Sai Sudharsan opens 58th Inter IIT Sports Meet 2025 in Chennai; IIT Madras boosts sports

• The 58th Inter IIT Sports Meet 2025 has kicked off in Chennai, co-hosted by IIT Madras, IIT Hyderabad, and IIT Tirupati.
• Cricketer Sai Sudharsan inaugurated the event, emphasizing the importance of IITs supporting sports for student development.
• The week-long meet will see 3,800 students from the three IITs compete across 12 different disciplines.
• IIT Madras has introduced a 'Sports Excellence Admissions' program and is developing world-class sports facilities on campus.
• IIT Madras also launched a Centre of Excellence in Sports Science and Analytics and is incubating sports-related startups.

Why It Matters: IITs' sports support develops student athletes and fosters sports innovation.