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11 Feb

Host Cities in India for Major Events (Last ~2 Years)

EventYearHost City / State
Kho Kho World Cup2025New Delhi
ISTAF World Cup (Sepaktakraw)2025Bihar (Patliputra)
Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG)2025Bihar (Patna, Rajgir, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Begusarai)
 Khelo India Para Games
2025Delhi
Khelo India Beach Games2025Diu
Khelo India Winter Games2025Ladakh & Jammu & Kashmir
Khelo India University Games2025Rajasthan (Multi-city)
India Open (Badminton)2025New Delhi
Mumbai Marathon2025Mumbai
National Games2025Uttarakhand

Major International Sporting Events Hosted in India

EventSportHost City
WSF World CupSquashChennai
Syed Modi India InternationalBadmintonLucknow
World Boxing Cup FinalBoxingNew Delhi
BWF World Junior ChampionshipsBadmintonGuwahati
World Para Athletics ChampionshipsAthleticsNew Delhi
Men's Asia CupHockeyRajgir
Indian Open – World Athletics Bronze Level Continental TourAthleticsBhubaneswar
WTT Star ContenderTable TennisChennai
WTT Youth Contender VadodaraTable TennisVadodara
World Para Athletics Grand PrixAthleticsNew Delhi
FIH Pro LeagueHockeyBhubaneswar

Sports Current Affairs – Complete Table Notes (with Host City)

S. No.Event / TournamentHost City / CountryWinner / ResultOpponentKey Highlight
1Irani Cup—VidarbhaRest of IndiaWon by 93 runs; third title; maintained Ranji–Irani double streak
2Vijay Hazare TrophyVadodara, India (Final Venue)VidarbhaSaurashtraWon title; reigning Ranji champions
3Squash World Cup 2025Chennai, IndiaIndiaHong Kong (3–0)Won maiden title; defeated Egypt 3–0 in semi-final
4Women’s Cricket World CupNavi Mumbai, India (DY Patil Stadium)IndiaSouth AfricaWon maiden title by 52 runs
5Davis Cup 2025 (World Group I)Biel, SwitzerlandIndia (3–1)SwitzerlandFirst away win vs European team since 1993
6CAFA Nations Cup 2025Hisor, TajikistanIndia (Bronze)OmanFirst-ever win over Oman in international football
7Blind Women’s T20 World Cup—IndiaNepalWon inaugural title; beat Nepal by 7 wickets; defeated Pak & Australia en route
8Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2025Surakarta, IndonesiaTanvi Sharma & Vennala Kalagotla (Bronze)Women’s SinglesFirst time two Indian women finished on podium in same edition


• Joshna Chinappa, Abhay Singh, and Anahat Singh starred in India’s historic Squash World Cup triumph.

• India defeated two-time champions Egypt 3–0 in the semi-final to reach their maiden Squash World Cup final.

• India won the first Blind Women’s T20 World Cup by defeating Nepal by 7 wickets in the final.

• Tanvi Sharma and Vennala Kalagotla won bronze medals at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2025.

For the first time, two Indian women’s singles players finished on the podium in the same edition of the Badminton Asia Junior Championships.

Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) – Winners List Notes

• Season 1: JAIPUR PINK PANTHERS won the inaugural Pro Kabaddi League title.

• Season 2: U MUMBA clinched the championship title.

• Season 3: PATNA PIRATES won their first PKL title.

• Season 4: PATNA PIRATES successfully defended their title.

• Season 5: PATNA PIRATES secured their third consecutive title (three-peat).

• Season 6: BENGALURU BULLS won their maiden PKL title.

• Season 7: BENGAL WARRIORZ lifted their first PKL trophy.

• Season 8: DABANG DELHI K.C. won their maiden PKL championship.

• Season 9: JAIPUR PINK PANTHERS won their second PKL title.

• Season 10: PUNERI PALTAN clinched their first PKL title.

• Season 11: HARYANA STEELERS won their maiden PKL championship.

• Season 12: DABANG DELHI K.C. secured their second PKL title.
Sports Events in India Host Cities India World Cup India 2025 Kho Kho World Cup 2025 ISTAF World Cup 2025 Sepaktakraw World Cup Khelo India Games Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Khelo India Beach Games 2025 Khelo India Winter Games 2025 Khelo India University Games 2025 India Open Badminton 2025 Mumbai Marathon 2025 National Games 2025 Major Sporting Events India International Sports Hosted by India Sports Current Affairs 2025 UPSC Sports Current Affairs Sports GK 2025 Prelims Sports Events
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