List of International Sports Events Hosted by

If you are preparing for Banking & SSC Exam it is very important to prepare well for the General Awareness Section. The GA Section has a decent weightage & you can score good marks without investing much time. Nowadays, questions from Static GK are asked more than Current Affairs. Hence, it is important that you are well-versed with topics from History, Geography, Science, Environment & Sports. Read the article below that will help you with the List of International Sports Events Hosted by India & boost your exam preparation. Sports Events Hosted by India

India may not be sports hub or may not be listed on the top 10 countries in hosting sporting events. But the enthusiasm and love has not deteriorated for the same rather it persists. India has been successful in conducting numerous national and international sports events. Sports comprise all the nerve wrecking matches which leave a don’t miss attitude to the audience watching the game. Let’s have a quick glance on some major international and domestic sporting events on Indian soil. Sports Events Hosted by India Domestic Sports

The list of some major domestic sports events in India are as follows:

1. IPL

• is one of the major sports events of India. • Last 11 years IPL is being held every year in India. • This is the 12th edition of the lavish cricket league.

2. ISL

• ISL or was introduced in 2013. • This football league has earned huge popularity as there is presence of famous domestic and international players. • In this, 10 teams compete against each other. • 2019 is the 6th edition of the ISL.

3. League

• Hockey is the most adventurous sports in India. • This game has become more popular amongst Indian audiences. • HIL was started in 2013 with 6 domestic teams. • is held across six North Indian states.

4. Pro Kabaddi

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• It is conducted across 12 Indian cities i.e. in , , and Kolkata. • Patna Pirates happens to be the most successful in Pro Kabaddi tournament. • Pro Kabaddi will see its 6th edition in November 2019 as 2018 was the 5th edition.

5. Women’s Kabaddi Challenge

• It is much like the men’s . • It was started in 2016. • It made its entry with three teams, namely Fire Birds, Ice Divas and Storm Queen.

6. Premier League

• was started in 2013 along with 8-teams. • Famous players like , , P. Kashyap, P.V. Sindhu, and many more participated. • The 5th season of the tournament is going to be held in 2019.

7. Premier Futsal

• It was found in 2016. • Very renowned football players like Ryan Giggs, Cafu, Michel Salgado, Ronaldinho and many more participated. • In Dubai tournament held its 3rd edition. • Expectation is that the 4th edition is to be held in India in 2019.

8. I-League

• One of the most famous football leagues in India is I- League. • This has 11-teams and the tournament is held between October to March. • The tournament will be held in 2019.

9. Indian Women’s League

• This League got started in 2016. • The Rising Student’s Club was the winner. • This is the first-ever professional league for women in India. • The states of Haryana, Jaipur, Puducherry, Mizoram, , Manipur and participated. • The 4thedition of this tournament is to be held in 2019.

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• The tournament is franchise-based. • It has six teams for participation. • The team has a combination of both domestic and foreign players. • NCR Punjab Royals is the winner of 2018. Sports Events Hosted by India International Sports

Let’s have a quick glance on some major international sports.

The below given table shows the major international games hosted by India.

International Sports Hosting Record of India Sport Event name Year Venue Multi-sport Asian Games 1951 event Archery Asian Archery Championships 1980 Kolkata Field Hockey World Cup 1982 BHA Stadium, Bombay Multi-sport Asian Games 1982 New Delhi event Cricket Cricket World Cup 1987 Multiple venues Multi-sport South Asian Games 1987 Kolkata event Archery Asian Archery Championships 1988 Kolkata Multi-sport South Asian Games 1995 Chennai event Cricket Cricket World Cup 1996 Multiple Venues Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Field Hockey Men's 1996 Chennai Chennai Open 1996 SDAT Tennis Stadium, Chennai Cricket Women's Cricket World Cup 1997 Multiple Venues Chess World Chess Championship 2000 New Delhi Multi-sport Afro-Asian Games 2003 event Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Field Hockey Men's Hockey Champions Trophy 2005 Chennai Archery Asian Archery Championships 2005 New Delhi , New Delhi Football AFC Challenge Cup 2008 Gachibowl Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad Multi-sport Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 Pune event New Delhi (Dhyan Chand National Field hockey Field Hockey World Cup 2010 Stadium) Multi-sport Commonwealth Games 2010 New Delhi event Field hockey Men's Hockey Champions Trophy 2011 New Delhi Cricket Cricket World Cup 2011 Multiple Venues Multi-sport South Asian Winter Games 2011 Dehradun and Auli event Formula One 2011 Indian Grand Buddh International Circuit, Greater Motor sports 2011 Prix Noida

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New Delhi (Dhyan Chand National Field hockey 2012 Summer Olympics () 2012 Stadium) FIH Men's Hockey World League 2012– FIH Men's Hockey World League 13 New Delhi (Dhyan Chand National Field Hockey FIH Women's Hockey World 2012– Stadium) League 13 Cricket Women's Cricket World Cup 2013 Multiple Venues Chess World Chess Championship 2013 Chennai Tennis World Group Play-offs 2014 KSLTA Tennis Stadium, Men's Hockey Champions Trophy 2014 , Bhubaneshwar FIH Women's Hockey World 2014– Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Field Hockey League 15 Delhi 2014– FIH Men's Hockey World League Raipur 15 Cricket (T20) ICC World Twenty 20 2016 Multiple Venues Cricket (T20) ICC Women's World Twenty 20 2016 Multiple Venues Multi-sport South Asian Games 2016 and Shillong event Football FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 Multiple Venues 2016– FIH Men's Hockey World League Field hockey 17 Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar Field Hockey World Cup 2018 Cricket Cricket World Cup 2023 Multiple Venues