Overview

• Parliament passed the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill on August 12, enacting comprehensive reforms across India’s sporting sector.
• Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced a six-month timeline and has initiated rule drafting, infrastructure identification and administrative approvals for the new framework.
• The legislation mandates creation of the National Sports Board, a National Sports Tribunal for specialised dispute resolution and a National Sports Election Panel to oversee federation elections.
• Federations are required to adopt Safe Sport policies and include at least four women and two high-merit athletes on their executive committees to bolster representation and protection.
• Anti-doping amendments preserve NADA’s autonomy under WADA rules and clarify roles, while questions persist over the BCCI’s integration and the government’s power to restrict international participation.