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Fit India Sundays on Cycle marks first anniversary at Rock Beach, Puducherry

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the first anniversary celebration of Fit India Sundays on Cycle at Rock Beach, Puducherry on 21 December 2025 and launched carbon credit incentivisation on the Fit India Mobile App.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 India

India women beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in first T20I at Visakhapatnam

India women beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first T20I at the ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam on 21 December 2025, with Jemimah Rodrigues scoring an unbeaten 69.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 India Important

BCCI names India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad; Axar Patel vice-captain, Shubman Gill left out

The BCCI named India's 15-member squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and the T20I series against New Zealand on 20 December 2025, with Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Axar Patel as vice-captain.

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India win maiden Squash World Cup, beating Hong Kong, China 3-0 in Chennai final

India won the SDAT Squash World Cup for the first time on 14 December 2025, beating top seeds Hong Kong, China 3-0 in the final at Express Avenue Mall, Chennai.

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🏅 Sports 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Amit Shah closes Bastar Olympics 2025 in Jagdalpur; 3.91 lakh players took part

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics 2025 in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, on 13 December 2025, where 3,91,000 players took part, including more than 700 youths who had given up Naxalism.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Maharashtra

Commemorative postage stamp marks 150 years of Bombay Gymkhana

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia released a commemorative postage stamp marking the 150th anniversary of the Bombay Gymkhana at the club in Mumbai on 13 December 2025.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

India win first-ever bronze at FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup, beating Argentina 4-2 in Chennai

India won their first-ever bronze medal at the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup on 10 December 2025, coming from 0-2 down to beat Argentina 4-2 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Kerala

Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala to host 14th Admiral's Cup sailing championship with 35 countries

The Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, Kerala, announced on 7 December 2025 that it will host the 14th Admiral's Cup naval sailing championship from 8 to 13 December 2025 with 35 participating countries.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India

Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates India's medallists from the FEI Asian Equestrian Championship 2025

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on 5 December 2025 felicitated India's Eventing and Dressage teams, who won five medals at the FEI Asian Equestrian Championship 2025 in Pattaya.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 India Important

Railways promotes World Cup winners Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana and Renuka Singh Thakur to OSD (Sports)

Indian Railways announced on 1 December 2025 the out-of-turn promotion of Women's World Cup champions Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana and Renuka Singh Thakur to the Group 'B' gazetted post of Officer on Special Duty (Sports).

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🏅 Badminton 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Syed Modi International 2025: Treesa Jolly–Gayatri Gopichand retain women's doubles title in Lucknow

On 30 November 2025 Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand retained the women's doubles title at the Syed Modi India International (Super 300) in Lucknow, while Kidambi Srikanth lost the men's singles final to Hong Kong's Jason Gunawan.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 Malaysia Important

Belgium beat India 1-0 to win maiden Sultan Azlan Shah Cup; India finish runners-up

On 30 November 2025 Belgium beat India 1-0 in the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia, to win the title for the first time; India took silver.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 India Important

Virat Kohli hits 52nd ODI century in Ranchi, most centuries by a batter in one format

On 30 November 2025 Virat Kohli scored 135 off 120 balls against South Africa at Ranchi — his 52nd ODI century — passing Sachin Tendulkar's 51 Test centuries for the most hundreds in a single format; India won by 17 runs.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup opens in Tamil Nadu; India beat Chile 7-0

The FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 (28 November–10 December, Chennai and Madurai) opened on 28 November 2025, with hosts India beating Chile 7-0 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Must know

India wins best-ever 20 medals, including 9 golds, at 25th Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo

India finished the 25th Summer Deaflympics 2025 in Tokyo with a best-ever tally of 20 medals — 9 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze — and PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the team on 27 November 2025.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Gujarat Must know

India awarded 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games; Ahmedabad named host city

India was officially awarded the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Amdavad (Ahmedabad), Gujarat, declared the host city at the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly in Glasgow on 26 November 2025.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Must know

India retain Women's Kabaddi World Cup, beat Chinese Taipei 35–28 in Dhaka

India won the Women's Kabaddi World Cup 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 24 November 2025, beating Chinese Taipei 35–28 in the final for their second consecutive title.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Rajasthan Important

Khelo India University Games 2025 open in Rajasthan

Khelo India University Games (KIUG) Rajasthan 2025 were declared open on 24 November 2025, with 4,448 athletes from 222 universities competing in 23 medal sports across seven cities of Rajasthan until 5 December.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 India Must know

India win inaugural Blind Women's T20 World Cup, beat Nepal in Colombo final

India won the inaugural Blind Women's T20 World Cup, defeating Nepal by seven wickets in the final at Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday, 23 November 2025, and remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 West Bengal Important

South Africa beat India by 30 runs in Kolkata Test, first Test win in India since 2010

South Africa beat India by 30 runs in the first Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 16 November 2025, inside three days, to lead the two-match series 1-0.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Odisha

Telangana wins overall title at 4th National EMRS Sports Meet in Rourkela

Telangana emerged overall champion at the 4th National Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) Sports Meet 2025, which concluded at the Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela, Odisha on 15 November 2025, Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Important

India top Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka with 6 golds; first recurve individual titles for Dhiraj and Ankita

India topped the medal table at the Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh, finishing on 14 November 2025 with 10 medals — six gold, three silver and one bronze.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Delhi Important

Centenary celebrations of Indian hockey begin at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium

The Sports Authority of India and Hockey India began celebrations of 100 years of Indian hockey at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, on 7 November 2025, in the presence of Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 India Important

President Murmu hosts ICC Women's World Cup 2025 champions at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Members of the Indian women's cricket team that won the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on 6 November 2025.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Delhi

Indian Army hosts Army Sports Conclave 2025 to back Olympic Mission 2036

The Indian Army organised the Army Sports Conclave 2025 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on 4 November 2025 to support India's Olympic Mission 2036.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Maharashtra Must know

India beat South Africa by 52 runs to win first ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

India won their first ICC Women's Cricket World Cup by beating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, on 2 November 2025.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 Delhi

First Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon held in Delhi and at 46 Air Force Stations

The first-ever Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon 2025 (SIM-25), named after Param Vir Chakra awardee Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, culminated in Delhi on 2 November 2025 with more than 12,000 runners.

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🏅 Tennis 📍 India Important

Rohan Bopanna announces retirement from professional tennis

Two-time Grand Slam champion Rohan Bopanna announced his retirement from professional tennis on 1 November 2025, ending a career of over two decades on the ATP Tour.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Bahrain Important

India wins best-ever 48 medals at Asian Youth Games 2025 in Manama

India finished sixth with a best-ever 48 medals (13 gold, 18 silver, 17 bronze) as the Asian Youth Games 2025 closed in Manama, Bahrain, on 31 October 2025.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Rajasthan Important

5th Khelo India University Games to be held in seven cities of Rajasthan from 24 November to 5 December 2025

The fifth Khelo India University Games will be held in seven cities of Rajasthan from 24 November to 5 December 2025, with 23 medal sports and kho-kho as a demonstration sport (PIB, 16 October 2025).

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