The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is the nodal agency of the Government of India for the promotion and development of sports in the country.

The Khelo India Scheme was launched in 2011 to provide financial assistance to talented sportspersons for their training, competition, and other expenses.

New Delhi hosted the first Asian Games in India in 1951.

Abhinav Bindra won the first individual gold medal for India at the Olympic Games in 2008 in the 10m air rifle event.

Virender Sehwag holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test match, with 319 runs against South Africa in 2008.

ATK, formerly known as Atlético de Kolkata, won the first edition of the Indian Super League in 2014.

Lakshya Sen won the gold medal in men's singles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Indian male badminton player to win an Olympic medal.

Ravi Kumar Dahiya won the gold medal in the men's 65 kg freestyle event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Indian wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal since 2008.

Amit Panghal won the gold medal in the men's welterweight event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic gold medal since 2008.

The Indian men's hockey team won the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics, defeating Great Britain in the final.

Milkha Singh won the gold medal in the men's 800m event at the 1960 Rome Olympics, becoming the first Indian athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the highest number of centuries in Test matches, with 51 centuries.

Salgaocar SC won the first edition of the I-League in 2007-08.

P.V. Sindhu won the gold medal in women's singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in badminton.