L-R: Parul Chaudhary, Preethi Pal and Deepti Sharma The Tech Word News Sports Awards (TOISA) will return for its eighth year, celebrating the inspirational journeys and achievements of India’s best sportspersons across disciplines. On March 21, 2026, the much-anticipated TOISA 2025 ceremony will be held in Lucknow, bringing together the sporting icons and rising stars who have made the nation proud in the past year.This edition will recognize athletes in more than 45 sports categories and recognize performances during the evaluation period from January 1 to December 31, 2025. From world championships to major international tournaments, Indian sports has witnessed a remarkable year full of memorable victories and record-breaking performances.Sportspersons from the host state of Uttar Pradesh are well represented in the list of nominees in several categories, highlighting their growing presence and success at the national and international levels.A total of 15 names featured in the TOISA 2025 nominees list based on their performances in the 2025 calendar year, including 13 athletes and two coaches.Athletes have been nominated across categories such as cricket, athletics (athletics), hockey, shooting, kabaddi, para archery, para athletics, para chess and para coaching, showing the breadth of Uttar Pradesh’s sporting excellence.From cricketers like Deepti Sharma, who was named the Player of the Tournament during India’s ICC Women’s ODI World Cup winning campaign, and Kuldeep Yadav, the leading player in the Asia Cup, to athletics nominees Gulveer Singh, Sachin Yadav, Parul Chaudhary and Rupalt Chaudhary on the global stage at Pradhâdhlesho in Upalnetar.Here is the list of Uttar Pradesh athletes and coaches nominated for TOISA 2025::Cricketer of the Year
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Deepti Sharma
Athlete (Athletics) of the Year
- Gulveer Singh
- Sachin Yadav
- Parul Chaudhary
- Rupal Chaudhary
Hockey player of the yearScorer of the yearKabaddi Player of the YearPara Archer of the YearPara Athlete (Athletics) of the Year
- Preethi Pal (sprinter)
- Praveen Kumar (high jump)
Para chess player of the yearPara-athlete of the yearPara coach of the year
- Gaurav Khanna (Para Badminton)
- Dr Satyapal Singh (Para Athletics)
