Stay updated with the Latest Sports Current Affairs of September 2025, covering all major national and international sporting highlights. This comprehensive compilation includes important updates on recent tournaments, championships, awards, records, and India’s performance in global events.
From cricket and football to athletics, badminton, and more, these sports current affairs are crucial for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, Defence, and other competitive exams. Knowing recent sports developments not only enhances your general awareness but also boosts your exam preparation.
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🏹 Archery
◾ India won a total of eight medals at the 19th World Archery Youth Championships (WYAC) 2025 held in Winnipeg, Canada.
◾ The Archery Association of India (AAI) launched the Archery Premier League (APL) to promote archery at a professional level in the country.
🥊 Boxing
◾ India will host the Boxing World Cup (Men’s & Women’s) for the first time in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, from 13th–24th November 2025.
◾ Kazakhstan topped the medal standings with 10 medals in the inaugural World Boxing Championships (2025) held in Liverpool, England.
🏋️♂️ Weightlifting
◾ The 30th Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 concluded in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where India topped the medal tally with 40 medals.
🏊♀️ Aquatics
◾ The Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports launched the mascot and logo for the 11th Asian Aquatics Championship 2025, scheduled in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
◾ The mascot’s name is “Jalveer.”
🏸 Badminton
◾ The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced that New Delhi will host the BWF World Championships 2026.
◾ SHI Yu Qi of China won the Men’s Singles title at the 29th BWF World Championships 2025 held in Paris, France.
🏑 Hockey
◾ The Indian Men’s Hockey Team clinched the 12th Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025, defeating South Korea in the final at Rajgir Sports Complex, Bihar.
◾ China won the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 title.
🏓 Table Tennis
◾ Bhubaneswar, Odisha, will host the 28th ITTF–ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championships 2025.
⚽ Football
◾ Uzbekistan won the 2nd Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup 2025.
◾ The International Cricket Council (ICC) partnered with Google to enhance fan engagement in women’s cricket (cross-linked to digital engagement).
🎾 Tennis
◾ Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) won the Men’s Singles title at the 2025 US Open, defeating Jannik Sinner (Italy).
◾ Aryna Sabalenka won the Women’s Singles title, while Sara Errani / Andrea Vavassori won the Mixed Doubles at the 2025 US Open.
◾ Team Europe won the 8th Laver Cup (2025), held in San Francisco, USA.
🏃♂️ Athletics
◾ Neeraj Chopra secured second place at the Diamond League Final 2025 in Zurich, Switzerland.
◾ Julian Weber (Germany) won the event with a personal best and world-leading throw of 91.51 metres.
◾ The 20th World Athletics Championships (2025) were held at the Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, where the USA topped the medal tally with 26 medals.
🏒 Sports Infrastructure & Governance
◾ Union Home Minister inaugurated India’s largest sports facility, the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, in Ahmedabad.
◾ Rajeev Shukla assumed charge as the interim President of BCCI.
◾ Apollo Tyres Limited was named as the official jersey sponsor of the Indian Cricket Team until 2027.
◾ The Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports chaired the first-ever Sports Goods Manufacturing Conclave in New Delhi.
🧑🦽 Para & Emerging Sports
◾ Dharambir Nain and Preeti Pal were selected as the flag bearers of the Indian contingent for the 12th World Para Athletics Championships 2025 to be held in New Delhi.
◾ India will send an official national pickleball contingent to the Pickleball World Cup for the first time, scheduled in Florida, USA, from 27 October – 2 November 2025.
◾ Anandkumar Velkumar clinched India’s first-ever gold medal at the 2025 Speed Skating World Championships in Beidaihe, China.
◾ Marium Fatima became Bihar’s first Woman FIDE Master (WFM) in chess.
🏹 Cricket
◾ The ICC launched the ‘Will to Win’ campaign film ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, featuring top players like Smriti Mandhana, Chamari Athapaththu, and Ellyse Perry.
◾ The ICC also released the official event song, titled ‘Bring It Home’, for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
◾ The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 will feature a record prize purse of USD 13.88 million, with USD 4.48 million awarded to the champions.
◾ Central Zone won the 62nd Duleep Trophy (2025–26), which is associated with Cricket.
🏆 Major Tournaments & Recognitions
◾ India topped the medal tally for the first time at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship, securing 99 medals in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
◾ India won the 2025 SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship title.
◾ The “Khelo Raver – Sansad Khel Mahotsav” was launched in Raver Lok Sabha constituency on National Sports Day (29 August 2025) by the Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports.
◾ The 20th edition of World Athletics Championships and other global events showcased strong Indian participation across disciplines.
Awards & Honours
◾ Ousmane Dembélé won the Men’s Ballon d’Or (2025), while Aitana Bonmatí won the Women’s Ballon d’Or.
◾ Lamine Yamal and Vicky López received the Kopa Trophies, and Gianluigi Donnarumma with Hannah Hampton bagged the Yashin Trophies.
◾ Luis Enrique and Sarina Wiegman won the Johan Cruyff Coaching Awards, while Viktor Gyökeres and Ewa Pajor claimed the Gerd Müller Top-Scorer honours.
◾ Paris Saint-Germain was named Men’s Club of the Year, and Arsenal was the Women’s Club of the Year (2025).
◾ The Socrates Award went to the Xana Foundation.
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