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{{Short description|Overview of Indian sports events in 2020}}
The year '''2020 in Indian sports''' describes the events that happened in the year [[2020]]. Almost every sports event was affected due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], and major events such as [[2020 Tokyo Olympics]] and [[2020 Tokyo Paralympics]] were postponed to next year.

== [[Multi-sport event]] ==
=== [[2020 National Games of India]] ===
The '''2020 edition''' of the [[National Games of India]] was to have been held between 20 October and 4 November 2020 in [[Goa]]. In May 2020, it was announced that games would be indefinitely postponed as a result of the global [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/sports/36th-national-games-in-goa-postponed-indefinitely-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic-4042667/|title = 36th National Games in Goa Postponed Indefinitely Due to Coronavirus Pandemic|website=India.com|date = 29 May 2020}}</ref> They were ultimately cancelled with the [[2022 National Games of India|next national games]] scheduled to be held between 27 September and 10 October 2022 in [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/gujarat-to-host-36th-national-games-starting-sept-27/article65614885.ece#:~:text=Gujarat%20will%20host%20the%2036th,be%20conducted%20in%20six%20cities | title=Gujarat to host 36th National Games starting Sept 27|website=Thehindubusinessline.com | date=8 July 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/national-games-2022-start-date-venue-announced |title=National Games 2022 to be held in Gujarat in September–October|website=Olympics.com|access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref> Goa subsequently hosted the [[2023 National Games of India|2023 edition]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Goa set to host 37th National Games in October 2023, says Indian Olympic Association |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/goa-set-to-host-37th-national-games-in-october-2023-says-indian-olympic-association-2282679-2022-10-08 |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=India Today |date=8 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

== [[Badminton]] ==
=== [[2020 Premier Badminton League]] ===
The '''2020 edition''' of the [[Premier Badminton League]], comprising seven teams, was held from 20 January to 9 February 2020 across three venues in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/pbl-2020-reigning-world-champion-pv-sindhu-world-no-2-tai-tzu-ying-to-headline-fifth-edition-of-premier-badminton-league-7926031.html|title=PBL 2020: Reigning world champion PV Sindhu, World No 2 Tai Tzu Ying to headline fifth edition of Premier Badminton League|website=Firstpost|agency=PTI|date=18 January 2020|access-date=2022-07-26}}</ref> Defending champions [[Bengaluru Raptors]] beat [[Northeastern Warriors]] with a score of 4–2 in the finals to retain their second consecutive title in PBL.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/badminton/pbl-final-live-score-streaming-bengaluru-raptors-north-eastern-warriors-praneeth-tai-tzu-ying-leverdez-michelle-li-isara-krishna-premier-badminton-league/article30776019.ece|title=PBL FINAL, As it Happened: Bengaluru Raptors beats North Eastern Warriors 4-2|last=Sportstar|first=Team|website=Sportstar|date=9 February 2020 |language=en|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref>

==== Final ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:92%"
|-
! colspan="9" | 9 February, 19:00 [[G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium]], [[Hyderabad]]
|-
! rowspan="2" width="50" | #
! rowspan="2" width="50" | Event
! colspan="2" width="175" style="background-color:#ffe4e1" | Team 1
! colspan="3" width="150" | Result
! colspan="2" width="175" style="background-color:#ccffcc"| Team 2
|-
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffe4e1" |[[Northeastern Warriors]]
! colspan="3" | 2–4
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#ccffcc" |[[Bengaluru Raptors]]
|-
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" |{{abbr|MS|Men's singles}}
| width="25" |
| align="right" width="200" |[[Lee Cheuk Yiu]] {{flagicon|HKG}}
| align="center" width="50" |'''0'''
| align="center" |'''15'''–14 9–'''15''' 3–'''15'''
| align="center" width="50" |'''1'''
| align="left" width="200" |'''{{flagicon|IND}} [[B. Sai Praneeth]]'''
| width="25" |
|-
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" |{{abbr|MD|Men's doubles}}
|{{abbr|TM|Trump Match}}
| align="right" |'''[[Bodin Isara]] {{flagicon|THA}} [[Lee Yong-dae]] {{flagicon|KOR}}'''
| align="center" |'''2'''
| align="center" |'''15'''–11 13–'''15''' '''15'''–14
| align="center" |'''0'''
| align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} Arun George {{flagicon|INA}} [[Rian Agung Saputro]]
|
|-
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" |{{abbr|WS|Women's singles}}
|
| align="right" |[[Michelle Li]] {{flagicon|CAN}}
| align="center" | ''' 0'''
| align="center" | 9–'''15''' 12–'''15'''
| align="center" | ''' 1'''
| align="left" |'''{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Tai Tzu-ying]]'''
|
|-
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" |{{abbr|XD|Mixed doubles}}
|
| align="right" |Krishna Prasad Garaga {{flagicon|IND}} [[Kim Ha-na]] {{flagicon|KOR}}
| align="center" | '''0'''
| align="center" | 14–'''15''' '''15'''–14 12–'''15'''
| align="center" | '''2'''
| align="left" |'''{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Chan Peng Soon]] {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Eom Hye-won]]'''
|{{abbr|TM|Trump Match}}
|-
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" |{{abbr|MS|Men's singles}}
|
| align="right" |[[Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk]] {{flagicon|THA}}
| align="center" |
| align="center" | –
| align="center" |
| align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Brice Leverdez]]
|
|}

== [[Cricket]] ==
=== [[2020 Indian Premier League]] ===
The '''2020 edition''' of the [[Indian Premier League]] was originally scheduled to commence on 29 March 2020, but was suspended until 15 April due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Following the announcement of the [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India|lockdown]] extension, the BCCI suspended the tournament indefinitely. On 2 August 2020, it was announced that the tournament would be played between 19 September and 10 November 2020 in the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/206387/ipl-2020-to-be-played-from-19th-september-to-10th-november-2020|title=IPL 2020 to Be Played From 19th September to 10th November 2020|work=Indian Premier League, BCCI|access-date=2 August 2020|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809031641/https://www.iplt20.com/news/206387/ipl-2020-to-be-played-from-19th-september-to-10th-november-2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1747124 |title=Dates confirmed for 2020 Indian Premier League |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=3 August 2020 |archive-date=4 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804071253/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1747124 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29583375/ipl-2020-uae-indian-government-gives-green-signal |title=Indian government gives IPL 2020 the green signal |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 August 2020 |archive-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802165234/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29583375/ipl-2020-uae-indian-government-gives-green-signal |url-status=live }}</ref> Defending champions [[Mumbai Indians]] successfully retained their title for the first time with a five-wicket win over [[Delhi Capitals]] in the [[2020 Indian Premier League final|final]] on 10 November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trent Boult and Rohit Sharma help dominant Mumbai Indians coast to fifth IPL title|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/report/1237181/delhi-capitals-vs-mumbai-indians-final-indian-premier-league-2020-21|access-date=12 November 2020|work=ESPNcricinfo|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111192302/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/report/1237181/delhi-capitals-vs-mumbai-indians-final-indian-premier-league-2020-21|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Final====
{{main|2020 Indian Premier League final}}
{{#section:2020 Indian Premier League|match60}}

== [[Association football|Football]] ==
=== [[2019–20 Indian Super League]] ===
The '''2019-20 edition''' of the [[Indian Super League]] was held from 20 October 2019 to 14 March 2020. [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]] replaced the disbanded [[FC Pune City|Pune City]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Hyderabad FC to replace struggling FC Pune City as new ISL franchise |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/hyderabad-fc-to-replace-struggling-fc-pune-city-as-new-isl-franchise-1592297-2019-08-27 |access-date=8 March 2020 |work=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |publisher=The India Today |date=27 August 2019 |archive-date=26 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026105309/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/hyderabad-fc-to-replace-struggling-fc-pune-city-as-new-isl-franchise-1592297-2019-08-27 |url-status=live }}</ref> whereas [[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]] moved to [[Bhubaneswar]] and rebranded as [[Odisha FC|Odisha]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Prafulla |title=Delhi Dynamos shifts base to Bhubaneswar, renamed Odisha FC |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/delhi-dynamos-moves-to-bhubaneswar-renamed-odisha-fc-odisha-government-indian-football/article29301177.ece |access-date=8 March 2020 |work=The Sportstar |publisher=The Hindu |date=30 August 2019 |archive-date=31 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831072537/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/delhi-dynamos-moves-to-bhubaneswar-renamed-odisha-fc-odisha-government-indian-football/article29301177.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> [[ATK FC|ATK]] beat [[Chennaiyin]] 3–1 in the final, becoming the first club to win three ISL Cup titles.<ref>{{cite news |title=ATK best Chennaiyin in Hero ISL 2019-20 final to clinch record third title |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/atk-best-chennaiyin-in-hero-isl-2019-20-final-to-clinch-record-third-title |access-date=14 March 2020 |work=ISL |date=14 March 2020 |archive-date=18 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318194935/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/atk-best-chennaiyin-in-hero-isl-2019-20-final-to-clinch-record-third-title |url-status=live }}</ref> As the winners of the newly introduced ISL shield (given to table-toppers in group stage), [[FC Goa|Goa]] qualified for the [[2021 AFC Champions League group stage|group stage]] in the [[2021 AFC Champions League]].

====Final====
{{#lst:2020 Indian Super League playoffs|final}}

== References ==
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