Ultimate 2026 Sports Calendar: Major Indian Events
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Sports Calendar 2026
π Q1: January β March
The year begins with a strong emphasis on cricket and shooting, alongside global multi-sport action.
| Date | Event | Sport | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 β Jan 22 | Asian Championship - Shotgun | Shooting | Doha, Qatar |
| Jan 15 β Feb 6 | ICC Under-19 Menβs World Cup | Cricket | Zimbabwe / Namibia |
| Feb 2 β 14 | Asian Shooting Championships | Shooting | New Delhi, India |
| Feb 6 β 22 | Winter Olympic Games | Winter Sports | MilanoβCortina, Italy |
| Feb 7 β Mar 8 | ICC Menβs T20 World Cup | Cricket | India & Sri Lanka |
| Mar 20 β 22 | World Athletics Indoor Championships | Athletics | ToruΕ, Poland |
| Mar 28 β Apr 16 | FIDE Candidates Tournament | Chess | Cyprus |
π Q2: April β June
As the season progresses, focus shifts to racquet sports, weightlifting and womenβs cricket.
| Date | Event | Sport | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 β 10 | Asian Weightlifting Championships | Weightlifting | Ahmedabad, India |
| Apr 24 β May 3 | Thomas & Uber Cup Finals | Badminton | Horsens, Denmark |
| Apr 28 β May 10 | ITTF World Team Championships | Table Tennis | London, UK |
| Jun 11 β Jul 19 | FIFA World Cup | Football | USA, Canada, Mexico |
| Jun 12 β Jul 5 | ICC Womenβs T20 World Cup | Cricket | England |
π Q3: July β September
The busiest phase of the year, featuring major multi-sport events and global championships.
| Date | Event | Sport | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23 β Aug 2 | Commonwealth Games | Multi-sport | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Aug 14 β 30 | FIH Hockey World Cup | Hockey | Belgium & Netherlands |
| Aug 17 β 23 | BWF World Championships | Badminton | New Delhi, India |
| Sept 4 - 17 | Chess Olympiad | Chess | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Sept 11 β 13 | World Athletics Ultimate Championship | Athletics | Budapest, Hungary |
| Sept 19 β Oct 4 | Asian Games | Multi-sport | AichiβNagoya, Japan |
π Q4: October β December
The year concludes with para-sports, youth competitions, and combat sports.
| Date | Event | Sport | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 β 24 | Asian Para Games | Para Sports | Nagoya, Japan |
| Oct 24 β Nov 1 | World Wrestling Championships | Wrestling | Bahrain |
| Oct 31 β Nov 13 | Summer Youth Olympic Games | Multi-sport | Dakar, Senegal |
This calendar is curated with focus on Indian sporting events. This calendar will be updated as official confirmations are released.
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