Sports Diary for this week - May 2-7

The Schools U-19 Knockout Rugby Championship, which kicked off the Schools Rugby Season for 2025, will continue with the quarter-finals set for this weekend, with two matches each on Friday (3) and Saturday (4).

Two international cricket tournaments -- Bangladesh Under-19s Tour of Sri Lanka and the Women’s Tri-Nation Series involving Sri Lanka, India and South Africa, will continue this week too.

The historic New Zealand U-85kg Rugby Tour of Sri Lanka, consisting of two Tests, will kick off with the first game in Nittawela on Sunday (4).

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

Local Sports

Thursday (1)

Cricket:

Bangladesh U-19s Tour of Sri Lanka 2025

• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (3rd Youth ODI) at Colts (9:45am)

Friday (2)

Women’s Tri-Nation Series 2025

• Sri Lanka vs South Africa at R. Premadasa ICS (9:45am)

Saturday (3)

Rugby:

Schools U-19 Knockout Championship 2025 (QF)

• St. Peter’s College vs Zahira College at Royal Complex (3:45pm)
• Trinity College vs S. Thomas’ College at Havelock Park (3:45pm)

Cricket:

Bangladesh U-19s Tour of Sri Lanka 2025

• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (4th Youth ODI) at CCC (9:45am)

Sunday (4)

Cricket:

Women’s Tri-Nation Series 2025

• Sri Lanka vs India at R. Premadasa ICS (9:45am)

Rugby:

New Zealand U-85kg tour of Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Nittawela (3:45pm)

Schools U-19 Knockout Championship 2025 (QF)

• Royal College vs D.S. Senanayake College at Havelock Park (3:45pm)
• Isipathana College vs Wesley College at Royal Complex (3:45pm)

Tuesday (6)

Cricket:

Bangladesh U-19s Tour of Sri Lanka 2025

• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (5th Youth ODI) at SSC (9:45am)

Wednesday (7)

Cricket:

Women’s Tri-Nation Series 2025

• India vs South Africa at R. Premadasa ICS (9:45am)

World Sports

Thursday (1)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

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

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings at Lahore (4:00pm)
• Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators at Lahore (8:30pm)

• Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe (2nd Test) in Chattogram

Cycling:

• Tour of Romandie
• Eschborn-Frankfurt semi-classic

Football:

• Europa League and Conference League semi-finals first leg matches

Tennis:

•  WTA and ATP at Madrid

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Byron Nelson at McKinney, Texas
• LPGA Tour's Black Desert Championship at Ivins, Utah

Snooker:

• World Championships, Sheffield

Friday (2)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

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

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi at Lahore (8:30pm)

• Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe (2nd Test) in Chattogram

Cycling:

• Tour of Romandie

Tennis:

• WTA and ATP at Madrid

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Byron Nelson at McKinney, Texas
• LPGA Tour's Black Desert Championship at Ivins, Utah
• LIV Tour at Incheon, Korea

Rugby:

• Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals
• 12th Round of Super Rugby

Athletics:

• Grand Slam Track meeting in Miami

Snooker:

• World Championships, Sheffield

Saturday (3)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings at Bengaluru (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators at Lahore (8:30pm)

Cycling:

• Tour of Romandie

Tennis:

• WTA and ATP at Madrid

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Byron Nelson at McKinney, Texas
• LPGA Tour's Black Desert Championship at Ivins, Utah
• LIV Tour at Incheon, Korea

Rugby:

Champions Cup semi-final

• Leinster vs Northampton at Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Challenge Cup semi-final

• Edinburgh vs Bath at Edinburgh

• 12th Round of Super Rugby

Athletics:

• Grand Slam Track meeting in Miami
• Diamond League meeting in Shanghai/Keqiao

Snooker:

• World Championships, Sheffield

Horse Racing:

• English 2000 Guineas, Newmarket
• Kentucky Derby, Lexington

Sunday (4)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

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

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings at Multan (8:30pm)

Cycling:

• Tour of Romandie

Tennis:

• WTA and ATP at Madrid

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Byron Nelson at McKinney, Texas
• LPGA Tour's Black Desert Championship at Ivins, Utah
• LIV Tour at Incheon, Korea

Rugby:

Champions Cup semi-final

• Bordeaux-Begles vs Toulouse at Bordeaux

Challenge Cup semi-final

• Lyon vs Racing 92 at Lyon

• 12th Round of Super Rugby

Athletics:

• Grand Slam Track meeting in Miami

Snooker:

• World Championships, Sheffield

Horse Racing:

• English 1000 Guineas, Newmarket

Formula 1:

• Miami GP

Football:

• AFC Champions League final in Riyadh

Monday (5)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals at Hyderabad (7:30pm)

Snooker:

• World Championships, Sheffield

Tuesday (6)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans at Wankhede (7:30pm)

Athletics:

• World Athletics Continental Tour meeting, Beijing

Football:

• UEFA Champions League semi-finals, second legs

Tennis:

• WTA at Rome

Wednesday (7)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

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

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators at Rawalpindi (8:30pm)

Football:

• UEFA Champions League semi-finals, second legs

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Rome