Damyant will report directly to Dave Thomas, the Group's Managing Director in India.
He succeeds Tushar Goculdas, who was recently appointed as the Brand Director-Adidas Emerging Markets.
"Damyant is a very experienced marketing professional and has broad experience and strong knowledge of the Adidas brand, the Indian sports market and consumers.
"I am very confident that with him leading the marketing for Adidas in India, we will see the brand reach new heights in the coming months and years," Thomas said.