BCCI · Founded 1928
Governs men's, women's and age-group cricket in India; a full member of the International Cricket Council.
- HQ
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Website
- bcci.tv
Not listed among the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports recognition orders for 2026 · 2026
View profile →AIFF · Founded 1937
Governing body for association football in India; runs the senior men's and women's national teams.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- the-aiff.com
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →HI · Founded 2009
National governing body for field hockey across men's, women's and junior categories.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- hockeyindia.org
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →BAI · Founded 1934
National federation for badminton; sanctions the India Open and national ranking events.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- badmintonindia.org
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →AFI · Founded 1946
National governing body for track and field athletics in India.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- indianathletics.in
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →BFI · Founded 1949
National federation for amateur boxing across elite and youth categories.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- indiaboxing.in
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports; no 2026 order is published on the Ministry list · 2025
View profile →WFI · Founded 1967
Governs freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's wrestling in India.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- wfi.in
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →NRAI · Founded 1951
National federation for rifle, pistol and shotgun shooting in India.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- thenrai.in
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →AITA · Founded 1920
National governing body for tennis; runs Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup teams.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- aitatennis.com
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →AICF · Founded 1951
National federation for chess; hosted the 44th Chess Olympiad at Chennai in 2022.
- HQ
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Website
- aicf.in
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →SFI · Founded 1948
National federation for aquatic sports — swimming, diving, water polo and open water.
- HQ
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Website
- swimmingfederation.in
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →IWLF · Founded 1947
National federation for Olympic-style weightlifting in India.
- HQ
- Patiala, Punjab
- Website
- iwfindia.org
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →TTFI · Founded 1926
National governing body for table tennis in India.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- ttfi.org
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports; no 2026 order is published on the Ministry list · 2025
View profile →AAI · Founded 1973
National federation for archery — recurve, compound and Indian round.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- indianarchery.info
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →IOA · Founded 1927
Apex multi-sport body responsible for India's participation at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- olympic.ind.in
PCI · Founded 1992
National body for para-sports; sends India's contingent to the Paralympic Games and Asian Para Games.
- HQ
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Website
- paralympicindia.org.in
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →BFI
National federation for basketball in India; selects the national teams and runs the national championships across age groups.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- basketballfederationindia.org
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →VFI · Founded 1951
Governing body for volleyball in India; its interim body's conditional recognition was suspended by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in 2026.
- HQ
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Website
- volleyballindia.com
Conditional recognition suspended by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports with immediate effect; the order names the interim body · 2026
View profile →ABFI · Founded 1983
National federation for baseball in India; its government recognition was restored by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in February 2026.
- HQ
- New Delhi
Government recognition restored by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports by letter dated 19 February 2026 · 2026
View profile →SBAI · Founded 1967
National body for softball in India.
- HQ
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Website
- softballindia.com
IRFU · Founded 2001
National governing body for rugby union in India, publicly known as Rugby India.
- HQ
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Website
- rugbyindia.in
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →HFI · Founded 1971
National federation for handball in India, founded in Rohtak in 1971.
- Website
- handballfederationofindia.com
NFI
National federation for netball in India.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- netballindia.in
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →AKFI
National federation for kabaddi in India; runs the senior national championships and selects national teams.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- indiankabaddi.org
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →KKFI · Founded 1955
National federation for kho kho in India; the sport's first World Cup was held in New Delhi in 2025.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- khokhofederation.in
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →STFI · Founded 1982
National federation for sepak takraw in India, formed around the 1982 Asian Games.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- sepaktakrawindia.com
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →IPA
Governing body for polo in India, under the patronage of the Indian Army.
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →RBFI · Founded 2003
National federation for roll ball, the sport invented in Pune in 2003.
- HQ
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Website
- rollballindia.org
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports; no 2026 order is published on the Ministry list · 2025
View profile →SRFI
National federation for squash in India; runs the national championships and the SRFI Academy in Chennai.
- HQ
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Website
- indiasquash.com
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →ASTFI
National federation for soft tennis in India.
- HQ
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →BBFI · Founded 1954
National federation for ball badminton, the shuttle sport that originated in Tamil Nadu.
- Website
- ballbadmintonindia.com
Government recognition restored by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2025
View profile →JFI · Founded 1965
National federation for judo in India; recognised in 2026 as an interim body pending elections.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- onlinejfi.org
Granted recognition as a National Sports Federation (interim body) · 2026
View profile →KIFI · Founded 2011
National federation for kudo in India; registered as the KIFI Association.
- HQ
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →IPSF · Founded 2012
National federation for pencak silat in India.
- HQ
- Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
- Website
- indianpencaksilat.org
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →FAI
National federation for fencing in India; runs the senior, junior and cadet national championships.
- Website
- fencingindia.org
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →WAI
National federation for wushu in India, covering sanda and taolu competition.
- HQ
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Website
- indiawushu.com
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →ITF
National federation for triathlon, duathlon and aquathlon in India.
- HQ
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Website
- triathlonindia.com
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →MPFI · Founded 2010
National federation for modern pentathlon in India; a UIPM member federation. We hold no Ministry recognition order for it, so no recognition status is stated.
- HQ
- Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
RFI · Founded 1976
National federation for rowing in India.
- HQ
- Kolkata, West Bengal
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →YAI · Founded 1960
National federation for sailing and windsurfing in India.
- HQ
- New Delhi
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →SFI · Founded 2011
National federation for surfing and stand-up paddleboarding in India.
- Website
- surfingfederationofindia.org
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →IPF · Founded 1975
Long-standing powerlifting body in India. Government recognition has been contested between powerlifting bodies in recent years, so no recognition status is stated here.
- HQ
- Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
IBBF · Founded 2009
National federation for bodybuilding in India. A differently-named body (IBBFF) also operates; the two are not the same organisation.
- HQ
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Website
- ibbf.in
IAWF · Founded 1977
Long-standing arm wrestling body in India. The international federation's current India affiliate is a separate body, so no international-affiliation claim is made here.
- HQ
- Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
IGU · Founded 1955
Apex body for amateur golf in India; runs the national amateur championships and the Indian Golf Premier League pathway.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- indiangolfunion.org
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →TBFI · Founded 1975
Governing body for ten-pin bowling in India. Note: the Bowling Federation of India recognised by the Ministry is for lawn bowls, a different sport.
- HQ
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
BSFI · Founded 1926
National federation for billiards, snooker and pool in India.
- HQ
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →BFI · Founded 1952
National federation for contract bridge in India. Its initials (BFI) are shared with the basketball and boxing federations — these are three separate bodies.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- bfi.net.in
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →GFI · Founded 1951
National federation for gymnastics in India, covering artistic, rhythmic, trampoline and acrobatic disciplines.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- gymfedindia.com
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →CFI · Founded 1946
National federation for cycling in India across road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclocross.
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →IHAI
Governing body for ice hockey in India; an IIHF member since 1989.
- HQ
- New Delhi
ISAI · Founded 2002
National federation for figure skating, speed skating and short-track in India.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- iceskatingindia.in
FMSCI · Founded 1971
India's national motorsport authority: it runs the national championships in rallying, karting, drag racing and motocross, and is the country's FIA and FIM affiliate. There is no domestic Formula 1, Formula E or MotoGP series — its role for those is the national-affiliation role.
- HQ
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Website
- fmsci.co.in
Provisional recognition as the National Sports Federation for motor sports · 2026
View profile →IMF · Founded 1961
Apex body for mountaineering and sport climbing in India.
- HQ
- New Delhi
- Website
- indmount.org
EFI · Founded 1967
National federation for equestrian sport in India, covering dressage, show jumping, eventing, endurance and tent pegging.
- HQ
- Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi
- Website
- efinf.org
APFI · Founded 1982
National federation for atya patya in India.
- HQ
- Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Website
- apfoi.org
ESFI
National body for esports in India; fields the Indian contingent for esports at multi-sport games.
RSFI · Founded 1955
National federation for roller and inline skating disciplines in India.
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports; no 2026 order is published on the Ministry list · 2025
View profile →WAKO India
National federation for kickboxing in India, recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports for 2025.
- HQ
- Faridabad, Haryana
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports; no 2026 order is published on the Ministry list · 2025
View profile →IKCA · Founded 1985
National federation for kayaking and canoeing in India.
- HQ
- New Delhi
Annual recognition renewed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports · 2026
View profile →USFI
National body for underwater sports in India, covering finswimming, freediving and related disciplines.
- HQ
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Website
- usfi.in
GFI · Founded 2015
National federation for grappling in India, listed by United World Wrestling as its member.
- HQ
- Haryana
HFI · Founded 2011
National federation for hapkido in India.
- Website
- hapkidoindia.in
JAI
National body for ju-jitsu in India. A separate Brazilian jiu-jitsu body also operates, so this profile claims only the traditional ju-jitsu remit.
- Website
- ju-jitsu.in
CFI · Founded 2010
National federation for curling in India; a World Curling member association.
LAI
National body for lacrosse in India; the sport's World Lacrosse member association.
- HQ
- Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Website
- lacrosseindia.com
FDSFI
National body for flying disc sports in India, operating publicly as India Ultimate and previously known as the Ultimate Players Association of India (UPAI).
- Website
- indiaultimate.org
UMAI
Muaythai federation in India recognised by IFMA as its sole Indian member. Other Muay Thai organisations also operate in India, so no government-recognition claim is made here.
TVFI · Founded 2018
National body for tennis volleyball in India.
- HQ
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Website
- tennisvolleyball.com