Sports Diary for this week - April 23-29

The Dialog Schools Rugby League Championship 2026 kicks off from this Thursday (23) with a card of nine matches throughout the weekend, while the first rugby Test between Sri Lanka Tuskers and New Zealand U85kgs will be played at the Racecourse Stadium in Colombo on Saturday (25) at 6:00pm.

The SLC National Super League 4-day cricket competition continues with two games at Sooriyawewa and Dambulla from Saturday (25), while the second unofficial Test between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and New Zealand ‘A’ begins at Galle on Thursday (23)

Following the RTC Governor’s Cup horseracing event, the RTC Magic Million Cup will be held at the Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya on Saturday (25).

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

Local Sports

Thursday (23)

Cricket:

New Zealand ‘A’ tour of Sri Lanka 2026

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

National Super League 4-day 2026

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

Rugby:

Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026

• Wesley College vs Prince of Wales College at Havelock Park (4:00pm)

Friday (24)

Cricket:

New Zealand ‘A’ tour of Sri Lanka 2026

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

Rugby:

Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026

• D.S. Senanayake College vs Sri Sumangala College at Havelock Park (4:00pm)
• St. Peter’s College vs Mahanama College at Bambalapitiya (4:00pm)
• Ananda College vs St. Joseph’s College at Rajagiriya (4:00pm)
• S. Thomas’ College vs Thurstan College at Mt. Lavinia (4:00pm)

Saturday (25)

Cricket:

New Zealand ‘A’ tour of Sri Lanka 2026

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

National Super League 2026

• Kandy vs Dambulla at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)
• Galle vs Colombo at Dambulla (10:00am)

52nd Joe-Pete Limited Overs encounter

• St. Joseph’s College vs St. Peter’s College at SSC (9:45am)

Sri Lanka Women tour of Bangladesh 2026

• Sri Lanka Women vs Bangladesh Women (3rd ODI) at Rajshahi (9:00am)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026

• Trinity College vs Lumbini College at Pallekale (4:00pm)
• Kingswood College vs Zahira College at Bogambara (4:00pm)

New Zealand U85kg tour of Sri Lanka 2026

• Sri Lanka Tuskers vs New Zealand U85kg at Racecourse (6:00pm)

Horseracing:

• RTC Magic Million Cup at Nuwara Eliya (10:30am)

Athletics:

• National Olympic Committee General Elections at Olympic House, Torrington (4:00pm)

Sunday (26)

Cricket:

New Zealand ‘A’ tour of Sri Lanka 2026

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

National Super League 2026

• Kandy vs Dambulla at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)
• Galle vs Colombo at Dambulla (10:00am)

Rugby:

Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026

• Isipathana College vs St Anthony's College at Havelock Park
• Royal College vs Science College at RSCG

Monday (27)

Cricket:

National Super League 2026

• Kandy vs Dambulla at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)
• Galle vs Colombo at Dambulla (10:00am)

Tuesday (28)

Cricket:

National Super League 2026

• Kandy vs Dambulla at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)
• Galle vs Colombo at Dambulla (10:00am)

Sri Lanka Women tour of Bangladesh 2026

• Sri Lanka Women vs Bangladesh Women (1st T20) at Sylhet (1:00pm)

World Sports

Thursday (23)

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP at Madrid

American Football:

• NFL Draft at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rallying:

• WRC's Rally Islas Canarias

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Classic of New Orleans
• European Tour's China Open at Shanghai
• The Chevron Championship

Cricket:

• Bangladesh vs New Zealand (3rd ODI) at Chattogram

Indian Premier League 2026

• Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

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

Friday (24)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans at Bengaluru (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

• Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United at Karachi (7:30pm)

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP at Madrid

American Football:

• NFL Draft at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rallying:

• WRC's Rally Islas Canarias

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Classic of New Orleans
• European Tour's China Open at Shanghai
• The Chevron Championship (women's major)

Rugby:

• Super Rugby Pacific round 11

Saturday (25)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings at Delhi (3:30pm)
• Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Jaipur (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

• Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators at Lahore (3:00pm)
• Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi at Lahore (7:30pm)

Football:

• Women's Champions League semi-finals, first legs

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP at Madrid

American Football:

• NFL Draft at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rallying:

• WRC Rally Islas Canarias

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Classic of New Orleans
• European Tour's China Open at Shanghai
• The Chevron Championship (women's major)

Rugby:

• Women's Six Nations round 3
• Super Rugby Pacific round 11

Sunday (26)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans at Chennai (3:30pm)
• Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Lucknow (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

• Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindiz at Karachi (3:00pm)
• Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans at Karachi (7:30pm)

Athletics:

• London Marathon

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP at Madrid

Rallying:

• WRC Rally Islas Canarias

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Classic of New Orleans
• European Tour's China Open at Shanghai
• The Chevron Championship (women's major)

Rugby:

• Super Rugby Pacific round 11

Cycling:

• Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic, Belgium

Motorcycling:

• Spanish MotoGP at Jerez

Monday (27)

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP at Madrid

Cricket:

• Bangladesh vs New Zealand (1st T20) at Chattogram

Indian Premier League 2026

• Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Delhi (7:30pm)

Tuesday (28)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals at New Chandigarh (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

• Qualifier at Karachi (7:30pm)

Football:

• UEFA Champions League semi-finals 1st leg

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP at Madrid

Wednesday (29)

Football:

• UEFA Champions League semi-finals 1st leg

Tennis:

• WTA/ATP at Madrid

Cricket:

• Bangladesh vs New Zealand (2nd T20) at Chattogram

Indian Premier League 2026

• Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2026

• Eliminator 1 at Lahore (7:30pm)