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The year 2026 in Indian sports describes the new sporting events that have happened, or will happen, in 2026. The main highlights for this year are: the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan and the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal respectively.
This year, several honours have been awarded to the athletes who have contributed to the nation in various sporting disciplines. Vijay Amritraj (tennis) was awarded the Padma Bhushan. At the same time, the Padma Shri awardees include Baldev Singh (field hockey), Bhagwandas Raikwar (martial arts), Harmanpreet Kaur (cricket), K. Pajanivel (martial arts), Praveen Kumar (para-athletics), Rohit Sharma (cricket) and Savita Punia (field hockey) respectively.[1]
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- Winter Olympics – India sent two athletes with Stanzin Lundup finishing 104th[2] and Arif Khan finishing at 39th position[3] in their respective events.
- Asian Beach Games – India sent a total of 31 athletes, with the nation winning six medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) and finishing sixth in the medals tally.[4]
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- Archery World Cup – The Indian compound women's team clinched the gold medal in the first stage, defeating the USA in the final.[5]
Athletics
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- World Athletics Cross Country Championships – India participated in the competition with seven athletes but did not win any medals.
- Asian Indoor Athletics Championships – Tejaswin Shankar won gold in the men's heptathlon event.[6] Tajinderpal Singh Toor won silver in the men's shot put event. Pooja Singh won a silver medal in the women's high jump. Jothi Aadarsh Ram won bronze in the men's high jump event.[7] Ancy Sojan won bronze in the women's long jump event.
- Race Walking Team Championships – India sent 15 athletes but did not win any medals. Priyanka Goswami finished 10th in the senior women's marathon, contributing to the nation's 5th-place finish in the women's team marathon event.[8]
- World Athletics Relays – India fielded five relay teams; however, none of them advanced to the final round.
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- World Tour – P. V. Sindhu finished in 3/4 position in the Malaysia Open after losing to Wang Zhiyi in the semis.[9] Devika Sihag won the women's singles title in the 2026 Thailand Masters and became the third Indian WS player to win a Super 300 title.[10] Lakshya Sen finished as the runner-up in the 2026 All England Open after losing to Lin Chun-yi in the final.[11] Isharani Baruah and Tanvi Sharma finished in the 3/4 position respectively in the women's singles of the 2026 Orléans Masters.[12]
- Asian Team Championships – Defending champions India crashed out in the quarterfinals in the women's team event, losing to China by 0–3 and finished in seventh position.[13] In the men's team event, India lost to South Korea in the quarterfinals by 1–3, finishing eighth in the tournament.[14]
- World Para Championships – India secured 15 medals, consisting of 2 gold, 5 silver, and 8 bronze, finishing third in the medal standings. Pramod Bhagat was the standout player, winning 2 golds in the men's singles SL3 and the men's doubles SL3-SL4 events.[15]
- Asian Championships – Ayush Shetty won a silver medal in the men's singles event after being defeated by Shi Yuqi in the final.[16]
- Uber Cup – The Indian women's team finished in 11th position, failing to qualify for the knockouts for the first time since the 2018 edition.
- Thomas Cup – The Indian men's team won the bronze medal, after losing to France by 0-3 in the semi-finals. This was their second-ever medal in tournament history.[17]
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- Tata Steel Tournament – The country was represented by five players in the Masters and Challengers categories. The best finish by an Indian in this edition was Gukesh Dommaraju, who placed joint eighth.
- Freestyle World Championship – Arjun Erigaisi finished at sixth position, while Pranav Venkatesh could not make past the play-ins.
- Candidates Tournament – Vaishali Rameshbabu won the women's tournament, becoming the second Indian woman after Koneru Humpy to compete in the Women's World Championship.[18] Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa finished 7th in the open tournament, while Divya Deshmukh also finished 7th in the women's category.
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- Ranji Trophy – Jammu and Kashmir defeated Karnataka by virtue of a first-innings lead to win their maiden title.[19]
- Vijay Hazare Trophy – Vidarbha defeated Saurashtra by 38 runs to win their maiden title.[20]
- Indian Street Premier League – Chennai Singams defeated Tiigers of Kolkata by 29 runs to clinch their maiden title.[21]
- IND v NZ – New Zealand won the ODI series against India 2–1, achieving their first-ever ODI series victory on Indian soil. India won the T20I series by 4–1, achieving their seventh consecutive bilateral T20I series title after the 2024 World Cup.[22]
- Men's U-19 World Cup – India crushed England by 100 runs to win their sixth Men's Under-19 World Cup title.[23]
- Men's T20 World Cup – India defeated New Zealand by a commanding 96 runs to win their second consecutive and third overall T20 World Cup title.[24]
Women's results
- Women's Premier League – Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets to win their second WPL title, after 2024.[25]
- Senior One-day Trophy – Delhi defeated Railways by 7 wickets to clinch their second title.[26]
- Asia Cup Rising Stars – India A defeated Bangladesh A by 46 runs to win their second title.[27]
- AUS v IND – Australia won both the ODI series (by 2-1) and Test series (by 1-0), while India won the T20I series (by 2-1).[28]
- SA v IND – South Africa won the T20I series after defeating India by 1-4. This was South Africa's first-ever T20I home series victory against India.
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- U-23 Tri-Nation Series – India finished as the runner-up in the tournament after being defeated by Tajikistan with a score of 0-1.[32]
Women's Results
- Women's Asian Cup – India did not win any matches and failed to advance past the group stage.
- Women's U-20 Asian Cup – India did not advance past the group stage, but concluded its campaign on a high note by defeating the higher-ranked Chinese Taipei 1-3.[33]
- FIFA Series – India finished third in the Kenya stage of the tournament, defeating Malawi in the third-place playoff by 3-2.[34]
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- SAFF Men's Futsal Championship – India finished as the runners-up in the tournament with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.[35]
- SAFF Women's Futsal Championship – India finished as the runners-up in the tournament with 4 wins and 2 losses.[36]
Handball
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- Asian Men's Handball Championship – India finished in fifteenth place and did not win any matches in the tournament.[37]
Pickleball
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- World Pickleball League – Dilli Dilwale defeated Chennai Super Champs by 3-2 to clinch their maiden title.[38]
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- Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships – India achieved a total of 94 medals, including 51 gold, 23 silver, and 20 bronze, across both senior and junior events, finishing at the top of the medal tally.[39]
- World Cup – Palak Gulia and Mukesh Nelavalli won gold in the mixed 10m air pistol event in the first stage.[40]
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- ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup – India did not win any medals, with Akash Pal being the only player to qualify for the knockouts before he was eliminated in the round of 16.[41]
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Wushu
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- World Junior Championships – India won a total of nine medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze) and finished in 11th position.[43]
References
- ↑ Padma Awards 2026 announced. Press Information Bureau(25 January 2026).
- ↑ Winter Olympics: India's Stanzin finishes 104th in men's 10km cross-country skiing, Kumar, Saurabh. India Today(13 February 2026). Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ Winter Olympics: Arif Khan records India’s best-ever finish in men’s slalom. The Times of India(13 February 2026). Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ India Signs Off with Six Medals at Asian Beach Games 2026, Siddique, Amrin. Revsportz(1 May 2026). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Archery World Cup 2026 Puebla: Jyothi Surekha-led Indian women’s compound team wins gold medal. Olympics.com(12 April 2026). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Tejaswin Shankar clinches India’s lone gold in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. The Hindu(8 February 2026). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ J Aadarsh Ram wins India's first-ever men's high jump medal at Asian Indoor Athletics C'ships. The Bridge(6 February 2026). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ World Race Walking Team Championships 2026: Priyanka Goswami leads Indian women to fifth-place finish. The Bridge(13 April 2026). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu loses to Wang Zhiyi in semifinals. Times of India(10 January 2026). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ↑ Devika Sihag wins maiden Super 300 title, becomes only third Indian women’s singles player to do so. Sportstar(2 February 2026). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ All England Open 2026 badminton: Resilient Lakshya Sen makes second BWF Super 1000 final.
- ↑ Orleans Masters 2026 badminton: Tanvi Sharma and Isharani Baruah's semi-final exits end India’s campaign(21 March 2026). Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ India women exit Badminton Asia Team Championships after quarterfinal loss to China. The Economic Times(6 February 2026). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ Badminton Asia Team Championships: India men lose 1–3 to Korea, women fail to defend title after 0–3 defeat. Sportstar(6 February 2026). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ BWF Para World Championships: Pramod Bhagat Clinches SL3 Gold, Wins Record Sixth Title. NDTV(14 February 2026). Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ Ayush Shetty wins silver after loss to Shi Yuqi in Asia Championships. Telangana Today(12 April 2026). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Thomas Cup 2026: India Settle For Bronze Medal; Crash Out In Semi-Final After 3-0 Defeat VS France. Telangana Today(3 May 2026). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ Vaishali Wins Women's Candidates; Sindarov Breaks Record, Colin, McGourty. Chess.com(14 April 2026). Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ Jammu and Kashmir win their first ever Ranji Trophy title. Indian Express(28 February 2026). Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ Vidarbha exorcise 2025 final demons to clinch maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title. India Today. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ Chennai Singams clinch maiden ISPL title with dominant win over Tiigers of Kolkata. Tribune India. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ IND vs NZ 5th T20 2026: India beat New Zealand to end series on a high. Olympics.com. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ India win a record sixth title | U19 CWC 2026. International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ T20 World Cup 2026 final: Full list of records broken as India thrash New Zealand by 96 runs to claim third title, Maniyar, Aachal. mint(9 March 2026). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ↑ RCB pull off record chase in Vadodara to win second title as DC fail to lift WPL final jinx. Firstpost(5 February 2026). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ↑ Delhi beats Railways by 7 wickets to win senior women’s one-day trophy final. Sportstar(28 February 2026). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ India A Women Clinch 46-Run Win Over Bangladesh A to lift DP World Asia Cup Rising Stars Womens 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ Mandhana, Rodrigues and Patil script famous India series win. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ Kalinga Lancers win men's Hockey India League title: Indian Sports, January 26. ESPN India(26 January 2026). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ SG Pipers claim Women's Hockey India League after shootout win vs Bengal Tigers. India Today(10 January 2026). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ↑ India loses 0–2 to England in FIH Women’s World Cup Qualifers Final. Sportstar(14 February 2026). Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ India fall to Tajikistan 0-1 in U23 Tri-Nation C’ship decider. Nagaland Post(1 April 2026). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ India exits AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 despite beating Chinese Taipei. Sportstar(8 April 2026). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ FIFA Series 2026: Indian women’s football team beats Malawi 3-2 to finish third in Kenya. Olympics.com(15 April 2026). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ India thrash Pakistan to clinch silver in SAFF Futsal Championship 2026. All India Football Federation(26 January 2026). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ India defeat Sri Lanka to finish runners-up in SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship. All India Football Federation(25 January 2026). Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ Bahrain, Kuwait, Japan And Qatar Make Asian Championship Semi-Finals. International Handball Federation(26 January 2026). Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ Team Dilli Dillwale upsets Chennai To Take The World Pickleball League Season Two Title.. Forbes(9 February 2026). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ India leads medal standings as Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship concludes in New Delhi. International Shooting Sport Federation(13 February 2026). Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ ISSF World Cup: Palak, Mukesh Nelavalli win 10m air pistol mixed team gold with world record. Times of India(7 April 2026). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup: Indian campaign ends as Akash Pal falls to world No 2. The Bridge(7 February 2026). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ Haryana Thunders crowned Pro Wrestling League champs. The New Indian Express(2 February 2026). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ Historic performance by India at the 10th World Junior Wushu Championship. ThePrint(30 March 2026). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
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