Sports and games take their rightful place in the lives of students at Dhirubhai Ambani International School, whether they seek high-level competition or recreation. The benefits of physical activity for the young are manifold. Sports give an opportunity to develop their physical skills and to remain healthy and active, while experiencing the pleasure of achievement. The self-discipline and practice required to excel help them gain confidence in all that they do, in their own selves and in their teams. This also teaches them the qualities of self-control, self-esteem and leadership and develops the characteristics of a true team player and sportsperson, attributes that will be of value later in life.

The sporting activities offered at the school include aerobics, athletics, badminton, basketball, chess, cricket, football, hill walking and camp craft, judo, rugby, salsa, scrabble, table tennis, taekwondo, rope malkhamb, throwball, volleyball, rugby, jazz dancing and yoga. The school also offers Physical Education as a subject both in the ICSE and the IGCSE programmes. The school conducts an annual sports meet separately for each of the sections - the Primary School, the Secondary School and the IB Diploma students.

In the last six years, the school has made significant progress in various sports and games and is credited with several achievements. Our students have participated successfully both in team games and individual sports and won laurels in inter-school tournaments organized by the Mumbai Schools Sports Association and the District Sports Office. In chess, tennis and yachting our students have participated and won laurels in international competitions. In squash, basketball, judo, shooting and swimming they have won prizes at the national level. In basketball, football and skating our students have participated in the State teams and won laurels.

In 2006, the school hosted the Inaugural International Sports & Cultural Fest, with participation of students from Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Created around the theme 'The Eternal Flame of Peace & Friendship', it presented a wonderful opportunity for nearly 1000 students from the school and 110 students from these countries to establish lasting bonds of friendship, and to compete in a variety of sporting events.

In 2007, 2008 and 2009 an International Football Camp was organized at the school, led by prominent coaches from the UK and Australia. It provided a unique opportunity to our budding footballers to learn speed, agility and quickness and soak in team spirit, self-discipline and sportsmanship.

In 2008, the school was adjudged the best co-educational school in sports in Mumbai by the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA). This award is given to the School which earns the maximum points from all the interschool sports that the MSSA organises. Our student Shiven Khosla has done our school proud by winning the Gold Medal in the under-12 years team Championships at the World Chess Tournament held in 2008 at Vietnam. At the under-13 years Asian Championships held in 2009 at Delhi Shiven has received his first IM (International Master) norm; his FIDE rating is 2300.

In 2008 our basketball team won the Silver Medal at the Interschool State Championship; two of our students went on to represent Maharashtra schools and won Silver Medals in the under-14 years National Interschool Basketball Championships. One of our students also represented Maharashtra at the under-19 years Basketball Championships.

In 2008-2009, two of our girls in the under-14 years category and one boy in the under-17 years represented Maharashtra at the Football Nationals. Four of our Judokas represented Maharashtra at the National Judo Championships. In Squash, three of our students won medals at the national level. Our students have also won prizes at Interschool competitions in Taekwondo, Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball and Rugby.

Our students participate in the International Award for Young People (IAYP) which is an organization that focuses on encouraging overall development of young adults by challenging them in four sections - physical recreation, skills, service and expeditions.