Sporting India: Rising captures the extraordinary transformation underway across India’s sporting landscape — a transformation driven by a decade of purposeful reforms, empowered athletes, and partnerships that place sport at the centre of national progress. Anchored by the Government of India’s ambitious initiatives, including Khelo India, Fit India, and large-scale investments in infrastructure, the country is experiencing unprecedented momentum across participation, performance, and professionalism.

As India positions itself as a confident and capable sporting nation, FICCI continues to serve as the sector’s principal convening platform — bringing together policymakers, sports federations, corporates, educational institutions, and grassroots actors. The report outlines the strengthening of athlete development pathways, the evolution of high-performance systems, and the rapid creation of world-class stadiums, training ecosystems, and sports science capabilities across states.

It further highlights how policy vision, institutional commitment, and community engagement are converging to make sport a vehicle for employment, inclusion, urban development, and youth empowerment.

The decade ahead will be decisive. With a maturing ecosystem, rising global ambitions, and a generation of athletes ready to redefine benchmarks, India stands on the verge of its most promising era. Through sustained government–industry collaboration, the nation is poised to shape a bold new chapter in global sport.