Indian Sports Calendar November 2024: Hockey ACT, FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, ATP Finals, India's tour of South Africa and more

While seasons of some disciplines are over, few sports will head into their final run in the Indian Sports Calendar.

The month of October saw Indian athletes accomplish success in sports like wrestling, chess, shooting, and archery, on the global stage. In archery, Deepika Kumari secured silver at the season-ending World Cup Final. Meanwhile, in shooting, the nation wrapped up its 2024 campaign with four medals, comprising two silvers and two bronze, at the World Cup Final held in New Delhi.

At the World Wrestling U23 Championships, India performed brilliantly, winning nine medals overall, which included one gold, one silver, and seven bronze. Besides these, some of the top sporting moments from October were Arjun Erigaisi breaching the 2800 Elo rating mark in live ratings and Rani Rampal retiring from professional hockey, among others.

However, the Indian cricket team experienced heartbreak after losing consecutive test matches against New Zealand, ultimately conceding the series to the Kiwis.

With about two months to go for 2025, many sports have concluded their 2024 seasons. Let’s now take a look at the Indian sports calendar for November.

Major events to follow in November in Indian Sports Calendar

Badminton

A few prominent badminton tournaments where Indian shuttlers will be in action are the China Masters (Super 750), Japan Masters (Super 500), Korea Masters, and Syed Modi India International (Super 300) in November. Elite international badminton players are set to arrive in Lucknow for the Syed Modi International tournament.

• November 5-10: Korea Masters
• November 12-17: Kumamoto Japan Masters
• November 19-24: LI-NING China Masters
• November 26-1 December: Syed Modi India International

Basketball

As a part of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers, India will be up against Qatar and Kazakhstan at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. They lost their previous games against Kazakhstan and Iran held in February and occupy the last spot in the standings following the end of window 1.

• November 22: India vs Qatar
• November 25: India vs Kazakhstan

Also Read: India to host Qatar, Kazakhstan at home in window 2 of FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers

Cricket

Following their first home series loss in 12 years against New Zealand, Team India will aim to avoid a whitewash as they compete in the third Test from November 1 to 5. This will be followed by a four-match T20I series against South Africa before the team heads to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

• November 1-5: India vs New Zealand (3rd Test)
• November 8-15: South Africa vs India (4 T20Is)
• November 22-26: Australia vs India (1st Test)

Fencing

Indian fencers will participate in multiple fencing tournaments throughout November, competing in events across different parts of the globe. They are currently entered in the following tournaments:

• November 1: Coupe du Monde Busan (sabre)
• November 8-9: Coupe du Monde Berne (epee)
• November 8-9: Coupe du Monde Fujairah (epee)
• November 16: Coupe du Monde San Jose (epee)

Hockey

November is packed with thrilling field hockey action as the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy is one of the biggest events to take center stage from Nov 11 to 20, with Salima Tete leading the team and Navneet Kaur announced as the vice-captain.

• November 11-20: Women’s Asian Champions Trophy
• November 17-24: All India S. Balwant Singh Kapur Memorial Hockey Tournament (U19)
• November 18-25: 34th Lal Bahadur Shastri Hockey Tournament 2024
• November 22-2 December: 14th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship 2024
• November 26-4 December: Men’s Junior Asia Cup, Muscat
• November 27-7 December: Gooncha 60th Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament (Men)

Football

India will be up against Malaysia in an international friendly match, scheduled at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana.

• November 18: India vs Malaysia (International Friendly)

Also Read: Hyderabad set to host India-Malaysia International friendly on 19th November 2024

Golf

Many Indian golfers are poised to compete in prestigious golf tournaments in November, as mentioned below:

• November 7-10: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
• November 21-24: LPGA CME Group Tour Championships
• November 28-1 December: LET Costa Del Sol

Table Tennis

With just two months remaining until 2025, Indian paddlers are scheduled to participate in a limited number of table tennis tournaments. Below are the events in which Indian athletes are entered and will compete in November:

• November 3-10: WTT Champions Frankfurt
• November 3-9: WTT Youth Contender Szombathely
• November 4-7: WTT Youth Contender Caracas
• November 7-13: WTT Youth Contender Lignano
• November 9-12: WTT Youth Contender Asuncion
• November 14-17: WTT Youth Contender Buenos Aires
• November 18-22: WTT Feeder Dusseldorf II
• November 20-24: WTT Finals Fukuoka
• November 22-29: ITTF World Youth Championships
• November 23-27: WTT Feeder Vila Nova de Gaia

Tennis

The most important tournament to watch out for in tennis is the ATP Finals. India’s Rohan Bopanna and Australian Matthew Ebden will be competing at the prestigious tournament in the men’s doubles, which will be held at the Inalpi Arena in Turin.

• November 4-10: Belgrade Open
• November 4-10: Moselle Open
• November 11-17: ATP Finals 

Track Cycling

The National Track Cycling Championships are set to take place in Chennai where top cyclists from all over the nation will mark their participation. Indian cyclists may also appear at the UCI Track Champions League, having previously competed in the 2023 edition.

• November 15-19: Indian National Track Cycling Championships
• November 23-30: UCI Track Champions League Round 1, 2 & 3

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