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December is here and brings with a whole new set of sports events. You can see details of other events in our 2025 sporting calendar.
Here are all the updates from Indian sports on December 20, 2025.
What's on today?
Badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireeddy and Chirag Shetty face Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang of China in the semifinals of the BWF World Tour Finals.
Chess: D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Koneru Humpy and Vidit Gujrathi are among the Indians in action at the Global Chess League.
Football: The Indian Women's League (IWL) begins with NITA FA vs Gokulam Kerala [9 AM], Sethu vs Kickstart [9 AM] and Garhwal United vs SESA FA [3 PM].
What happened yesterday?
Global Chess League: Gukesh beat Alireza but Kings remained on top with a close win; Mumba Masters beat Ganges Grandmasters.
BWF World Tour Finals: Satwik-Chirag entered the semifinals of BWF World Tour Finals with victory over Chia-Soh, their third consecutive victory of the tournament.
Football: ISL clubs proposed a club-owned league with perpetual rights, seeking AIFF's regulatory oversight.