The year 2020 in Indian sports describes the events that happened in the year 2020. Almost every sports event was affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and major events such as 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Paralympics were postponed to next year.
Multi-sport event[edit | edit source]
2020 National Games of India[edit | edit source]
The 2020 edition of the National Games of India was to have been held between 20 October and 4 November 2020 in Goa. In May 2020, it was announced that games would be indefinitely postponed as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.[1] They were ultimately cancelled with the next national games scheduled to be held between 27 September and 10 October 2022 in Gujarat.[2][3] Goa subsequently hosted the 2023 edition.[4]
Badminton[edit | edit source]
2020 Premier Badminton League[edit | edit source]
The 2020 edition of the Premier Badminton League, comprising seven teams, was held from 20 January to 9 February 2020 across three venues in India.[5] Defending champions Bengaluru Raptors beat Northeastern Warriors with a score of 4–2 in the finals to retain their second consecutive title in PBL.[6]
Final[edit | edit source]
| 9 February, 19:00 G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad | ||||||||
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| # | Event | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | ||||
| Northeastern Warriors | 2–4 | Bengaluru Raptors | ||||||
| 1 | MS | Lee Cheuk Yiu 
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0 | 15–14 9–15 3–15 |
1 |  B. Sai Praneeth
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| 2 | MD | TM | Bodin Isara  Lee Yong-dae 
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2 | 15–11 13–15 15–14 |
0 | Arun George  Rian Agung Saputro
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| 3 | WS | Michelle Li 
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0 | 9–15 12–15 |
1 | Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying | ||
| 4 | XD | Krishna Prasad Garaga Kim Ha-na
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0 | 14–15 15–14 12–15 |
2 |  Chan Peng Soon Eom Hye-won
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TM | |
| 5 | MS | Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk
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– |  Brice Leverdez
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Cricket[edit | edit source]
2020 Indian Premier League[edit | edit source]
The 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League was originally scheduled to commence on 29 March 2020, but was suspended until 15 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the announcement of the lockdown extension, the BCCI suspended the tournament indefinitely. On 2 August 2020, it was announced that the tournament would be played between 19 September and 10 November 2020 in the United Arab Emirates.[7][8][9] Defending champions Mumbai Indians successfully retained their title for the first time with a five-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in the final on 10 November 2020.[10]
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Football[edit | edit source]
2019–20 Indian Super League[edit | edit source]
The 2019-20 edition of the Indian Super League was held from 20 October 2019 to 14 March 2020. Hyderabad replaced the disbanded Pune City,[11] whereas Delhi Dynamos moved to Bhubaneswar and rebranded as Odisha.[12] ATK beat Chennaiyin 3–1 in the final, becoming the first club to win three ISL Cup titles.[13] As the winners of the newly introduced ISL shield (given to table-toppers in group stage), Goa qualified for the group stage in the 2021 AFC Champions League.
Final[edit | edit source]
| ATK | 3–1 | Chennaiyin |
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "36th National Games in Goa Postponed Indefinitely Due to Coronavirus Pandemic". India.com. 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "Gujarat to host 36th National Games starting Sept 27". Thehindubusinessline.com. 8 July 2022.
- ↑ "National Games 2022 to be held in Gujarat in September–October". Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ↑ "Goa set to host 37th National Games in October 2023, says Indian Olympic Association". India Today. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ "PBL 2020: Reigning world champion PV Sindhu, World No 2 Tai Tzu Ying to headline fifth edition of Premier Badminton League". Firstpost. PTI. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (9 February 2020). "PBL FINAL, As it Happened: Bengaluru Raptors beats North Eastern Warriors 4-2". Sportstar. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ↑ "IPL 2020 to Be Played From 19th September to 10th November 2020". Indian Premier League, BCCI. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ "Dates confirmed for 2020 Indian Premier League". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ "Indian government gives IPL 2020 the green signal". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ "Trent Boult and Rohit Sharma help dominant Mumbai Indians coast to fifth IPL title". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ↑ "Hyderabad FC to replace struggling FC Pune City as new ISL franchise". PTI. The India Today. 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ↑ Das, Prafulla (30 August 2019). "Delhi Dynamos shifts base to Bhubaneswar, renamed Odisha FC". The Sportstar. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ↑ "ATK best Chennaiyin in Hero ISL 2019-20 final to clinch record third title". ISL. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.