2015 in Indian sport
In 2015, the Indian national cricket team reached the semifinal of the 2015 Cricket World Cup. The football team succeeded in the first round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, and played the first six of their eight matches in Group D of the second round.
Cricket World Cup Australia/New Zealand
India participated in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 hosted by Australia and New Zealand.[1][2]
| Date | Opposition | Result | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb |  | won by 76 runs | Group |
| 22 Feb |  | won by 130 runs | Group |
| 28 Feb |  | won by 9 wickets | Group |
| 06 Mar |  | won by 4 wickets | Group |
| 10 Mar |  | won by 8 wickets | Group |
| 14 Mar |  | won by 6 wickets | Group |
| 19 Mar |  | won by 109 runs | Quarter Final |
| 26 Mar | .svg.png){kind=small} | lost by 95 runs | Semi Final |
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AFC FIFA World Cup Qualification for Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India |
2–0 |  |
2–0 | 0–0 |
| India | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
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India won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
- Draws were taken out on 14 April 2015 and matches began on 11 June 2015. There were forty teams divided in eight groups of five teams each, with India assigned to Group D. Of the six matches played by India during 2015, India won 1 and lost 5.
Events
January
- 28 December-14 – 11 January-15: Matches of XXXVI Indian Federation Cup will be scheduled.
- 5 January - 11 January: Chennai Open is scheduled.
XXXVI Indian Federation Cup Final scheduled at Jawaharlal Nehru, Madgaon.
- 20 January - 25 January: II Indian Open Grand Prix Gold is scheduled at Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow.
- 17 January: VIII I-League season begins.
- 22 January: III HIL season will begin.
- 31 January - 14 February: XXXV National Games will be held in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
February
- 22 February: III HIL season final. Hero HIL ended. Ranchi Rays won the final by beating Jaypee Punjab Warriors in 3-2 penalty shootout after score were leveled 2-2.
March
- 10 March - 14 March: 2015 Indian Open Snooker is scheduled in Grand Hyatt Hotel, Mumbai. Michael White of
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- 12 March: 80th Ranji Trophy season will end.
- 17 March: Second leg of AFC FIFA World Cup Qualification was drawn 0-0 played between
April
- 8 April: VIII IPL season will begin.
May
- 18 May: VIII I-League season end.
- 24 May: VIII IPL season final. Pepsi IPL season ends.
September
- II ISL will kick off.
- Ten Pin Bowling League will be held.
December
- II ISL will end.
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- Indian Open Golf may take place.
- 2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship is scheduled in Bangalore.
- XI SAFF Championship will take place in September or December.
Major National Leagues
| Game | Duration | League | Season | Winner | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
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17 January | May | I-League | 8th season | Eighth season of India's premier football tournament. | |
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22 January | 22 February | Hockey India League (HIL) | 3rd season | Ranchi Rays (First title) | After Ranchi Rhinos won the first title, this is the second time a Ranchi team won the HIL title. Out of three champions two are from Ranchi. |
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8 April | 24 May | Indian Premier League (IPL) | 8th season | Eighth season of India's main sport tournament. | |
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September | December | Indian Super League (ISL) | 2nd season | Second season of India's IPL Style football tournament. | |
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TBA | International Premier Tennis League (ITPL) | 2 nd season | Second season of Asian tennis league. Micromax Indian Aces will represent India. A new team from Japan will be introduced, Japan Warriors. | ||
- Uncertain to take place
- Champions Tennis League - Second season may take place.
- Indian Badminton League - Second season may take place in June.
- Pro Kabaddi League - Second season may take place in July.
- World Kabaddi League - Second season may take place.
References
- "Ireland - Cricket Teams | ICC Cricket World Cup 2015". Icc-cricket.com. 2015-03-15. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- "ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 live scores, results and fixtures". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
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