🏅 38th National Games 2025

📍 Host State: Uttarakhand

📌 38th Edition of National Games of India

🥇 Top 3 States – Medal Table

🌍 India in Major International Events – 2025

• 🇨🇳 India competed at the Asian Winter Games 2025 – Harbin, China.
• 🇸🇬 India competed at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 – Singapore.
• 🇯🇵 India is competing at the World Athletics Championships 2025 – Tokyo, Japan.
• 🇮🇳 India will host the World Para Athletics Championships at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.
• 🇫🇷 India participated in the BWF World Championships 2025 – Paris.
• 🇹🇭 India participated in the BWF World Senior Championships 2025 – Pattaya, Thailand.
• 🇸🇦 India is competing in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 – Saudi Arabia.

🏸 2025 BWF World Tour (7 Jan – 21 Dec 2025)

🏆 Indian Winners

• Ayush Shetty – 🏆 U.S. Open 2025 (Super 300)
• Lakshya Sen – 🏆 Australian Open 2025 (Super 500)

🏸 Other Major Badminton Events

• Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships – Qingdao, China
• Sudirman Cup 2025 – Xiamen, China
• Badminton Asia Junior Championships – Surakarta, Indonesia

♟️ Women’s Chess World Cup 2025

📍 Batumi, Georgia (5–29 July 2025)

🏆 Champion – Divya Deshmukh

• Defeated Zhu Jiner (2nd seed) – Round 4
• Defeated Harika Dronavalli (10th seed) – Quarterfinal
• Defeated Tan Zhongyi (3rd seed) – Semifinal
• Defeated Koneru Humpy (4th seed) – Final (Tiebreaks)

⭐ Historic Achievement

• Became India’s 88th Grandmaster
• Became 4th Indian Woman Grandmaster
• GM Title awarded directly (No norms required for World Cup winner)

♟️ Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025

📍 Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands (17 Jan – 2 Feb 2025)

• R. Praggnanandhaa won the Masters Title
• Defeated World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju in tiebreaks

🎯 Exam Quick Highlights

• 38th National Games – Uttarakhand
• Services topped medal table
• India hosting World Para Athletics – Delhi
• Lakshya Sen & Ayush Shetty – BWF World Tour titles
• Divya Deshmukh – Women’s World Cup Champion & 88th GM
• Praggnanandhaa – Tata Steel Masters Winner

🏏 Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025

📍 Malaysia (18 Jan – 2 Feb 2025)

• India entered as Defending Champions.
• 🏆 India won their SECOND CONSECUTIVE TITLE.
• Defeated South Africa by 9 wickets in the Final.

🎯 World Darts Championship 2025

📍 London, England

• Nitin Kumar represented India at the PDC World Darts Championship 2025.

🏑 Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025

📍 Gongshu Canal Sports Park, Hangzhou, China

• 2025 edition of Women’s Hockey Asia Cup being held in China.

⚽ I-League 2024–25

• 18th Season of I-League.
• 3rd season as Second Tier of Indian Football League system.
• Mohammedan SC – Reigning Champions (2023–24).
• Inter Kashi declared Champions after CAS overturned AIFF decision.
• Inter Kashi earned Promotion to Indian Super League (ISL).

⚽ AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualification (2026 Edition)

• India qualified for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 (Australia).
• Defeated Thailand 2–1 in July 2025.
• Qualified via Official Qualification Route for the first time.

🏆 Durand Cup 2025

• 134th Edition of Durand Cup (Oldest Football Tournament in Asia).
• 4th edition under AFC support.

⚽ CAFA Nations Cup 2025

📍 Tajikistan & Uzbekistan (29 Aug – 8 Sept 2025)

• India participated after Malaysia withdrew.
• First tournament under new coach Khalid Jamil.
• India defeated Tajikistan 2–1 in first round.

🤼 Pro Kabaddi League 2025

• 12th Edition of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).
• Begins 29 August 2025.
• Organised by Mashal Sports.

🏉 Rugby Premier League 2025

• First Season of Rugby Premier League.
• Held from 15–29 June 2025.
• 6 City-Based Teams participated.
• 🏆 Chennai Bulls defeated Delhi Redz (41–0) in Final.

🥋 ISTAF World Cup 2025

📍 Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Bihar

• India hosted the ISTAF World Cup 2025.

🎯 Quick Revision Highlights

• India won U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup (Back-to-Back Titles).
• Inter Kashi – I-League Champions after CAS verdict.
• India qualified for AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026.
• Chennai Bulls – First Rugby Premier League Champions.
• India hosted ISTAF World Cup 2025.

Athletics

• Tejaswin Shankar – Silver, Asian Athletics Championships 2025 (Decathlon); multiple medals in 2025 events.
• Yash Vir Singh – Winner, Indian Open Athletics 2025 (Javelin); represented India at World Athletics Championships.

Chess

• D. Gukesh – Continued strong global performances; awarded Khel Ratna.
• Divya Deshmukh – FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025 champion (historic achievement).
• Indian Men’s & Women’s Chess Teams – National Team of the Year at Sportstar Aces Awards.

Boxing

• Jaismine Lamboria – Gold, World Boxing Championships 2025.
• Minakshi Hooda – Gold, World Boxing Championships 2025.

Speed Skating

• Anandkumar Velkumar – First Indian to win multiple gold medals at World Speed Skating Championships 2025.

Weightlifting

• Sairaj Pardeshi – Gold, Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 (Junior 88 kg).

Notable Mentions & Special Awards

• P. V. Sindhu – Inspiration Icon Award (Badminton).
• Swapnil Kusale – Sportsman of the Year (Shooting) at Sportstar Aces Awards.

Emerging & Para Sportspersons

2025 Sportstar Aces Awards Highlights