Sports Diary for this week - April 3-9

The National Super League 4-day cricket tournament, conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket as the country’s top-rated domestic competition, continues for the fourth week with two matches, while the SLR Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Championship will come to an end with the finals set to take place on Sunday (6).

With the Inter-School Big Match season in full swing, the weekend will include five encounters, including the Battle of the Saints, Lovers’ Quarrel, Hill Country Battle of the Blues, Battle of the Blues – Ruhuna and Hill Country Battle of the Maroons.  

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

Local Sports

Thursday (3)

Cricket:

SLC National Super League 2025

• Jaffna vs Galle at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)
• Kandy vs Dambulla at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)

Big Matches

91st Battle of the Saints

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

120th Lovers’ Quarrel

• Richmond College vs Mahinda College at Galle International Stadium (9:30am)

106th Hill Country Battle of the Blues

• Trinity College vs St. Anthony’s College at Katugastota (9:45am)

Friday (4)

Cricket:

SLC National Super League 2025

• Jaffna vs Galle at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)
• Kandy vs Dambulla at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)

Big Matches

91st Battle of the Saints

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

120th Lovers’ Quarrel

• Richmond College vs Mahinda College at Galle International Stadium (9:30am)

106th Hill Country Battle of the Blues

• Trinity College vs St. Anthony’s College at Katugastota (9:45am)

125th Battle of the Blues – Ruhuna

• St. Thomas’ College vs St. Servatius College at Uyanwatte Stadium (9:45am)

118th Hill Country Battle of the Maroons

• Kingswood College vs Dharmaraja College at Pallekele (9:45am)

Saturday (5)

Cricket:

SLC National Super League 2025

• Jaffna vs Galle at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)
• Kandy vs Dambulla at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)

Big Matches

91st Battle of the Saints

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

120th Lovers’ Quarrel

• Richmond College vs Mahinda College at Galle International Stadium (9:30am)

106th Hill Country Battle of the Blues

• Trinity College vs St. Anthony’s College at Katugastota (9:45am)

125th Battle of the Blues – Ruhuna

• St. Thomas’ College vs St. Servatius College at Uyanwatte Stadium (9:45am)

118th Hill Country Battle of the Maroons

• Kingswood College vs Dharmaraja College at Pallekele (9:45am)

Sunday (6)

Cricket:

SLC National Super League 2025

• Jaffna vs Galle at Sooriyawewa (10:00am)
• Kandy vs Dambulla at P. Sara Oval (10:00am)

Big Matches

125th Battle of the Blues – Ruhuna

• St. Thomas’ College vs St. Servatius College at Uyanwatte Stadium (9:45am)

118th Hill Country Battle of the Maroons

• Kingswood College vs Dharmaraja College at Pallekele (9:45am)

Rugby:

SLR Clifford Cup Knockout Championship 2025

• Final: Kandy SC vs CR&FC at Nittawela (4:00pm)

World Sports

Thursday (3)

Tennis:

• ATP at US Men's Claycourt Championship, Houston, Texas
• Grand Prix Hassan II at Marrakech, Morocco
• Tiriac Open at Bucharest
• WTA at Charleston Open, South Carolina; at Bogota

Golf:

• USPGA at Texas Open, San Antonio
• LPGA at Matchplay at Las Vegas, Nevada

Racing:

• First day of Grand National meeting at Aintree featuring Foxhunters Chase

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

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

Friday (4)

Football:

• Women's Nations League

Rugby:

• Champions Cup last 16
• Challenge Cup last 16
• Eighth round of Super Rugby

Tennis:

• ATP at US Men's Claycourt Championship, Houston, Texas
• Grand Prix Hassan II at Marrakech, Morocco
• Tiriac Open at Bucharest
• WTA at Charleston Open, South Carolina; at Bogota

Golf:

• USPGA at Texas Open, San Antonio
• LIV Tour at Miami
• LPGA at Matchplay at Las Vegas, Nevada

Racing:

• Second day of Grand National meeting at Aintree featuring the Topham Chase

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians at Lucknow (7:30pm)

Saturday (5)

Rugby:

• Champions Cup last 16
• Challenge Cup last 16
• Eighth round of Super Rugby

Tennis:

• ATP at US Men's Claycourt Championship, Houston, Texas
• Grand Prix Hassan II at Marrakech, Morocco
• Tiriac Open at Bucharest
• WTA at Charleston Open, South Carolina; at Bogota

Golf:

• USPGA at Texas Open, San Antonio
• LIV Tour at Miami
• LPGA at Matchplay at Las Vegas, Nevada

Racing:

• Grand National at Aintree

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals at Chennai (3:30pm)
• Punjab Kings vs Rajastan Royals at Mullanpur (7:30pm)

• New Zealand vs Pakistan (3rd ODI) at Mount Maunganui

Sunday (6)

Cycling:

• Tour of Flanders Monument race -- Bruges to Oudenaarde

Formula 1:

• Japan Grand Prix at Suzuka

Rugby:

• Champions Cup last 16
• Challenge Cup last 16

Tennis:

• ATP at Monte-Carlo Masters
• US Men's Claycourt Championship, Houston, Texas
• Grand Prix Hassan II at Marrakech, Morocco
• Tiriac Open at Bucharest
• WTA at Charleston Open, South Carolina; at Bogota

Golf:

• USPGA at Texas Open, San Antonio
• LIV Tour at Miami
• LPGA at Matchplay at Las Vegas, Nevada

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Giants at Hyderabad (7:30pm)

Monday (7)

Tennis:

• ATP at Monte-Carlo Masters

Cycling:

• Tour of the Basque Country

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Wankhede (7:30pm)

Tuesday (8)

Football:

• Champions League quarter-finals first leg matches
• Arsenal vs Real Madrid
• Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan

• Women's Nations League

Tennis:

• ATP at Monte-Carlo Masters

Cycling:

• Tour of the Basque Country

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens (3:30pm)
• Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings at Mullanpur (7:30pm)

Wednesday (9)

Football:

• Champions League quarter-finals first leg matches
• Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund
• Paris Saint-Germain vs Aston Villa

Tennis:

• ATP at Monte-Carlo Masters

Cycling:

• Tour of the Basque Country

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals at Ahmedabad (7:30pm)