This article covers all the important Current Affairs related to various Sports News & Events. Sports Current Affairs play an important role in almost every competitive exam including UPSC Prelims PCS Pre NDA, CDS, CAPF AC, AFCAT, INET and various other competitive exams of India.
Apart from its importance in various government exams, these Important Sports Current Affairs 2024 can be very helpful in your personal interview in the SSB Interview as the interviewing officer often asks Sports related Important Current Affairs from aspirants.
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Zurich Diamond League Final 2025: Germany’s Julian Weber emerged victorious in the men’s javelin event. Neeraj Chopra finished second with 85.01m.
Mirabai Chanu won gold in the women’s 48kg category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 held in Ahmedabad. She lifted a total of 193kg, setting new Commonwealth records.
India’s Ajaya Babu Valluri wins gold in men’s 79kg at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 in Ahmedabad.
Madhya Pradesh secured the top position in the first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival, which took place over three days at Dal Lake in Srinagar. M.P. bagged 18 medals, comprising 10 gold, 3 silver, & 5 bronze. MP was followed by Orissa and Kerala. The event was organised by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the J&K Sports Council.
Cheteshwar Pujara, India’s Test batsman, announced his retirement from all formats of cricket. Often called “India’s Modern Wall,” he played 103 Test matches, scored 7,195 runs, and 19 centuries. Pujara is India’s 8th highest run-scorer in Test history.
On 29 August 2025, India celebrated the 120th birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, the legendary hockey player known as the “Wizard of Hockey.” He won three Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936.
Mohamed Salah made history by becoming the first footballer ever to win the PFA Player of the Year award three times. Salah had previously won the PFA award in 2018 and 2022.
India will host the Asian Open Short Track Speed Skating Trophy 2025, marking its debut in the field of winter sports.
The Union Cabinet has approved India’s bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, naming Ahmedabad as the proposed host city. India is also positioning Ahmedabad as a frontrunner for the 2036 Olympics.
Minerva Academy Football Club (Mohali) won Gothia Cup (Sweden) – Known as the “Youth World Cup”, Dana Cup (Denmark), and Norway Cup (Norway) in a single season.
Goa to host FIDE World Cup 2025 from October 30 to November 27, featuring 206 players, $2 million prize pool.
German Grandmaster Vincent Keymer clinched the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 title with one round still to play. The 20-year-old became the first sole champion in the event’s history.
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) paid tribute to Indian cricket legends by unveiling a statue of Sunil Gavaskar and inaugurating the Sharad Pawar Cricket Museum at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
North East United FC achieved a brilliant 6-1 victory over Diamond Harbour FC in the final of the Durand Cup Trophy in Kolkata. The 134th edition of the Durand Cup was hosted by five states — West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya, and Manipur. After independence, the responsibility of Durand Cup, which began in 1888, was handed over to the Indian Army.
Real Madrid has been named the world’s most valuable football club in the Brand Finance Football 50–2025 report.
India’s Annu Rani clinches gold in women’s javelin at the Wiesław Maniak Memorial in Poland with a season-best throw of 62.59m.
Argentina emerged as the dominant force at the 2025 Pan American Hockey Cup held in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Laura Dahlmeier, the German double Olympic champion and seven-time world champion in biathlon, passed away at the age of 31 following a mountaineering accident in Pakistan’s Karakoram range.
South Africa emerged as the champions of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 by defeating Pakistan in the final held at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
The Sub-junior (U-15) National Boxing Championships will be hosted in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
India’s Minerva Academy FC has scripted history by winning the U-14 Norway Cup 2025, defeating Norwegian side SIF in the final.
Magnus Carlsen emerged victorious at the inaugural Chess Esports World Cup 2025, held in Riyadh, by defeating Alireza Firouzja in the Grand Final.
The 2025 U17 World Wrestling Championships took place in Athens. India won 2 golds (Rachana in the 43 kg freestyle category & Ashvini Vishnoi in the 65 kg category), along with 2 silver and 1 bronze medal.
Riley Powell, a 16-year-old Welsh prodigy, defeated Pankaj Advani 5–4 to clinch the IBSF World 6-Red Snooker Championship title.
India’s first FIFA Talent Academy for girls was launched in Hyderabad through a collaboration between AIFF, FIFA, and the Telangana Government under FIFA’s Talent Development Scheme.
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At the 32nd FISU Summer World University Games 2025 held in the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany, India secured a total of 12 medals, including 2 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze.
At the 32nd FISU Summer World University Games 2025 held in the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany, India secured a total of 12 medals, including 2 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze.
India has been officially confirmed by FIDE as the host nation for the 2025 Chess World Cup, which will take place from October 30 to November 27, 2025.
England has been selected to host the next three World Test Championship (WTC) finals scheduled for 2027, 2029, and 2031.
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool won the Wimbledon 2025 men’s doubles title, marking their first Grand Slam victory as a team.
The England Women’s Football Team created history by winning the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, defeating world champions Spain.
Harikrishnan A. Ra, a 23-year-old chess player from Chennai, has become India’s 87th Grandmaster after securing his final GM norm at the La Plagne Chess Festival in France.
Italy’s men’s cricket team has created history by qualifying for the 2026 T20 World Cup for the very first time.
Murali Sreeshankar of India has won the gold medal in the long jump event at the World Athletics Portugal Sports Meet 2025 with a jump of 7.75 meters.
Curtis Campher, an all-rounder from Ireland, made history by becoming the first male cricketer in professional cricket to claim five wickets in five consecutive deliveries.
India made history by becoming the first Asian team to win a Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, defeating England by a massive margin of 336 runs.
Aryaveer Dewan clinched the U17 boys’ title at the Asian Junior Squash Championships, bringing an end to India’s 13-year title drought in this category.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old Indian cricketer, created history by scoring the fastest known century in Youth ODIs. He achieved this milestone in just 52 balls.
India secured a total of 9 medals at the Asian Para Archery Championships 2025, comprising 3 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals.
Veteran West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has announced his retirement from international cricket, concluding a distinguished T20 career.
The first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival is set to take place in Srinagar, specifically on the iconic Dal Lake.
16-year-old Welsh cueist Riley Powell defeated India’s snooker legend Pankaj Advani at IBSF World 6-Red Snooker Championship 2025 held in Manama, Bahrain.
The Asian Para-Badminton Championship 2025 was hosted in Thailand, where Indian athletes achieved their best-ever performance by securing a total of 27 medals. These included 4 gold, 10 silver, and 13 bronze medals.
Divya Deshmukh created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025, defeating veteran Koneru Humpy in the final held in Batumi, Georgia.
Seema wins silver in 5000m, becomes first Indian woman medalist in event at World University Games.
Bihar’s rugby team clinched the U18 Boys’ title at the 10th Junior National Rugby 7s Championship 2025, held in Dehradun.
Iga Swiatek from Poland won her first Wimbledon title, beating Amanda Anisimova by 6-0, 6-0. This was the first double bagel (6-0, 6-0) in a Grand Slam women's singles final since the 1988 French Open.
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) announced that India will host the Shooting World Cup in 2027 and the World Junior Championship in 2028.
Sachin Tendulkar’s portrait was unveiled at the MCC Museum in Lord’s, London.
World Boxing Cup, Astana, Kazakhstan: Sakshi (54kg), Jasmine (57kg), and Nupur (80+kg) won gold medals in their respective weight categories. The Indian boxing team finished with a total of 11 medals — 3 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze.
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