In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index tumbled 317.90 points or 1.25% to 25,178.65.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, was up 4.89% to 13.70.
Infosys, HDFC Bank and L&T Finance were the top-traded individual stock futures contracts in the F&O segment of the NSE.
The March 2026 F&O contracts will expire on 30 March 2026.
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