Sports Diary for this week - February 5-11

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will begin on Saturday (7) at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground in Colombo with Netherlands taking on Pakistan in the curtain-raiser game starting at 11:00am. The 20-team world event will continue until March 8 with India and Sri Lanka as co-hosts.

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Major League Tournament will continue with three Plate Segment matches this weekend as well, while the SLC Invitational Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament for 2025/26 will continue as well with a card of six matches over the weekend.

The SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26 will continue with the Super Round where four teams each will contest in the Cup and Plate segments, while the FSL Champions League 2025/26 football tournament too has reached the Super 8 stage, where four matches will be played at the Racecourse ground.

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

Local Sports

Thursday (5)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Warm-up Matches

• Oman vs Zimbabwe at CCC (1:00pm)
• Canada vs Nepal at Chennai (3:00pm)
• Australia vs Netherlands at Navi Mumbai (7:00pm)

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26 - Plate Segment

• Panadura SC vs Badureliya SC at Galle (10:00am)
• Nugegoda S&WC vs Tamil Union at Welagedara (10:00am)
• Chilaw Marians vs Kurunegala Youth at Maggona (10:00am)

SLC Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament 2025/26

• Kandy Customs vs Galle CC at Dombagoda (10:00am)
• Ragama CC vs Leo CC at Salawa (10:00am)
• Malay CC vs Negombo CC at BRC (10:00am)
• Navy SC vs SSC at Welisara (10:00am)
• Moratuwa SC vs Sebastianites at Moratuwa (10:00am)
• Army SC vs United Southern at Saliyapura (10:00am)

Friday (6)

Cricket:

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26 - Plate Segment

• Panadura SC vs Badureliya SC at Galle (10:00am)
• Nugegoda S&WC vs Tamil Union at Welagedara (10:00am)
• Chilaw Marians vs Kurunegala Youth at Maggona (10:00am)

SLC Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament 2025/26

• Kandy Customs vs Galle CC at Dombagoda (10:00am)
• Ragama CC vs Leo CC at Salawa (10:00am)
• Malay CC vs Negombo CC at BRC (10:00am)
• Navy SC vs SSC at Welisara (10:00am)
• Moratuwa SC vs Sebastianites at Moratuwa (10:00am)
• Army SC vs United Southern at Saliyapura (10:00am)

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Warm-up Matches

• Italy vs UAE at Chennai (3:00pm)
• India A vs Namibia at Bengaluru (5:00pm)

ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026

• England vs India at Harare (1:00pm)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025/26 – Super 8

• Police SC vs Serendib SC at Racecourse (4:45pm)
• Java Lane vs New Star SC at Racecourse (8:30pm)

Saturday (7)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

• Netherlands vs Pakistan at SSC (11:00am)
• Scotland vs West Indies at Kolkata (3:00pm)
• India vs USA at Mumbai (7:00pm)

SLC Major League Tournament 2025/26 - Plate Segment

• Panadura SC vs Badureliya SC at Galle (10:00am)
• Nugegoda S&WC vs Tamil Union at Welagedara (10:00am)
• Chilaw Marians vs Kurunegala Youth at Maggona (10:00am)

SLC Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament 2025/26

• Kandy Customs vs Galle CC at Dombagoda (10:00am)
• Ragama CC vs Leo CC at Salawa (10:00am)
• Malay CC vs Negombo CC at BRC (10:00am)
• Navy SC vs SSC at Welisara (10:00am)
• Moratuwa SC vs Sebastianites at Moratuwa (10:00am)
• Army SC vs United Southern at Saliyapura (10:00am)

Rugby:

SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26

• Cup Segment: Havelocks SC vs Kandy SC at Havelock Park (4:00pm)
• Plate Segment: Army SC vs Air Force SC at Panagoda (4:00pm)

Football:

FSL Champions League 2025/26 – Super 8

• St. Mary’s SC vs Saunders at Racecourse (4:00pm)
• Solid SC vs Pelicans SC at Racecourse (8:00pm)

Sunday (8)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

• Afghanistan vs New Zealand at Chennai (11:00am)
• England vs Nepal at Mumbai (3:00pm)
• Sri Lanka vs Ireland at R. Premadasa ICS (7:00pm)

Rugby:

SLR-Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26

• Cup Segment: CH&FC vs CR&FC at Racecourse (4:00pm)
• Plate Segment: Navy SC vs Police SC at Welisara (4:00pm)

Monday (9)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

• Italy vs Scotland at Kolkata (11:00am)
• Oman vs Zimbabwe at SSC (3:00pm)
• Canada vs South Africa at Ahmedabad (7:00pm)

Tuesday (10)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

• Namibia vs Netherlands at Delhi (11:00am)
• New Zealand vs UAE at Chennai (3:00pm)
• Pakistan vs USA at SSC (7:00pm)

Wednesday (11)

Cricket:

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

• Afghanistan vs South Africa at Ahmedabad (11:00am)
• Australia vs Ireland at R. Premadasa ICS (3:00pm)
• England vs West Indies at Mumbai (7:00pm)

World Sports

Thursday (5)

Rugby:

Six Nations begins

• France vs Ireland at Paris

Tennis:

• ATP Tour at Montpellier, France
• Davis Cup qualifiers
• WTA Tour at Abu Dhabi Open
• WTA Tour at Ostrava Open
• WTA Tour at Czech Republic
• WTA Tour at Transylvania Open
• WTA Tour at Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Golf:

• European Tour at Qatar Masters, Doha
• PGA Tour at Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Arizona

Friday (6)

Olympics:

• Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics begin with Opening ceremony

Tennis:

• ATP Tour at Montpellier, France
• Davis Cup qualifiers
• WTA Tour at Abu Dhabi Open
• WTA Tour at Ostrava Open
• WTA Tour at Czech Republic
• WTA Tour at Transylvania Open
• WTA Tour at Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Golf:

• European Tour at Qatar Masters, Doha
• PGA Tour at Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Arizona

Football:

• CAF African Champions League, matchday 5

Saturday (7)

Olympics:

• Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics

Cricket:

T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

Group A:

• Pakistan vs Netherlands in Colombo
• India vs USA in Mumbai

Group C:

• West Indies vs Bangladesh (venue tbc)

Rugby:

Six Nations round 1

• Italy vs Scotland
• England vs Wales

Tennis:

• ATP Tour at Montpellier, France
• WTA at Abu Dhabi, Cluj, Ostrava
• Davis Cup, qualifiers 1st Round, World Group I and II Play-offs, multi-city

Golf:

• European Tour at Qatar Masters, Doha
• PGA Tour at Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Arizona

Football:

• CAF African Champions League, matchday 5

Sunday (8)

Olympics:

• Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics

Cricket:

T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

Group D:

• New Zealand vs Afghanistan in Chennai

Group C:

• England vs Nepal in Mumbai

Group B:

• Sri Lanka vs Ireland in Colombo

American Football:

• Super Bowl LX at Santa Clara, California

Tennis:

• ATP Tour at Montpellier, France
• WTA at Doha, Qatar
• Davis Cup, qualifiers 1st Round, World Group I and II Play-offs, multi-city

Golf:

• European Tour at Qatar Masters, Doha
• PGA Tour at Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Arizona

Football:

• CAF African Champions League, matchday 5

Monday (9)

Olympics:

• Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics

Cricket:

T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

Group C:

• Scotland vs Italy (venue tbc)

Group B:

• Zimbabwe vs Oman in Colombo

Group D:

• South Africa vs Canada in Ahmedabad

Tennis:

• ATP Tour at ATP at Dallas, Rotterdam, Buenos Aires
• WTA at Doha, Qatar

Tuesday (10)

Olympics:

• Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics

Cricket:

T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

Group A:

• Netherlands vs Namibia in Delhi
• Pakistan vs USA in Colombo

Group D:

• New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates in Chennai

Tennis:

• ATP Tour at ATP at Dallas, Rotterdam, Buenos Aires
• WTA at Doha, Qatar

Wednesday (11)

Olympics:

• Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics

Cricket:

T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

Group D:

• South Africa vs Afghanistan in Ahmedabad

Group B:

• Australia vs Ireland in Colombo

Group C:

• England vs West Indies in Mumbai

Football:

Women's Champions League knockout phase play-offs, 1st leg

• Leuven vs Arsenal
• Paris FC vs Real Madrid

Tennis:

• ATP Tour at ATP at Dallas, Rotterdam, Buenos Aires
• WTA at Doha, Qatar