Next on
the world stage.
The major international championships coming up where India competes, in every sport: 55 events across 21 sports, from multi-sport Games and world championships to the new leagues where Indians are only now making their names. Mark the dates, then watch, follow and cheer.
On now: Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026
U23 World Wrestling Championships
Las Vegas, USA
September 2026
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Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026
Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
India sent 503 athletes
October 2026
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U23 World Wrestling Championships
Las Vegas, USA
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UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Shanghai, China
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DP World India Championship
New Delhi, India
India hosts a $4m DP World Tour event at Delhi Golf Club
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Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Asian Para Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026
Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
India has entered 121 para-athletes in six sports
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Asian Table Tennis Championships
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Power Slap 25
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Jujhar Singh (1-0) faces unbeaten Briton Louis Robinson
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World Wrestling Championships
Manama, Bahrain
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World Armwrestling & Para Armwrestling Championships
New Delhi, India
India hosts
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Men's Asian Champions Trophy
Jalandhar & Mohali, India
India hosts and is the two-time defending champion
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World Weightlifting Championships
Ningbo, China
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Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026
Dakar, Senegal
November 2026
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ISSF World Shooting Championships
Doha, Qatar
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SAFF Championship
Dhaka, Bangladesh
India is the defending champion and opens against the Maldives on 5 Nov
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FIDE World Chess Championship Match
Geneva, Switzerland
Gukesh D defends his world title against Javokhir Sindarov
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Syed Modi India International
Lucknow, India
India hosts (BWF Super 300)
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World Boxing Cup Finals
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
December 2026
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Guwahati Masters
Guwahati, India
India hosts (BWF Super 100)
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ISSF World Cup Final
Rome, Italy
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FIH Hockey Pro League 2026–27
Various
India men compete; India women return after winning promotion
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Odisha Masters
Cuttack, India
India hosts (BWF Super 100)
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BWF World Tour Finals
Hangzhou, China
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Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
February 2027
March 2027
April 2027
May 2027
June 2027
July 2027
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Syed Modi India International
Lucknow, India
India hosts (BWF Super 100)
August 2027
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FISU World University Games
Chungcheong, South Korea
September 2027
October 2027
November 2027
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Asian Shotgun Championship
Xi'an, China
December 2027
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Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship
New Delhi, India
India hosts an LA28 qualifier with eight Olympic quotas
January 2028
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Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
Bhubaneswar, India
India hosts
February 2028
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BWF Para Badminton World Championships
São Paulo, Brazil
March 2028
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World Athletics Indoor Championships
Bhubaneswar, India
India's first time hosting a global athletics championship
April 2028
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World Athletics Relays
Nassau, Bahamas
July 2028
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LA 2028 Olympic Games
Los Angeles, USA
August 2028
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LA 2028 Paralympic Games
Los Angeles, USA
February 2030
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Winter Olympic Games French Alps 2030
French Alps, France
March 2030
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Winter Paralympic Games French Alps 2030
French Alps, France
October 2030
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Commonwealth Games Ahmedabad 2030
Ahmedabad, India
India hosts the centenary Games
November 2030
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Asian Games Doha 2030
Doha, Qatar
Dates can move
These are event calendars, not confirmed team selections. Dates and venues were checked against each organiser or a news report on 1 October 2026, and each event links to its source. Events drop off this page once they finish.