The Khelo India Youth Games 2025 is scheduled to begin from May 4 to 15 in Bihar and New Delhi bringing together talented youngsters from the length and breadth of the country in the field of sports.
Patna, Rajgir, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Begusarai will host most of the sports in Bihar, while three events – shooting, gymnastics and track cycling – will take place in Delhi.
This is the seventh edition of the Khelo India Youth Games in which around 5000 participants are set to take part. The sports meet will feature 28 disciplines, featuring Olympic, non-Olympic and indigenous sports like mallakhamb, yogasana and kho kho.
The Opening Ceremony of Khelo India Youth Games will take place at the Patliputra Sports Complex on May 4. Archery, kabaddi and volleyball competitions will also start on the same day.
Swimming, shooting and football begin on May 5 while athletics begins on May 12. Hockey will be held from May 7 to 13 at the Rajgir Sports Complex.
The Khelo India Youth Games, part of the Indian government initiative to boost sports in the country, are contested as a team championship, where individual and team performances contribute to each state or Union Territory’s overall medal tally. The contingent with the most gold medals is crowned champion.
Defending champions Maharashtra are the most successful unit with four overall Khelo India Youth Games championships.
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Khelo India Youth Games 2025: Schedule
| Sport | Dates | Venue | City |
| Archery | May 4-7 | Sandy’s Compound Complex | Bhagalpur |
| Kabaddi | May 4-7 | Indoor Hall, Rajgir Sports Complex- Hall 2 | Rajgir |
| Volleyball | May 4-8 | Indoor Hall, Patliputra Sports Complex | Patna |
| Gatka | May 5-7 | Indian Institute of Management, Bodh Gaya-Open Ground -2 | Gaya |
| Judo | May 5-8 | Gyan Bhawan | Patna |
| Mallakhamb | May 5-8 | Indian Institute of Management, Bodh Gaya-Open Ground-1 | Gaya |
| Swimming | May 5-9 | Swimming Pool, Bihar Institute of Public Administration & Rural Development | Gaya |
| Kho Kho | May 5-9 | Bihar Institute of Public Administration & Rural Development-Open Ground | Gaya |
| Sepaktakraw | May 5-10 | BSAP 5 Indoor Stadium | Patna |
| Shooting | May 5-10 | Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range | New Delhi |
| Football | May 5-14 | Yamuna Bhagat Stadium | Begusarai |
| Football | May 5-14 | IOCL Barauni | Begusarai |
| Cycling | May 6-8 | Velodrome, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex | New Delhi |
| Rugby | May 6-9 | Athletics Ground, Patliputra Sports Complex | Patna |
| Table Tennis | May 6-10 | Indoor Hall, Rajgir Sports Complex -Hall 1 | Rajgir |
| Hockey | May 7-13 | Hockey Stadium, Rajgir Sports Complex | Rajgir |
| Badminton | May 10-13 | Sandy’s Compound Complex | Bhagalpur |
| Boxing | May 10-14 | Sports Complex (Railways) | Patna |
| Tennis | May 10-14 | IAS Bhawan | Patna |
| Weightlifting | May 10-14 | Indoor Hall, Rajgir Sports Complex -Hall 4 | Rajgir |
| Gymnastics | May 10-14 | Gymnastics Hall, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex | New Delhi |
| Basketball | May 10-15 | Indoor Hall, Patliputra Sports Complex | Patna |
| Kalaripayattu | May 11-13 | Indian Institute of Management, Bodh Gaya-Open Ground-1 | Gaya |
| Yogasana | May 11-14 | Indian Institute of Management, Bodh Gaya-Open Ground -2 | Gaya |
| Wrestling | May 11-15 | Gyan Bhawan | Patna |
| Fencing | May 11-15 | Indoor Hall, Rajgir Sports Complex- Hall 2 | Rajgir |
| Thang-Ta | May 12-14 | Bihar Institute of Public Administration & Rural Development-Open Ground | Gaya |
| Athletics | May 12-14 | Athletics Ground, Patliputra Sports Complex | Patna |
| Cycling | May 13-14 | Marine Drive | Patna |
