India’s 2026 Sports Calendar: Key Events and World-Class Action at Home

India’s 2026 Sports Calendar: A Year of World-Class Action at Home.

From hosting the Men’s T20 World Cup to staging global championships in badminton, athletics, hockey, and shooting, 2026 promises to be a landmark year for Indian sport.

With World Cups, international championships, and elite global tours all taking place on home soil, Indian fans can look forward to an unmatched year of sporting action across stadiums, arenas, and tracks nationwide.

One nation. One year. Endless sport.

Here’s a month-by-month look at the biggest events:

Why 2026 Is Huge for Indian Sports

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup hosted in India

BWF World Championships in New Delhi

Major international events in hockey, shooting, athletics, tennis, and badminton

Flagship domestic leagues and elite global competitions

India Sports Calendar 2026 (Month-wise Highlights)

January 2026: Leagues, Racquets & Road Racing

Women’s Premier League (Cricket)

India Open Super 750 (Badminton) – New Delhi

Mumbai Marathon

Hockey India League – Chennai, Ranchi & Bhubaneswar

February 2026: The Busiest Month on Indian Soil

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup – Multiple Indian cities

Davis Cup Qualifiers (Tennis) – Bengaluru

WTT Star Contender (Table Tennis) – Chennai

Asian Rifle & Pistol Shooting Championships – New Delhi

Inaugural Shooting League of India

FIH Hockey Pro League (Home Leg)

March 2026: Big Bats & Precision Sports

JSW Indian Open (Squash)

Hero Indian Open (Golf) – New Delhi

Indian Premier League begins (runs through May)

April 2026: Strength Takes Centre Stage

Asian Weightlifting Championships – Ahmedabad (India hosts the continental meet for the first time since 1982)

August 2026: Global Spotlight on India

BWF World Championships (Badminton) – New Delhi

World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Meet – Bhubaneswar (India’s first-ever Silver-level meet, upgraded from Bronze in 2025)

October 2026: National Glory & International Prestige

National Open Athletics Championships – New Delhi

Women’s Indian Open (Golf) – Gurugram

India International Challenge (Badminton) – Raipur

November 2026: Shuttle Stars Shine

Syed Modi India International Super 300 (Badminton) – Lucknow

December 2026: A Grand Finish

Guwahati Masters (Badminton)

Odisha Masters (Badminton)