Hyderabad: Sports has been always a popular form of entertainment for the fans and the sports events are keenly watched by the sports enthusiasts in the current era as well. The viewers always flock to the stadium to watch an interesting fixture or turn on their television sets to enjoy the athletes fighting it out for glory. As we enter 2024, sports lovers would be keen to consume some more action as the year is studded with some major events. Let us take a look at all the major sporting events to be held this year.
AFC Asian Cup - Football
Date: 12 January to 10 February
After hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar is set to host another event in the form of the Asian Cup 2024. The tournament will see some strong Asian Team locking horns with each other. Also, India's star footballer Sunil Chettri might have an opportunity to bid farewell to the international football. India are grouped with Syria, Uzbekistan and Australia in the upcoming edition of the Asian Cup.
Australian Open - Tennis
Date: 14 January to 28 January
The first Grand Slam of the year will mark the return of Tennis maestro Rafael Nadal after staying away from the sport for almost a year. The left-hander was dropped out of the top 100 in ATP men's single rankings. The tennis world might witness a mouth-watering clash between elite players for the title at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup
Date: 19 January to 11 February
The first major cricketing tournament of the year comes in the form of the U-19 World Cup. The spectators might see some emerging stars making waves with their performances in the tournament.
French Open - Tennis
Date: 20 May to 9 June
Rafael Nadal will be back on the surface where he's best- the clay court. Nadal has most French Open titles (14) for the Tennis star. The elft-hander will be again the likes of Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and many more.
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Date: 4 June to 30 June