Sports Diary for this week - February 26-March 4

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup continues in Sri Lanka and India as co-hosts with the 20-team world event, now in the latter stage of the Super Eights. The competition will continue until March 8.

With the conclusion of the SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26, the focus now will be on the SLR-Maliban Clifford Cup Knockout Championship 2025/26, which kicked off last weekend.  

The FSL Champions League 2025/26 football tournament has reached the Super 8 and Relegation stages.

The Big Match Season for 2026 will set off with the 96th Battle of the Maroons between Ananda College and Nalanda College at the SSC ground on February 27, 28 and March 1.

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

Local Sports

Thursday (26)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Super 8

• South Africa vs West Indies at Ahmedabad (3:00pm)
• India vs Zimbabwe at Chennai (7:00pm)

Friday (27)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

• England vs New Zealand at R. Premadasa ICS (7:00pm)

Big Match:

96th Battle of the Maroons

• Ananda College vs Nalanda College at SSC (10:00am)

Rugby:

SLR-Maliban Clifford Cup 2025/26

• CH&FC vs Air Force at Royal Complex (4:00pm)
• CR&FC vs Navy SC at Longdon Place (6:00pm)

Athletics:

• National Selection Trial at Diyagama (7:00am)

Cycling:

• 27th Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya: Negombo to Puttalam (6:30am)

Saturday (28)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Super 8s

• Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Pallekele (7:00pm)

Sri Lanka Women tour of West Indies 2026

• West Indies Women vs Sri Lanka Women (1st T20I) at St. George’s (7:00pm)

Big Match:

96th Battle of the Maroons

• Ananda College vs Nalanda College at SSC (10:00am)

Rugby:

SLR-Maliban Clifford Cup 2025/26

• Kandy SC vs Army SC at Nittawela (4:00pm)
• Havelocks SC vs Police SC at Havelock Park (4:00pm)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025/26

Super 8 Round

• New Star vs Saunders at Racecourse (4:00pm)
• Serendib vs Pelicans at Racecourse (8:30pm)

Relegation Round

• Negombo Youth vs Matara City at Kelaniya Football Complex (3:30pm)

Athletics:

• National Selection Trial at Diyagama (7:00am)

Cycling:

• 27th Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya: Puttalam to Dambulla (6:30am)

Sunday (1)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Super 8s

• Zimbabwe vs South Africa at Delhi (3:00pm)
• India vs West Indies at Kolkata (7:00pm)

Sri Lanka Women tour of West Indies 2026

• West Indies Women vs Sri Lanka Women (2nd T20I) at St. George’s (7:00pm)

Big Match:

96th Battle of the Maroons

• Ananda College vs Nalanda College at SSC (10:00am)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025/26

Super 8 Round

• Solid SC vs Police SC at Racecourse (4:00pm)
• St. Mary’s SC vs Java Lane at Racecourse (8:30pm)

Relegation Round

• Crystal Palace vs Moragasmulla SC at Kelaniya Football Complex (3:30pm)

Athletics:

• National Selection Trial at Diyagama (7:00am)

Cycling:

• 27th Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya: Dambulla to Colombo (6:30am)

Monday (2)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025/26

Relegation Round

• SLTB vs Super Sun at Kelaniya Football Complex (3:30pm)

Tuesday (3)

Cricket:

Sri Lanka Women tour of West Indies 2026

• West Indies Women vs Sri Lanka Women (3rd T20I) at St. George’s (7:00pm)

Wednesday (4)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Super 8s

• Semi-Final 1 at R. Premadasa ICS, Colombo or Ahmedabad (7:00pm)

World Sports

Thursday (26)

Cricket:

T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

• Super Eights: Group One at Chennai

Football:

• Europa League and UEFA Conference play-offs second leg matches

Golf:

• European Tour at South African Open Championship, Stellenbosch
• PGA Tour at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
• LPGA at Women's World Championship, Singapore

Tennis:

• ATP Tour at Dubai, Acapulco
• Chile Open at Santiago
• WTA Tour at Austin, Texas
• Merida Open, Mexico

Friday (27)

Alpine Skiing:

• Women's World Cup downhill at Soldeu, Andorra

Cricket:

T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

• Super Eights: Group Two at Colombo

Rugby:

• Super Rugby third round

Tennis:

• ATP Tour at Dubai, Acapulco
• Chile Open at Santiago
• WTA Tour at Austin, Texas
• Merida Open, Mexico

Saturday (28)

Cycling:

• Omloop Nieuwsblad, Belgium

Alpine Skiing:

• Men's World Cup downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
• Women's World Cup downhill at Soldeu, Andorra

Cricket:

T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

• Super Eights: Group Two at Colombo

Tennis:

• ATP Tour at Dubai, Acapulco
• Chile Open at Santiago
• WTA Tour at Austin, Texas
• Merida Open, Mexico

Rugby:

• Super Rugby third round

Sunday (1)

Athletics:

• Tokyo Marathon

Motor Cycling:

• Thailand MotoGP at Buriram

Alpine Skiing:

• Men's World Cup super-G at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
• Women's World Cup super-G at Soldeu, Andorra

Cricket:

T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

• Super Eights: Group One at Delhi and Kolkata

Tennis:

• ATP Tour at Santiago
• WTA Tour at Austin, Texas
• Merida, Mexico

Monday (2)

Football:

• AFC Asian Champions League, last 16 1st leg

Tuesday (3)

Football:

• AFC Asian Champions League, last 16 1st leg

Wednesday (4)

Tennis:

• ATP/WTA at Indian Wells

Cricket:

T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

• Semi-final at Kolkata or Colombo

Football:

• AFC Asian Champions League, last 16 1st leg