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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The city of Ahmedabad is set to host the 11th Asian Aquatics Championship from September 28 to October 11, 2025, marking the first time India is organizing this prestigious continental event. Venue: Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Narangpura.
Mithun Manhas becomes the new President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
India is hosting its first-ever World Para Athletics Championships 2025 in New Delhi, inaugurated at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The flagship global competition for para-athletes, organised biennially by World Para Athletics (under IPC).
Sergio Busquets, a highly decorated Spanish midfielder, announced his retirement at the end of the 2025 MLS season while playing for Inter Miami.
India defeated Bangladesh 4-1 in a penalty shootout to claim their 7th SAFF U-17 Championship crown in Colombo.
Ravichandran Ashwin becomes the first India international to sign with a BBL team.He will represent Sydney Thunder in the upcoming BBL 2025–26 season. Until now, the BCCI had prohibited active Indian male players from participating in foreign T20 leagues.
Smriti Mandhana etched her name in history by scoring the fastest ODI century ever by an Indian, surpassing Virat Kohli’s 52-ball record set in 2013. She reached her hundred in just 50 balls.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially suspended USA Cricket’s membership with immediate effect, citing ongoing governance and compliance failures.
Arshdeep Singh achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Indian bowler to claim 100 wickets in T20 Internationals.
The 2025 Duleep Trophy was won by Central Zone, who defeated South Zone by 6 wickets in the final.
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Junior speed skater Anish Raj clinched the bronze medal in the Junior Men’s One-Lap Road Sprint at the 73rd Inline Speed World Championships 2025 in Beidaihe, China.
Vaishali Rameshbabu achieved a remarkable milestone by winning the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament for the second year in a row.
India, for the first time, hosted the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025. The tournament took place at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.
Anandkumar Velkumar created history by becoming India’s first-ever Speed Skating World Champion at the 2025 World Championships in Beidaihe, China. He won gold in the senior men’s 1000m sprint with a timing of 1:24.924.
The Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Sports Science Research (SAI-NCSSR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IIT Delhi to advance sports science and promote indigenous innovation in sports equipment.
Aryna Sabalenka made history at the 2025 US Open by successfully defending her title, becoming the first woman since Serena Williams in 2014 to achieve consecutive victories at the tournament.
India achieved a historic milestone at the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 by defeating Oman in a tense bronze medal match.
Bhubaneswar has been chosen as the host city for the 28th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championships in October 2025. This prestigious event will feature both men’s and women’s team competitions. It is the first time that Odisha will host an Asian-level table tennis tournament.
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.
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