Indian Sports Calendar September 2024: Major events to look forward to this month

Published at :September 7, 2024 at 4:06 PM

Modified at :September 7, 2024 at 4:06 PM

Some of the exciting events are lined up this month.

Indian athletes will continue to remain in focus in the upcoming Indian Sports Calendar, with the Paris Paralympics scheduled to conclude on September 8. India achieved its best-ever campaign and medal tally at the Paris Paralympics 2024, with the nation winning more than 25 medals, including first-ever medal in Judo and first-ever gold in Archery.

Along with the Paris Paralympics, Indian sportspersons will feature in other different tournaments in sports like Athletics, Badminton, Shooting, Table Tennis, and so on. Let’s look at the top sporting events to watch out for in September where Indian athletes will be in contention.

Major events to follow in September in Indian sports calendar

Archery

Indian archers will be in action in both compound and recurve categories at the Summer Paralympics 2024. Some of the top names include Sheetal Devi, Rakesh Kumar, Harvinder Singh, and Pooja Jatyan, among others.

August 29-5 September: Archery at Paris Paralympics

Athletics

At the Zurich and Brussels Diamond League final, Neeraj Chopra is expected to feature at the Diamond League meetings to achieve his second title in the circuit.

Meanwhile, our Indian Paralympians will compete at the Summer Paralympics to bring glory to the nation. Notable athletes who will feature at the Paris Paralympics are Sumit Antil, Mariyappan Thangavelu, Nishad Kumar, Preethi Pal, Simran Sharma, and Yogesh Kathuniya among others.

September 5: Zurich Diamond League
September 13-14: Brussels Diamond League Final
August 30-8 September: Athletics at Paris Paralympics

Badminton

Badminton, which marked its debut at the Tokyo Paralympics, saw India clinch the fourth position in the medal table with 4 medals overall, including 2 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze. The Indian para-shuttlers will target another successful campaign in Paris as Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar, and Krishna Nagar are some big names to watch out for.

Many Indian shuttlers will mark their participation in multiple Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tour events including Taipei Open, Vietnam Open, Hong Kong Open, China Open, and Macau Open in September.

August 29-2 September: Badminton at Paris Paralympics
September 3-8: Taipei Open
September 10-15: Vietnam Open
September 10-15: Hong Kong Open
September 17-22: China Open
September 24-29: Macau Open

Canoeing

In Paracanoeing, India will witness three representations in the form of Yash Kumar, Pooja Ojha, and Prachi Yadav at the Paris Paralympics.

September 6-8: Paracanoeing at Paris Paralympics

Cricket

In September, Bangladesh will be touring India for two test matches – (i) September 19-23 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and (ii) September 27-1 October at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.

September 19-1 October: Bangladesh Tour of India (2 Test matches)

Cycling

Indian para-cyclists Arshad Shaik and Jyoti Gaderiya will compete in Cycling (road) events at the Summer Paralympics 2024.

September 4-7: Cycling (Road) at Paris Paralympics

Football

The Indian football team will face challenges as they compete against Syria and Mauritius as the three nations participate in the Intercontinental Cup. It will be interesting to see how the Indian team performs under new head coach Manolo Marquez.

September 3: India vs Mauritius (Intercontinental Cup)
September 9: India vs Syria (Intercontinental Cup)
September 13 Onwards: Indian Super League

Fencing

India is all set to host the FIE Satellite Tournament – Women’s Foil in New Delhi at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on September 15. Foil fencers from India are anticipated to feature in the competition.

September 15: FIE Satellite Tournament – Women’s Foil (New Delhi)

Judo

Indian judokas Kapil Parmar and Kokila Kaushiklate will be in action at the Paris Paralympics between Sept 5 and 7 in the men’s J1 -60 kg and J2 -48 kg respectively.

September 5-7: Judo at Paris Paralympics

Hockey

After defending their bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, the Indian hockey team will have the task to defend their Asian Champions Trophy which is slated from Sept 8 to 17, 2024. Team India will be without their ace goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who has now retired from the sport, and Hardik Singh, their vice-captain who has been given rest for the tournament. Mandeep Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Shamsher Singh, and Gurjant Singh are other notable absentees.

September 8-17: Asian Champions Trophy

Powerlifting

In Powerlifting, four Indian athletes will be representing India including Paramjeet Kumar, Ashok, Kasthuri Rajamani, and Sakina Khatun from Sept 4 to Sept 8 at the Paris Paralympics.

September 4-8: Powerlifting at the Paris Paralympics

Shooting

With Singhraj Adhana’s absence due to a change in International Paralympic Committee (IPC) rules, Avani Lekhara, Manish Narwal, Rubina Francis, and Rudransh Khandelwal are a few top para-shooters who will headline the Indian shooting contingent at Paris Paralympics.

Later in the last week of September, Indian junior shooters will be keen to showcase their talent to the world at the ISSF Junior World Championship Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun after the senior shooters bagged three bronze medals at the Paris Olympics.

August 30-5 September: Shooting at Paris Paralympics
September 26-7 October: ISSF Junior World Championship Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun

Squash

Indian athletes will compete in multiple Squash tournaments in September, with the FISU World University Squash Championships and Asian Masters Championships being some of the premier competitions.

September 2-8: FISU World University Squash Championships
September 24-28: Asian Masters Championships

Swimming

Suyash Jadhav is the lone Indian swimmer who will be in action at the Paris Paralympics in the 50m butterfly S7 event.

August 29-7 September: Swimming at Paris Paralympics

Table Tennis

Para table tennis athlete Bhavina Patel is the biggest name to look out for at the Paris Paralympics 2024 in the month of September. Additionally, Indian paddlers will also feature in multiple WTT Contender and Youth Contender events in the month.

August 29-7 September: Table Tennis at Paris Paralympics
September 3-8: WTT Contender Almaty
September 4-8: WTT Youth Star Contender Skopje
September 9-15: WTT Youth Contender Bangkok
September 18-21: WTT Youth Contender Vientiane
September 23-26: WTT Youth Contender Dammam
September 26-6 October: China Smash

Tennis

Team India will be without its best men’s singles player in the Davis Cup tie against Sweden as Sumit Nagal has withdrawn due to a back injury. The 16-year-old Manas Dhamne has been announced as the replacement for Nagal for the event.

However, some notable athletes who are likely to feature in different tournaments in September are Ramkumar Ramanathan, Yuki Bhambri, and Sriram Balaji among other names.

September 10-15: Davis Cup
September 18-24: Chengdu Open
September 18-24: Hangzhou Open
September 25-1 October: Japan Open
September 26-2 October: China Open

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