Sports Current Affairs 2025-26 Notes for SSC Exams: Winners List

Sports current affairs is one of the highest-scoring parts of SSC General Awareness, because the questions are direct: who won, which team was the runner-up, where it was held and how many medals India won. These sports current affairs 2025-26 notes for SSC give you the winners, the venues and the key numbers of the biggest events from the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 to the Asian Games 2026 in simple tables, followed by 20 practice questions. Read them with the Important Days Notes, Padma Awards 2026 and Bharat Ratna Notes and Who is Who of India 2026 Notes notes.

Why Sports Current Affairs Is Important for SSC

• Every SSC exam (CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD and CPO) asks 1 to 3 questions on sports, mostly from the events of the last 12 months.
• The questions are fact-based: winner, runner-up, host city, player of the tournament, medal count and records.
• A few static facts (host cities of the Olympics, the trophies of the sports) are also asked with the current events.
• Facts in this note are collected from the news up to October 2026. Always check the latest results before your exam.

Cricket: Women's World Cup 2025, T20 World Cup 2026 and IPL 2026

• The earlier T20 World Cup 2024 was won by India (Barbados, June 2024), defeating South Africa.
• The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was won by India, defeating New Zealand in the final at Dubai (9 March 2025).
• The ICC Women's T20 World Cup and ODI World Cup are separate events; India won the ODI event for the first time in 2025.
• Remember for the exam: India won the Women's ODI World Cup (2025) and the Men's T20 World Cup (2024 and 2026).

Football: FIFA World Cup 2026

Olympics and Multi-sport Events

• The earlier Olympics: Paris 2024 (India won 6 medals, 1 silver and 5 bronze), and the next are Los Angeles 2028 (14 to 30 July 2028) and Brisbane 2032. The next Winter Olympics are in the French Alps in 2030.
• Commonwealth Games 2030: Ahmedabad (India) was chosen as the host of the centenary Games.
• The Asian Games 2022 were held at Hangzhou (China) in 2023, where India won a record 107 medals; the 2030 Asian Games are in Doha (Qatar).
• The Paralympics 2024 at Paris saw India win a record 29 medals.
• The motto of the Olympics is "Citius, Altius, Fortius" (Faster, Higher, Stronger), and there are five rings.

Tennis, Chess and Other Individual Sports

Read the latest Grand Slam and Olympic results of your exam month in addition to this table, because the newest results are the most likely to be asked.

Sports Awards and Honours of India

Important Trophies and Tournaments (Static Facts)

Quick Revision Table: Who Won What

Important Questions Explained

Question 1: Who won the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025?
Answer: India, who beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final at Navi Mumbai on 2 November 2025.

Question 2: Who won the Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and where was the final played?
Answer: India won by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Question 3: Which team won the IPL 2026?
Answer: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who beat Gujarat Titans in the final.

Question 4: Who won the FIFA World Cup 2026?
Answer: Spain, who beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final.

Question 5: How many medals did India win at the Commonwealth Games 2026?
Answer: 39 medals (13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze), finishing 4th.

Question 6: How many medals did India win at the Asian Games 2026?
Answer: 85 medals, including 21 gold, and India finished 4th.

Question 7: Which Indian athletes took part in the Winter Olympics 2026?
Answer: Arif Khan (alpine skiing) and Stanzin Lundup (cross-country skiing); India won no medal.

Quick Tips to Remember

• Make one table for each month with the event, the winner, the runner-up and the venue.
• Learn the "India won" events as a list, because they are asked most often.
• Remember the host countries together with the event: FIFA 2026 (USA, Canada, Mexico), Asian Games 2026 (Japan), CWG 2026 (Scotland).
• For multi-sport events, remember India's total medals and rank.
• Link the sports questions with the awards: Khel Ratna, Arjuna and Dronacharya.
• Do not rely on a single source for very recent results; confirm them with the official website before the exam.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Mixing the year and the host of the T20 World Cup (2024 in the West Indies and the USA; 2026 in India and Sri Lanka).
• Writing the wrong runner-up of an event.
• Confusing the Women's ODI World Cup (India won in 2025) with the Women's T20 World Cup.
• Forgetting that the Asian Games 2026 were held in Japan and not in China.
• Mixing the medals of the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.

Quick Revision Points

• Women's ODI World Cup 2025: India beat South Africa by 52 runs (Navi Mumbai).
• Men's T20 World Cup 2026: India beat New Zealand by 96 runs (Ahmedabad).
• IPL 2026: RCB beat Gujarat Titans.
• FIFA World Cup 2026: Spain beat Argentina 1-0 (extra time).
• CWG 2026: India 4th, 39 medals. Asian Games 2026: India 4th, 85 medals.
• Winter Olympics 2026: Milano Cortina; India won 0 medals.
• Wimbledon 2026: Sinner and Noskova; AO 2026: Alcaraz and Rybakina.

Practice Questions With Answers

1. Who won the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025?
   Answer: India (Beat South Africa).
2. In which city was the 2025 Women's World Cup final played?
   Answer: Navi Mumbai (DY Patil Stadium).
3. Who won the Men's T20 World Cup 2026?
   Answer: India (Beat New Zealand by 96 runs).
4. Who won the IPL 2026?
   Answer: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Beat Gujarat Titans).
5. Who won the FIFA World Cup 2026?
   Answer: Spain (Beat Argentina).
6. Which three countries hosted the FIFA World Cup 2026?
   Answer: USA, Canada and Mexico (48 teams).
7. How many teams played the FIFA World Cup 2026?
   Answer: 48 (First time).
8. Which city hosted the Winter Olympics 2026?
   Answer: Milano Cortina (Italy) (February 2026).
9. How many medals did India win at the Winter Olympics 2026?
   Answer: None (zero) (Two athletes).
10. Where were the Commonwealth Games 2026 held?
    Answer: Glasgow (Scotland) (July-August 2026).
11. What was the rank of India at the CWG 2026?
    Answer: 4th (39 medals).
12. Where were the Asian Games 2026 held?
    Answer: Aichi-Nagoya (Japan) (September-October 2026).
13. How many gold medals did India win at the Asian Games 2026?
    Answer: 21 (85 total medals).
14. Who won the men's singles at the Australian Open 2026?
    Answer: Carlos Alcaraz (Beat Djokovic).
15. Who won the women's singles at the Australian Open 2026?
    Answer: Elena Rybakina (Beat Sabalenka).
16. Who won the men's singles at Wimbledon 2026?
    Answer: Jannik Sinner (Beat Zverev).
17. Who became the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion in 2024?
    Answer: D. Gukesh (Defeated Ding Liren).
18. Where will the Olympics be held in 2028?
    Answer: Los Angeles (USA) (July 2028).
19. Which city was chosen for the Commonwealth Games 2030?
    Answer: Ahmedabad (India) (Centenary Games).
20. On which date is National Sports Day celebrated?
    Answer: 29 August (Dhyan Chand's birthday).

How to Practise This Topic

1. Read the tables and make your own one-page winners list.
2. Cover the right column of the revision table and recall the winner.
3. Revise the multi-sport medal numbers with the rank of India.
4. Attempt the practice questions without looking at the answers.
5. Read the latest sports news of the last week before the exam, and solve the SSC practice papers and the previous year papers.

Related Notes and Practice

• Important Days Notes
• Padma Awards 2026 and Bharat Ratna Notes
• Who is Who of India 2026 Notes
• Summits 2026: G20, BRICS and SCO Notes
• All Current Affairs notes
• SSC practice papers

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Men's T20 World Cup 2026?

India won the Men's T20 World Cup 2026 by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at Ahmedabad, and became the first team to win it at home and the first to win consecutive titles.

Who won the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025?

India won the Women's ODI World Cup 2025, their first title, by beating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at Navi Mumbai.

Who won the IPL 2026?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the IPL 2026 by beating Gujarat Titans in the final at Ahmedabad.

Who won the FIFA World Cup 2026?

Spain won the FIFA World Cup 2026 by defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

How many medals did India win at the Asian Games 2026?

India won 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, and finished 4th at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

How many medals did India win at the Commonwealth Games 2026?

India won 39 medals, including 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze, and finished 4th at Glasgow.

Did India win a medal at the Winter Olympics 2026?

No. India sent two athletes to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and did not win a medal.

Where will the next Olympics be held?

The next Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles (USA) in 2028, followed by Brisbane (Australia) in 2032.

Which city will host the Commonwealth Games 2030?

Ahmedabad in India was chosen to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, the centenary edition.

What is the highest sports award in India?

The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is the highest sports honour of India.

How many sports questions come in SSC exams?

Usually 1 to 3 questions on sports current affairs come in the General Awareness section of each SSC exam.

How can I prepare sports current affairs for SSC?

Make a table of the events, the winners, the runners-up and the venues of the last 12 months, revise it weekly and solve the MCQs.