A packed stadium holds its breath. A javelin leaves an athlete’s hand and cuts through the air. Somewhere else, a cricket team lifts a trophy that once felt out of reach. On a kho kho court, bodies move in a blur as years of practice turn into seconds of glory.
This is what Indian sport felt like in 2025.

Across fields, rinks, tracks, and courts, Indian athletes delivered moments that stayed long after the cheering faded. Records were rewritten. Long waits ended. Stories emerged from places and people who rarely found space in the spotlight.

In a year that stretched the idea of sporting excellence, Indian sport felt wider, braver, and closer to the country it represents.

Here are 10 sporting moments that shaped how we will remember Indian sport in 2025.

For years, the Indian women’s cricket team carried belief alongside heartbreak. In Navi Mumbai, that journey came full circle. Facing South Africa in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final, India won by 52 runs to claim their maiden title.

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