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The 8th edition of Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA 2025) is set to take place on March 21, 2026, at Centrum Hotel in Lucknow. More than just an awards ceremony, this year’s event reflects a remarkable year in Indian sports that showcased excellence across multiple disciplines.
A YEAR OF GLORY FOR INDIAN SPORTS:
The event will honor top-performing athletes, including women cricketers who brought pride to the nation by winning the ODI World Cup, along with the core team that dominated limited-overs cricket by securing the Champions Trophy and the T20 World Cup.
Athletes from various sports who achieved success at international platforms—ranging from double gold medals in Asian Athletics Championships to podium finishes at the World Para Athletics Championships—will also be recognized.
TOP NOMINATIONS ACROSS SPORTS:
Badminton (Men):
Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, Kiran George, Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Badminton (Women):
Tanvi Sharma, Unnati Hooda, Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand
Cricket (Men):
Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav
Cricket (Women):
Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma
Hockey (Men):
Abhishek Nain, Harmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh, Amit Rohidas
Hockey (Women):
Udita Duhan, Navneet Kaur, Mumtaz Khan, Rutuja Pisal
Shooting (Men):
Samrat Rana, Ravinder Singh, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Aneesh, Varun Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil
Shooting (Women):
Suruchi Inder Singh, Simranpreet Kaur, Esha Singh, Elavenil Valarivan, Sift Kaur Samra, Manu Bhaker
Athletics (Men):
Neeraj Chopra, Animesh Kujur, Gulveer Singh, Sachin Yadav
Athletics (Women):
Parul Chaudhary, Rupal Chaudhary, Jyothi Yarraji, Pooja Singh
SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR NOMINEES:
Divya Deshmukh, Suruchi Inder Singh, Smriti Mandhana, Samrat Rana
STAR-STUDDED PRESENCE EXPECTED:
The grand event will witness the presence of top sporting icons including Kuldeep Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, along with legends like Leander Paes, PR Sreejesh and Mithali Raj.
The presence of Yogi Adityanath is expected to add further significance to the event.
Now in its eighth year, TOISA has become a prestigious platform celebrating the diversity and excellence of Indian sports. This year, the event will be even more inclusive, allowing public participation for the first time.
For participation and more details, log on to:
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toisa2025
