Sports Market in India: Main Events 2022

It’s no secret that India is one of the fastest growing regions in sports and everything related to it. Those who follow sports events in the Asian region may notice that most teams from India often show the best results and have the ambitions and potential to advance to the top leagues in various sports. From a historical and cultural point of view, the most popular sport in India is cricket. However, other sports have tens of thousands of fans all over the country too:

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• cricket
• football
• badminton
• tennis and so on

In parallel with this, the audience of fans of teams from India is also increasing, which is seen in statistics results from reputable analytical platforms. Most of them not only regularly follow the life of their favorites but actively place bets on teams. 

And this is the main target audience for this review. Also, information will be useful to those who are just starting their entry into the topic, as it will give an idea of ​​the main events that will take place in the next four months. You can check all this info on Betwinner or other betting sites to select the best odds and make some real money.

Top Upcoming Sports Events in India

Below, you can check the top sports events which will take place in India or with top Indian teams over the next four months before the end of the year. Two of the three events are related to football, India’s second most popular sport.

The third event will be from the world of badminton. According to statistics, badminton games draw thousands of sports fans across the country. Moreover, major Indian players (Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, and Pusarla Venkata Sindhu) are in the top 10 best players according to the BWF rankings.

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

It is a top football tournament among women under the age of 177. The event was organized by FIFA, which has held the game every even-numbered year since 2008. The tournament was originally supposed to take place in 2020, but the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then India was appointed as the host country.

Recently (on August 16, 2022), there was a case of improper influence of third parties. As a result, the All India Football Federation membership in FIFA was put on pause. However, the situation changed dramatically on August 26, when FIFA’s supervisory authorities reinstated AIFF’s membership. At the same time, India retained the right to be a host country.

This year, the tournament will be held from October 11 to 30 and will begin at the famous Kalinga Stadium, which is located in Bhubaneswar. It is noteworthy that India hosted a similar tournament for men five years ago. The event’s semi-finals will be held at the Jawaharlal Stadium, and the final will be held in the city of Mumbai at the DY Patil Stadium.

Sixteen teams will participate in the competition for the main prize. They will be divided into four groups (from A to D). This way, 32 games will be played over ten days, the first of which will occur between the Indian team and the USA on the tournament’s opening day. After that, the following two important games will take place:

1. On October 14, the Indian team will fight for leadership with guests from Morocco;
2. On October 17, there will be a match between Brazil and India.

On an opening day, teams from Nigeria, New Zealand, Germany, and Chile will fight for the right to go further in the tournament.

As for the current champions (the Spanish team), the first game will be held on October 12 against the Colombian national team.

BWF World Tour Finals

Another top sports event will occur on December 14 in Guangzhou, China. There will be the opening of the most prestigious world tournament, BWF 2022. This year it will be the fifth championship in a row, lasting only five days until December 18 before the final game will be on December 18.

All 22 tournaments are divided into five levels, with several events each.

1. The first level (also known as the World Tour Final), or “Super 1000”, consists of three tournaments.
2. The second level is called “Super 750” and includes five games.
3. The fourth level (also known as the “Super 500”) consists of six matches.
4. The fifth level, or “Super 300”, has seven games.

Each level has its own set of points and different prize pools. At the same time, exactly Super 1000 is the biggest and most significant event, including the BWF World Tour Finals.

There is also a level 6 called the “BWF Tour Super 100”. Even though this event is not directly related to the BWF World Tour, it provides teams with ranking points and is an important stage for teams before the main event.

Fans from India expect a successful result from their favorites, who have already shown themselves well in different types of badminton.

Below you can see the main top players:

1. Lakshya Sen, who did great in the men’s single.
2. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. These players showed one of the best games in men’s doubles.

FIFA Men’s World Cup

Very soon, on November 21, there will be the opening of the next FIFA World Cup 2022. This year it will be the 22nd edition of the four-year international championship for men. Most of the FIFA member associations’ senior teams will participate in the event.

This year, Qatar was chosen as the venue for the championship, which will host guests until December 18. It is noteworthy that this will be the first tournament held in the Arab world. It is also the second championship to be held entirely in Asia.

According to forecasts, and given the popularity of football among the fans in India, this championship should be one of the records regarding the number of spectators. At the same time, a team from India will not participate in the tournament this year, as it did not qualify in 2019. Despite this, Indian fans can still support other friendly teams from Argentina, Mexico, Spain, Germany, and Japan.