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 mental and physical strength, self-discipline, rigour and practice required to excel help them gain confidence in all that they do as a part of a team. 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 blend of the joy of winning and the pain of defeat experienced in the sporting arena helps the individual to be balanced, cope with failure and empathize with his opponents and his team when faced with defeat.

The sporting activities offered at the School include aerobics, athletics, badminton, basketball, chess, cricket, football, hill walking and camp craft, judo, rugby, salsa, table tennis, taekwondo, rope malkhamb, throwball, volleyball, 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 - and holds inter-house competitions in most of the sports mentioned above.

In the last eight years, the School has made significant progress in various sports and games and is credited with several achievements.

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, 2009 and 2010 an International Football Camp was organised at the School, led by prominent coaches from the UK and Australia. It provided a unique opportunity to our budding footballers to learn football skills of speed, agility and control, and to soak in team spirit, self-discipline and sportsmanship.

In 2011, our students participated in the International Football Competition ‘Cpoa Cataluna’, in Barcelona, Spain organised by Komm Mit and won the ‘Fair Play Trophy’ amongst 110 teams from 25 nations.

In 2008 and 2010, 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. In 2009-10, the school was adjudged the best school in Judo (Boys and Girls) in Mumbai by the MSSA. Our School was also awarded the School Champion Cup 2010-11 by the International Schools Sports League, for earning the highest points in sports, a fitting acknowledgment of our many sporting accomplishments.

Our student Shiven Khosla has done our school proud by winning the Gold Medal in the under-14 years Asian Chess Championship held in 2009 at New Delhi; Shiven Khosla has earned his Second International Masters Title. Shiven ranks 9 on World Ranking, 2 on Asian Ranking and 2 on National Ranking. Another student Tanushree Mohan has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Karate Championships held at Johannesburg, South Africa.

In 2009, our football teams participated in the finals of the Interschool Championship organised by Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) and the District Sports Office. Two of our girls went on to represent Maharashtra State at the under-14 years National Football Championships. Three of our students won medals at the national level in Squash and 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 organisation that focuses on encouraging overall development of young adults by challenging them in four sections - physical recreation, skills, service and expeditions. All students of class XI and XII, register for the programme, to complete the Silver Award. In addition, interested students can also compete for the Gold Award. All students undergo two outdoor camps over the year – experiencing the different outdoor life skills and challenge themselves to mastering specialised techniques like rock-climbing, rappelling and mountaineering.