Sports Diary for this week - April 2-8

The Big Match Season for 2026 continues with the 63rd Battle of the Brothers between Thurstan College and Isipathana College at the SSC ground on Friday (3), Saturday (4) and Sunday (5).

The final of the Dialog Schools Under-19 Rugby Knockout Championship 2026, for the President’s Trophy, between Trinity College and Royal College, will be played on Saturday (4) at the Sugathadasa Stadium.

The SLC National Super League 4-day cricket competition begins on Monday (6) at two venues.

In addition, happenings in sports around the world are also listed.

Local Sports

Friday (3)

Cricket:

Big Match:

63rd Battle of Brothers

• Thurstan College vs Isipathana College at SSC (10:00am)

Saturday (4)

Cricket:

Big Match:

63rd Battle of Brothers

• Thurstan College vs Isipathana College at SSC (10:00am)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools U19 Rugby Knockouts 2026 – Final

• Trinity College vs Royal College at Sugathadasa Stadium (4:15pm)

• 24th Plantation 7s 2026 at Darrawella, Dickoya (8:00am)

Sunday (5)

Cricket:

New Zealand ‘A’ tour of Sri Lanka 2026

• Sri Lanka ‘A’ vs New Zealand ‘A’ (1st unofficial ODI) at Galle ICS (9:45am)

Big Match:

63rd Battle of Brothers

• Thurstan College vs Isipathana College at SSC (10:00am)

Monday (6)

Cricket:

National Super League 4-day 2026

• Galle vs Kandy at Dambulla (10:00am)
• Dambulla vs Colombo at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)

Tuesday (7)

Cricket:

National Super League 4-day 2026

• Galle vs Kandy at Dambulla (10:00am)
• Dambulla vs Colombo at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)

Women’s U-19 Tri-Nation Series 2026

• Sri Lanka Women U-19s vs England Women U-19s at Brisbane (9:30am)

Wednesday (8)

Cricket:

National Super League 4-day 2026

• Galle vs Kandy at Dambulla (10:00am)
• Dambulla vs Colombo at R. Premadasa ICS (10:00am)

New Zealand ‘A’ tour of Sri Lanka 2026

• Sri Lanka ‘A’ vs New Zealand ‘A’ (2nd unofficial ODI) at Sooriyawewa (9:45am)

Women’s U-19 Tri-Nation Series 2026

• Sri Lanka Women U-19s vs Australia Women U-19s at Brisbane (9:30am)

World Sports

Thursday (2)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

• Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators at Lahore (3:00pm)
• Karachi Kings vs Rawalpindiz at Lahore (7:30pm)

Football:

Women's Champions League quarter-finals, 2nd leg

• Barcelona (ESP) vs Real Madrid (ESP)
• Lyon (FRA) vs Wolfsburg (GER)

Tennis:

• WTA at Charleston, Bogota
• ATP at Bucharest, Houston, Marrakesh

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Texas Open at San Antonio
• LPGA Tour at Las Vegas

Friday (3)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings at Chennai (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

• Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans at Lahore (7:30pm)

Tennis:

• WTA at Charleston, Bogota
• ATP at Bucharest, Houston, Marrakesh

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Texas Open at San Antonio
• LPGA Tour at Las Vegas

Rugby:

• Super Rugby Pacific round 8

Saturday (4)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians at Delhi (3:30pm)
• Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals at Ahmedabad (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

• Islamabad United vs Rawalpindiz at Lahore (7:30pm)

Tennis:

• WTA at Charleston, Bogota
• ATP at Bucharest, Houston, Marrakesh

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Texas Open at San Antonio
• LPGA Tour at Las Vegas

Rugby:

• Super Rugby Pacific round 8
• Champions Cup/Challenge Cup round of 16

Sunday (5)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants at Hyderabad (3:30pm)
• Royal Challengers Bangaluru vs Chennai Super Kings at Bengaluru (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

• Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators at Lahore (7:30pm)

Tennis:

• WTA at Charleston, Bogota
• ATP at Bucharest, Houston, Marrakesh, Monte Carlo

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Texas Open at San Antonio
• LPGA Tour at Las Vegas

Cycling:

• Tour of Flanders, Belgium

Rugby:

• Champions Cup/Challenge Cup round of 16

Monday (6)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

• Multan Sultans vs Rawalpindiz at Lahore (7:30pm)

Tennis:

• ATP at Monte Carlo
• WTA at Linz

Cycling:

• Tour of the Basque Country

Tuesday (7)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians at Guwahati (7:30pm)

Football:

• UEFA Champions League quarter-finals 1st leg

Tennis:

• ATP at Monte Carlo
• WTA at Linz

Cycling:

• Tour of the Basque Country

Wednesday (8)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans at Delhi (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

• Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Peshawar Zalmi at Karachi (7:30pm)

Football:

• UEFA Champions League quarter-finals 1st leg

Tennis:

• ATP at Monte Carlo
• WTA at Linz

Cycling:

• Tour of the Basque Country