Top Sports Current Affairs December 2025: Complete Round-Up & Winners

December 2025 was a monumental month in the world of sports, wrapping up the year with historic firsts, prestigious awards, and major tournament victories. From Jharkhand’s maiden cricket title to Magnus Carlsen’s continued dominance in chess, here is your comprehensive coverage of the Sports Current Affairs for December 2025.

🏏 Cricket: Historic Wins and New Partnerships

The cricketing world saw domestic upsets and major international announcements this month.

• Jharkhand’s Maiden Title: Jharkhand created history by clinching their first-ever Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) title for the 2025-26 season.

• Pakistan Claims U-19 Glory: Pakistan emerged victorious in the 2025 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, with Sameer Minhas earning the Player of the Tournament award.

• ICC & Hyundai Partnership: Hyundai Motor Company signed a massive global agreement with the ICC to become a Premier Partner for upcoming major tournaments, including the 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup.

• Domestic & Franchise News:
  • Gujarat Giants (WPL) won “Best Sports Franchise of the Year” at the India Sports Awards 2025.
  • Kolkata was selected to host the 4th Test National Cricket Championship for Deaf 2025.
  • Shikhar Dhawan unveiled his autobiography, “The One: Cricket, My Life and More.”

⚽ Football: FIFA Awards and Indian Milestones

Football made headlines globally with FIFA awards and locally with significant grassroots initiatives.

• FIFA Best Awards 2025: Ousmane Dembélé was crowned The Best FIFA Men’s Player.

• FIFA Peace Prize: In a historic first, Donald Trump received the newly instituted FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw.

• Indian Football Achievements:
  • East Bengal FC won the inaugural title of the SAFF Women’s Club Championship 2025.
  • Amul extended its partnership with the Argentina Football Association (AFA) as the Official Regional Sponsor for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  • Maharashtra launched the ‘Mahadeva Football Initiative’ (Project Mahadeva) to scout and train talent in rural areas.

🏸 Badminton: P.V. Sindhu’s Leadership & Global Wins

Indian shuttlers and administrators took center stage in December.

• Administrative Honor: P.V. Sindhu was elected Chair of the BWF Athletes’ Commission for the 2026-2029 term.

• Global Tournaments:
  • An Se-young secured the women’s singles title at the 8th HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou.
  • Jason Gunawan (Hong Kong) won the men’s singles at the Syed Modi International 2025 in Lucknow.

• Rising Stars & Awards:
  • Kiran George (Men) and Unnati Hooda (Women) won singles titles at the Odisha Masters 2025.
  • Ayush Shetty was named “Emerging Sportsperson of the Year (Male)” at the India Sports Awards.
  • The Badminton Association of India (BAI) was recognized as the “Best National Sports Federation.”
  • Legend Pullela Gopichand received the “Lifetime Achievement Award (Male).”

♟️ Chess: Grandmasters and Prodigies

The 64 squares saw fierce competition and a record-breaking prodigy.

• Carlsen’s Double: Magnus Carlsen asserted his dominance by winning both the 2025 FIDE Rapid and World Blitz Chess Championships.

• Indian Grandmasters:
  • Arjun Erigaisi defeated Viswanathan Anand to win the Jerusalem Masters 2025.
  • R Praggnanandhaa won the FIDE Circuit 2025, booking his spot in the Candidates 2026 tournament.

• Youngest Ever: 3-year-old Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha (Madhya Pradesh) became the youngest player in history to receive an official FIDE rating.

• Global League: Alpine SG Pipers won the “Global Chess League 2025,” defeating Triveni Continental Kings.

🏆 India Sports Awards 2025: Major Winners

The India Sports Awards celebrated the best in national talent.

Category	Winner
Best State Promoting Sports	Madhya Pradesh
Lifetime Achievement (Female)	PT Usha
Lifetime Achievement (Male)	Pullela Gopichand
Para Sportsperson of the Year	Sumit Antil
Emerging Sportsperson (Male)	Ayush Shetty
Best Franchise	Gujarat Giants (WPL)

🏑 Hockey & 🏃 Athletics

• Hockey Junior World Cup: Germany won the 14th FIH Men’s Junior World Cup 2025. India secured the Bronze medal.

• Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Belgium won their first-ever title, defeating India in the final.

• World Athletes of the Year: Awarded to Armand Duplantis (Men) and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (Women).

🏅 Multi-Sport Events & Future Hosts

• Khelo India University Games 2025: Chandigarh University topped the tally with 67 medals.
• Asian Youth Para Games 2025: India finished 7th with a record haul of 56 medals.
• Future Events:
  • Thailand will host the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA 2025).
  • Rashtriya Raksha University (Gandhinagar) will host the World Police and Fire Games 2029.
  • Morveer was unveiled as the mascot for the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (February 2026).

🎾 Other Sports: Squash, Golf, and More

• Squash: India won the Squash World Cup 2025, beating Hong Kong China in the final.

• Golf: The first franchise-based league, ’72 The League’, will debut in Delhi-NCR. Sukhman Singh won the IGU 124th Amateur Golf Championship.

• Kho Kho: India is set to host the first Commonwealth Kho Kho Championship in March 2026.

• Tennis: Coco Gauff featured in the Forbes ’30 Under 30′ list (Class of 2026).

📝 Sample Questions

• Who won the Best FIFA Player 2025? Ousmane Dembélé.
• Which state won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025? Jharkhand.
• Who is the youngest FIDE rated chess player? 3-year-old Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha.

Stay tuned for our January 2026 updates!

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