India Set to Host Major Sports Events in 2026: Complete Schedule

The Men’s T20 World Cup and the BWF World Championships headline a packed 2026 Indian sports calendar that also includes elite competition in hockey, shooting, athletics, and tennis.

January begins with the Women’s Premier League, the India Open badminton Super 750 in New Delhi, the Mumbai Marathon, and the Hockey India League in Chennai, Ranchi, and Bhubaneswar.

February appears to be both the busiest and most crucial month in Indian sports.

While India hosts the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at a variety of venues, the Davis Cup Qualifiers will take center stage in Bengaluru. The WTT Star Contender competes in table tennis in Chennai.

The Asian Championship Rifle/Pistol in New Delhi puts shooting front and center, followed by the inaugural Shooting League of India. Hockey returns to the spotlight with FIH Pro League games on home turf.

The JSW Indian Open, squash’s greatest domestic event, will take place in March, while golf’s men’s Indian Open will be held in New Delhi. The Indian Premier League also begins in the same month and will last till May.

The Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026 will take place in Ahmedabad in April. India will host the continental weightlifting event for the second time, and the first since 1982.

In August, New Delhi hosts the BWF World Championships, one of the most important badminton competitions. The same month, Bhubaneswar will host India’s first-ever World Athletics Continental Tour Silver-level event, an improvement over the bronze-level competition staged at the same venue in 2025.

The National Open Athletics Championships in New Delhi and the Women’s Indian Open in golf in Gurugram are held in October, followed by the India International Challenge badminton tournament in Raipur.

The Syed Modi India International Super 300 will be held in Lucknow in November, and the Guwahati Masters and Odisha Masters will conclude the year in December.