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2017 in Indian sports

overview of sports-related events in India during the year of 2017

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 26, 2026
Entity authorityQ55393447 ↗
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The 2017 in Indian sports was held across the Indian cities all through the season.

Events

International events

2–8 January – Chennai Open scheduled in Chennai.

24–29 January – Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold scheduled in Lucknow.

16–19 February – India Open Squash is scheduled in New Delhi.

19–26 February – India participated in 2017 Asian Winter Games.

28 March – 2 April – India Super Series was held in New Delhi.

10–14 May – 2017 Asian Wrestling Championship held in New Delhi, India.

6–9 July – 2017 Asian Athletics Championship held in Bhubaneswar.

27 August – India beat Nepal by 2–1 in final of 2017 SAFF under −15 championship.

6–28 October – FIFA U-17 World Cup is scheduled.

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This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “2017 in Indian sports” as overview of sports-related events in India during the year of 2017. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2017—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. The account is most persuasive where Indian, sports and overview can be independently traced.
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The subject matters to the general reference register because the source frames it as overview of sports-related events in India during the year of 2017. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

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