With less than five months left before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics, the race for qualification has intensified. With Indian athletes like Virat Kohli, Sunil Chhetri, PV Sindhu, Rohan Bopanna, Shiva Thapa, Manika Batra, and Praveen Chithravel starring in multiple sports across the world, let us check out the full Indian sports calendar for March.
Indian Sports Calendar for March
Cricket
The red-ball season will come to an end with the India vs England Test series and the Ranji Trophy coming to a conclusion. Meanwhile, five days after the world’s best women’s franchise league ends, the biggest men’s cricket franchise league will begin.
| Competition | Date |
|---|---|
| India vs England 4th Test | March 7-11 |
| Ranji Trophy 2023-24 | Ends on March 17 |
| Indian Premier League (IPL) | Starts from March 22 |
| Women’s Premier League (WPL) | Ends on March 17 |
Badminton
The action-packed month will see PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, and the World No. 1 duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in action.
| Competition | Date |
|---|---|
| French Open | March 5-10 |
| Orleans Masters | March 12-17 |
| All England Open Badminton Championships | March 12 to March 17 |
| Swiss Open | March 19 to March 24 |
| Madrid Spain Masters | March 26 to March 31 |
Football
For a chance to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Indian football team will face Afghanistan in the AFC Asian Qualifiers.
| Competition | Date |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan vs India | March 22 |
| India vs Afghanistan | March 26 |
Tennis
Sumit Nagal and Rohan Bopanna will be in action in two of the biggest tennis tournaments of the year.
| Competition | Date |
|---|---|
| Indian Wells Masters | March 3-17 |
| Miami Open | March 17-31 |
Athletics
Praveen Chithravel, Jeswin Aldrin, Jyothi Yarraji, and Tajinder Pal Singh Toor will be some of the biggest Indian athletes in action at the 2024 World Indoor Athletics Championships.
| Competition | Date |
|---|---|
| World Indoor Athletics Championships 2024 | March 1-3 |
Boxing
Deepak Bhoria, Mohammed Hussamuddin, Shiva Thapa, Nishant Dev, Lakshya Chahar, Sanjeet Kumar, Narender Berwal, Jaismine Lamboria, and Ankushita Boro will be in action at the 2024 World Qualification Tournament 1.
| Competition | Date |
|---|---|
| World Qualification Tournament 1 2024 | March 3-11 |
Table Tennis
Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra, and Ankushita Boro will be in action at these events.
| Competition | Date |
|---|---|
| Singapore Smash | March 7-17 |
| Champions Incheon | March 27-31 |
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