025 when the final against first-time finalists Kerala at the VCA Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur, was drawn and Vidarbha took the title on their 37-run first-innings lead.

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