2012 in Indian sports
Between the 2012 Summer Olympics and traditional sports, many significant events occurred this year in Indian sports. Below is a timeline.
January
- M. Chitra wins the women's snooker title at the Manisha National Billiards and Snooker Championship.[1]
- 19–23 January: Rajasthan defeats Tamil Nadu for the 78th Ranji Trophy in cricket.[2]
- 28 January: In tennis, Leander Paes and Radek Štěpánek of the Czech Republic win the men's doubles at the Australian Open.[3]
- 28 January: Australia defeats India 4–0 in the Test Series in Australia.[4]
February
- Ajay Mittal wins the shotgun gold medal at the 55th National Shooting Championships.
- 18 February: The 2012 Summer Olympics Men's qualification 1 and 2012 Summer Olympics Women's qualification 1 begin in New Delhi.
- 26 February: The South African women's field hockey team defeats the Indian women's team, qualifying for the London Olympics.
- 26 February: The Indian men's field hockey team qualify for the London Olympics.
- 29 February: The first season of World Series Hockey begins.
March
- M.C. Mary Kom and Laishram Sarita Devi are gold medalists at the Asian Women's Boxing Championship.
- March 3: Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna win the doubles title at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
- 5 March: The 2012 I-League 2nd Division final round in football begins.
- 10 March: Rahul Dravid retires from international cricket after a 16-year career.[5]
- 13 March: In football, India is eliminated from the AFC Challenge Cup after losing three matches in the group stage.
- 16 March: Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar scores his 100th international hundred against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup.[6]
April
- 2 April: Sher-e-Punjab wins the 2012 World Series Hockey final, defeating Pune Strykers 5–2.
- 4 April: The Twenty20 cricket Indian Premier League begins.
- 12 April: Shiva Thapa became the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics.[7]
- 16 April: The 2012 I-League U20 begins.
- 17 April: The 2012 I-League 2nd Division final round ends, with ONGC and United Sikkim promoted to the 2012–13 I-League.
May
- 5 May: Archer Deepika Kumari wins her first World Cup individual recurve gold medal in Antalya, Turkey by defeating Korea's Lee Sung Jin in the final.
- 2011–12 I-League football season ends.
- 10 May: Viswanathan Anand defends his world chess championship title against Boris Gelfand from May 10–31.[8]
- 18 May: Mary Kom qualifies for the London Olympics.[9]
- 19 April: 2012 I-League U20 ends, with Pune F.C. U-20 champions.
- 27 May: The 2012 Indian Premier League finals are held at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Kolkata Knight Raiders win, defeating two-time champion (and host) Chennai Super Kings.
- 29 May - 2 June: First leg of the Indian Volley League
June
- 4–8 June: Second leg of the Indian Volley League
- 12–16 June: Third leg of the Indian Volley League
- 20–24 June: Fourth leg of the Indian Volley League
July
- July 31: Gagan Narang wins a bronze medal in the men's 10m air rifle at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
August
- July 27 – August 12: India at the 2012 Summer Olympics:
- August 3: Vijay Kumar wins a silver medal in the 25m Men's rapid-fire pistol at the Olympics.
- August 4: Saina Nehwal wins the bronze medal in women's badminton singles at the Olympics, after opponent Wang Xin retired with a knee injury while leading 21–18, 1–0.
- August 8: Mary Kom wins the bronze medal in women's flyweight boxing at the Olympics.
- August 11: Yogeshwar Dutt wins the bronze medal in men's 60 kg freestyle wrestling at the Olympics.
- August 12: Sushil Kumar wins the silver medal in men's 66 kg freestyle wrestling at the Olympics.
- 23–27 August: First test between India and New Zealand of New Zealand's tour of India 2012 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, India; India won by an innings and 115 runs.
September
- 31 August – 4 September: Second test between India and New Zealand of New Zealand's tour of India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore
- 2 September - India defeats Cameroon for its third consecutive football Nehru Cup.
- 8 September: First T20 between India and New Zealand of New Zealand's tour of India at ACA-VDCA Stadium in Vishakhapatnam
- 11 September: Second T20 between India and New Zealand of New Zealand's tour of India at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai
- 16 September: The India women's national football team win the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship.
- 18 September – 7 October: Indian men's and women's cricket teams at the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka
- 22 September: First season of the Elite Football League of India begins.
October
- 28 October: Second Indian Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida; won by Germany's Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing for the second time.
November
- 15–19 November: First test between India and England of England's tour of India at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
- 23–27 November: Second test between India and England of England's tour of India at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
December
- 5–9 December: Third test of England's tour of India at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- 13–17 December: Fourth test of England's tour of India at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
- 20 December: First T20 of England's tour of India at Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
- 22 December: Second T20 of England's tour of India at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Multi-sport events
| Event | Medals | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2012 Winter Youth Olympics | 0 | 0 | 0 | Report |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 0 | 2 | 4 | Report |
| 2012 Summer Paralympics | 0 | 1 | 0 | Report |
| 2012 Asian Beach Games | 2 | 0 | 1 | Report |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Leagues
| Game | Tournament | Winner | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | |||
| American Football | 2012-13 Elite Football League of India | TBA | 22 September 2012 | 18 February 2012 |
| Association Football | 2011–12 I-League | Dempo | October 2011 | May 2012 |
| 2012 I-League 2nd Division | Royal Wahingdoh |
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| 2012 I-League 2nd Division final round | ONGC |
5 March 2012 | 17 April 2012 | |
| 2012 I-League U20 | Pune U-20 | 16 April 2012 | 19 May 2012 | |
| 2012–13 I-League | Churchill Brothers | 6 October 2012 | 12 March 2013 | |
| Cricket | 2011–12 Ranji Trophy | Rajasthan | 23 January 2012 | |
| 2012 Indian Premier League | Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 April 2012 | 27 May 2012 | |
| 2012–13 Ranji Trophy | Mumbai | 30 January 2013 | ||
| Field Hockey | 2012 World Series Hockey | Sher-e-Punjab | 29 February 2012 | 2 April 2012 |
| 2012-13 World Series Hockey | Cancelled | 15 December 2012 | 20 January 2013 | |
| Rugby Union | 2012 All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament | Bombay Gymkhana | ||
| Volleyball | Indian Volley League | Cancelled | 29 May 2012 | 24 June 2012 |
See also
References
- ^ Chitra Magimairaj's long wait ends
- ^ Ranji Trophy Elite, 2011/12
- ^ Paes and Stepanek win Australian Open doubles title Archived January 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "4th Test: Australia v India at Adelaide, Jan 24-28, 2012 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPN Cricinfo. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Standing tall, 'The Wall' bows out". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 March 2012.
- ^ "Cricket history for Sachin, but Bangladesh chase down India's 289". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ Shiva Thapa
- ^ "Home - Official site of the match for the title of World Chess Champion". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ "Mary Kom qualifies for London Olympics". The Times of India. 18 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
