The year 2022 promises to be another exciting year of sports. The 2022 calendar which started with mega Winter Olympics and Women’s Cricket World Cup, has major sporting events going forward into the year with FIFA Men's World Cup, tennis Grand Slams, Commonwealth Games, ICC Men's T20I World Cup lined up among several other international dots on the calendar.
Here is a look at some of the extravaganzas that will be keenly anticipated in India and across the world apart from the usual roster of annual tournaments like the tennis Grand Slams and the badminton calendar.
Cricket
Women's T20 Challenge: May 23 - May 28
South Africa tour of India: June 9 - June 19
India tour of Ireland: June 26 - June 28
India tour of England: July 1 - July 16
Cricket Asia Cup: August 27 - September 11
Cricket Men's T20 World Cup: October 16 - November 13
Commonwealth Games: July 28 - August 8
Football
UEFA Champions League Final: May 28
FIFA Men's World Cup: November 21 - December 18
FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in India (Oct 11 to 30):
Tennis
French Open: May 16 - June 5
Wimbledon- June 27 - July 10
Hockey
FIH Women's World Cup in Spain and The Netherlands (July 1 to 24):
Shooting
ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun: May 27 - June 6
Badminton
Badminton World Tour Finals - Guangzhou: December 14 - December 18
Badminton World Championships - Japan: August 21- August 28
Golf
US Open: August 29-September 11
Formula 1
F1 Monaco Grand Prix: May 29
F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: June 12
F1 Canadian Grand Prix: June 19
F1 Austrian Grand Prix: July 10
F1 French Grand Prix: July 24
F1 Hungarian Grand Prix: July 31
F1 Belgian Grand Prix: August 28
F1 Netherlands Grand Prix: September 4
F1 Italian Grand Prix: September 11
F1 Russian Grand Prix: September 25
F1 Japanese Grand Prix: October 9
F1 USA Grand Prix: October 23
F1 Mexican Grand Prix: October 30
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix: November 13
F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: November 20