Top 50 Sports Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exams

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India will host the Para Athletics World Championships 2025, marking the first time the event is held in the country. The event will take place from September 26 to October 5 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, also hosting the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in March 2025. This will be the 12th edition of the championships and the fourth time it is held in Asia, featuring over 1,000 athletes from 100+ nations. The event is pivotal for the Los Angeles Paralympic Games 2028 and aims to promote inclusivity and awareness about disabilities in India. India’s success in Para athletics includes 17 medals, including six gold, at the 2023 World Championships in Kobe.

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Koneru Humpy won her second women’s World Rapid Chess title in New York. She scored 8.5 points in 11 rounds, defeating Indonesia’s Irene Sukander in the final. At 37, Humpy is India’s top-ranked female chess player and the second woman to win this title twice. Her first championship win was in 2019 in Georgia, showcasing her consistency and skill. This victory highlights her exceptional talent, strategic expertise, and adaptability in the competitive chess arena.

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Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 in Ladakh on 23 January. The event features 19 teams and includes ice hockey and skating contests. The second phase, focusing on snow sports, will be in Jammu and Kashmir from February 22-25. Ladakh is hosting for the second time, with 594 participants, including 428 athletes. The events will be broadcast live on Doordarshan Sports.

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India will host the FIDE World Cup 2025 chess tournament, scheduled from October 31 to November 27. The World Cup has 206 players competing for three spots, with tough knockout rounds. This event will boost India’s global presence in the chess world. The announcement highlights India’s rising influence and prominence in the sport of chess.

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Odisha Warriors won the inaugural Women’s Hockey India League on January 26 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi. They defeated Soorma Hockey Club 2-1 in the final match. Rutuja Dadaso Pisal scored both goals for the Warriors in the 20th and 56th minutes. Penny Squibb scored for Soorma in the 28th minute, but Rutuja’s late strike sealed the victory.

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Jasprit Bumrah won the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024. He also won the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2024 for taking 71 wickets in 13 matches. He became the fifth Indian to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Award after Dravid, Tendulkar, Ashwin, and Kohli. Bumrah led India to victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, taking 15 wickets at an 8.26 average. He became the fastest Indian pacer to 200 Test wickets with a record-low sub-20 average. He ended the year as the No.1 ICC Test bowler with 907 rating points.

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Romanian Tennis player Simona Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1, announced her retirement at 33. Her comeback attempt was hampered by injuries after serving a doping ban. She retired after a first-round loss to Lucia Bronzetti at the Transylvania Open in Romania. Halep won Wimbledon 2019 and the French Open 2018. She secured 24 WTA singles titles and earned over $40 million in prize money.

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Wriddhiman Saha, India wicketkeeper-batter, retired from all forms of cricket after playing his final Ranji Trophy match for Bengal. He made his international debut in 2010, playing 49 matches for India across formats. Saha represented Bengal and Tripura in domestic cricket and played 142 First-Class and 116 List A matches. His last international appearance was in 2021; he lost his place to Rishabh Pant. Saha also had a successful IPL career, playing for multiple franchises, including Gujarat Titans.

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Lovlina Borgohain won a gold in the women’s 75kg boxing category at the 38th National Games, defeating Pranshu Rathore 5-0. Shiva Thapa won silver in the men’s 63.5kg category after losing 4-3 to Vanshaj. Ankushita Boro clinched gold in the 66kg event, marking her third consecutive win. Mandengbam Singh won gold in the 51kg flyweight division, while Jaismine Lamboria claimed gold in the 60kg category. Nivedita Kari and Divya Panwar won gold in the women’s 50kg and 54kg events, respectively. The National Games 2025 continue until February 14.

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Former Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne retired after his 100th Test against Australia in Galle. He scored 36 and 14 in his farewell match, which Australia won by nine wickets. Karunaratne is the seventh Sri Lankan to play 100 Tests and scored 7,222 runs at an average of nearly 40. He captained Sri Lanka in 30 Tests (2019-2023), winning 12 matches. He led Sri Lanka to a historic 2-0 Test series win over South Africa in 2019. His 16 Test centuries as an opener is a Sri Lankan record, shared with Marvan Atapattu.