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2018 in Indian sports describes the year's events in Indian sport. The main highlight for this year for India is the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Contents

Calendar by month

March

DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s
Field Hockey 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Annual International hockey tournamentInternationalIndia beat Ireland by 4–1 in fifth place
31 – 20 April Association football 2018 Indian Super Cup Domestic Bengaluru FC

April

DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s
7 – 27 May Cricket 2018 Indian Premier League Domestic League Chennai Super Kings

June

DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s
22–30 June Kabaddi Al Wasl Sports Club/2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters 6 Nation international series India

August

DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s
22–26 August Carrom Chuncheon/2018 Carrom World Cup women's teamIndia

Sports Leagues in 2018

Domestic leagues

LeagueDurationParticipationSeasonsWinner/s
Badminton pictogram.svg Premier Badminton League 23 December 2017 – 14 January 20188 Clubs Season 4 Hyderabad Hunters
Wrestling pictogram.svg Pro Wrestling League 9 January – 26 January6 Clubs Season 3 Punjab Royals
Football pictogram.svg I League 25 November 2017 – 8 March 201810 Clubs Season 11 Minerva Punjab
Cricket pictogram.svg T20 Mumbai League 11 March – 21 March6 Clubs Season 1 Triumph Knights Mumbai North East
Cricket pictogram.svg Indian Premier League 7 April – 27 May8 Clubs Season 11 Chennai Super Kings
Cricket pictogram.svg Tamil Nadu Premier League 11 July – 12 August8 Clubs Season 3 Siechem Madurai Panthers
Cricket pictogram.svg Karnataka Premier League 15 August – 6 September7 Clubs Season 7 Bijapur Bulls
Kabaddi pictogram.svg Pro Kabaddi League 7 October 2018 – 5 January 201912 Clubs Season 6 Bengaluru Bulls
Cricket pictogram.svg Duleep Trophy 17 August – 9 September3 Clubs Season 57 India Blue
Football pictogram.svg Indian Super League 29 September 2018 – 17 March 201910 clubs Season 5 Bengaluru FC
Badminton pictogram.svg Premier Badminton League 22 December 2018 – 13 January 20199 clubs Season 5 Bengaluru Raptors

Multi-sport events

EventMedalsReport
Gold medal.svg Silver medal.svg Bronze medal.svg
2018 Winter Olympics 000 Report
2018 Commonwealth Games 262020 Report
2018 Asian Games 152430 Report
Total414450

Year highlights

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