The highly anticipated Indian National Games 2025 Dehradun begin today January 28, and will go on till February 14, check out all the competition details below along with the schedule and opening ceremony time
This year’s Indian National Games marks the competition’s 38th edition and it will take place in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
National Games of India 2025 Dehradun, Uttarakhand schedule, date, opening ceremony time table, sports games list, stadiums venue and live streaming telecast where to watch
Groupings & Schedule – 🏀 38th National Games for Men & Women 🏀 at Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Dates – 28th January – 14th February 2025
📍 Venue: BHAGIRATHI HALL,
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The last edition of the National Games took place in Goa in 2023, where Maharashtra emerged at the top with 228 medals, including 80 gold, 69 silver and 79 bronze.
National Games 2025 Dehradun
The upcoming event will be a multi-sport extravaganza and it will host over 10,000 athletes, coaches and officials from different states and Union Territories across the country. It will also feature various institutions across the country. The National Games 2025 will feature a total of 32 sports as well as four demonstration events, including Mallakhamb, Kalarippayattu, Rafting and Yogasana.
All set for the 'Opening Ceremony' of the 38th National Games 2025 Uttarakhand ⭐️
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All the sporting events at the National Games 2025 will officially conclude on February 13, following which the closing ceremony will take place a day later. The first edition of the National Games took place in Lahore in an undivided India, back in 1924. Back then, the competition went by the name the Indian Olympic Games, which continued up until 1938.
National Games 2025 events, schedule, and venues
The live telecast of the opening ceremony will begin at 5:00 PM IST on January 28, 2025 and Indian audiences can tune in to DD Sports on their television or watch the live stream on the Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube channel with daily live streaming and telecast of the games available on these platforms.
The National Games 2025 will begin with an opening ceremony at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun on January 28 and will run till February 14 in Uttarakhand.
Basketball will meanwhile start on Tuesday at the impressive hall in the Maharana Pratap Sports College complex, the Games’ main venue.
Given below are all the competition details like events, schedule, and venues:
| Sports List | Dates | Venue |
| Triathlon | January 26-30 | Manaskhand Tarantal, Golapur |
| Basketball | January 28-February 3 | Bhagirathi Hall, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar |
| Kho Kho | January 28-February 1 | Chaukhamba Hall, Manaskhand Khel Parisar, Golapar |
| Aquatics | January 29-February 4 | Manaskhand Tarantal, Golapur |
| Badminton | January 29-February 4 | Multi-Purpose Hall, Parade Ground |
| Football | January 29-February 7 | IGICS, Manaskhand Khel Parisar, Golapar (men) and Haldwani Football Stadium (women) |
| Kabaddi | January 29-February 2 | Yogasthali Khel Parisar, Roshnabad Stadium |
| Kalaripayattu | January 29-30 | Multi-Purpose Hall, Police Line, Roshnabad Stadium |
| Rafting | January 29-31 | Kakadghat – Boom Mandir and Charan Mandir – Boom Mandir |
| Rugby | January 29-February 1 | Ganga Athletics Ground, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar |
| Shooting | January 29-February 12 | Trishool Shooting Range, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar and 46 Battalion, PAC |
| Volleyball | January 29-February 2 | Shivalik Hall |
| Wushu | January 29-February 1 | Kanchenjunga Hall, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar |
| Cycling | January 30-February 11 | Shivalik Velodrome, Sattal Christian Ashram |
| Squash | January 30-February 3 | Squash Court, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar |
| Weightlifting | January 30-February 3 | Monal Hall, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar |
| Boxing | January 31-February 7 | Shri Hari Singh Thapa Sports College Indoor Stadium |
| Yogasana | January 31-February 4 | Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Stadium |
| Archery | February 1-7 | RGICS Ground, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar |
| Lawn Bowl | February 1-8 | Hockey Practice Ground, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar |
| Rowing | February 3-5 | Water Sports Complex, Koti Colony |
| Hockey | February 4-13 | V K Hockey Stadium, Roshnabad Stadium |
| Taekwondo | February 5-8 | Milam Hall, Manaskhand Khel Parisar, Golapar |
| Tennis | February 5-11 | Tennis Court, Parade Ground |
| Handball | February 7-11 | Shivalik Hall |
| Netball | February 7-13 | Kanchenjunga Hall, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar |
| Athletics | February 8-12 | Ganga Athletics Ground, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar |
| Gymnastics | February 8-13 | Bhagirathi Hall, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar |
| Modern Pentathlon | February 8-13 | Trishool Shooting Range, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar |
| Fencing | February 9-13 | Chaukhamba Hall, Manaskhand Khel Parisar, Golapar |
| Table Tennis | February 9-13 | Multi-Purpose Ground, Parade Ground |
| Judo | February 10-13 | Monal Hall, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar |
| Wrestling | February 10-13 | Yogasthali Khel Parisar, Roshnabad Stadium |
| Canoeing & Kayaking | February 11-13 | Water Sports Complex, Koti Colony |
| Mallakhamb | February 11-13 | Van Chetna Stadium, Khatima |