The year 2024 promises to be a thrilling spectacle for Indian sports fans. From badminton to hockey, table tennis to cricket, India is set to host a wide range of sporting events this year.
The qualifying race for the Paris 2024 Olympics is heating up in various sports. The Paris 2024 hockey qualifying tournament in Ranchi kicks off on January 13 and will be the first major sports event in India in 2024. The Indian women’s hockey team will look to seal its place in the Paris 2024 Olympics through this event.
The Indian men’s hockey team has already secured its berth at Paris 2024 by winning the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The BWF World Tour’s India Open will be an important tournament for badminton players looking to make the cut for the Paris Olympics.
The tournament, to be held in New Delhi, will attract top-tier badminton players from around the globe. Being a BWF Super 750 tournament, it will offer crucial ranking points.
January will be a busy month for Indian sports with the 2024 WTT Star Contender starting in Goa from January 23. The big-ticket table tennis event will run till January 28.
The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will also play some 2024 FIH Hockey Pro League matches in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in February.
The World Junior Chess Championships 2024 is scheduled for June. The tournament will bring together the world’s most talented young chess players to New Delhi.
The year concludes with badminton tournaments with Lucknow hosting the Syed Modi India International tournament in November followed by two India Super 100 meets.
Several selection trials to complete India’s squad for the Paris Olympics will also be organised by India’s various sports federations before June.
The Indian cricket teams will also host several bilateral series’ over the course of the year. The men will play Afghanistan, England, New Zealand and Bangladesh at home while the women will welcome the West Indies. Check out India’s cricket calendar in 2024.
On the athletics front, India will be hosting both the SAFF junior and senior championships in 2024.
