Sports Diary for this week - May 22-28

The SLC Major Clubs T20 and SLC Tier ‘B’ T20 tournaments will continue this week as well with exciting fixtures, while the ongoing ASBC Asian U-22 and Youth Boxing Championships 2025, held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo, will come to an end on Friday (23).

The Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) All-Island Open Championship, which began on Monday (19) at the MBA Indoor Courts and Lumbini College Indoor Courts, will continue until Sunday (25).

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

Local Sports

Thursday (22)

Cricket:

SLC Major Clubs T20

• Police SC vs Bloomfield at Colts (9:45am)
• Chilaw Marians vs Tamil Union at SSC (9:45am)
• Nugegoda S&WC vs Colts at CCC (9:45am)
• Badureliya SC vs Ace Capital at Colts (2:00pm)
• CCC vs Kurunegala Youth at SSC (2:00pm)
• Panadura SC vs NCC at CCC (2:00pm)

Boxing:

• ASBC Asian U-22 and Youth Boxing Championships 2025 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium

Badminton:

• MBA All-Island Open Championship 2025 at MBA Indoor and Lumbini College Indoor Courts

Friday (23)

Boxing:

• ASBC Asian U-22 and Youth Boxing Championships 2025 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium

Badminton:

• MBA All-Island Open Championship 2025 at MBA Indoor and Lumbini College Indoor Courts

Cricket:

SLC Tier ‘B’ T20

• Galle CC vs Malay CC at Dombagoda (9:45am)
• Negombo CC vs SSC at Maggona (9:45am)
• Ragama CC vs Moratuwa SC at Colts (9:45am)
• Sebastianites vs Navy SC at Dombagoda (2:00pm)
• United Southern vs Army SC at Maggona (2:00pm)
• Kandy Customs vs Leo CC at Colts (2:00pm)

20th Battle of the Golds – Uva

• St. Joseph’s College, Bandarawela vs Bandarawela Central College at Sooriyawewa (9:45am)

Saturday (24)

Badminton:

• MBA All-Island Open Championship 2025 at MBA Indoor and Lumbini College Indoor Courts

Cricket:

20th Battle of the Golds – Uva

• St. Joseph’s College, Bandarawela vs Bandarawela Central College at Sooriyawewa (9:45am)

Sunday (25)

Cricket:

SLC Major Clubs T20

• Moors vs CC at SSC (9:45am)
• Police SC vs Nugegoda S&WC at Colts (9:45am)
• Bloomfield vs Chilaw Marians at CCC (9:45am)
• BRC vs Colts at SSC (2:00pm)
• Badureliya SC vs NCC at Colts (2:00pm)
• Kurunegala Youth vs Panadura SC at CCC (2:00pm)

Badminton:

• MBA All-Island Open Championship 2025 at MBA Indoor and Lumbini College Indoor Courts

Monday (26)

Cricket:

SLC Tier ‘B’ T20

• Sebastianites vs Galle CC at SSC (9:45am)
• Army SC vs Leo CC at Maggona (9:45am)
• Moratuwa SC vs Kandy Customs at Katunayake (9:45am)
• Navy SC vs Nogombo CC at SSC (2:00pm)
• Malay CC vs SSC at Maggona (2:00pm)
• Ragama CC vs United Southern at Katunayake (2:00pm)

Wednesday (28)

Cricket:

SLC Major Clubs T20

• NCC vs CCC at P. Sara Oval (9:45am)
• BRC vs Tamil Union at CCC (9:45am)
• Kurunegala Youth vs Badureliya SC at NCC (9:45am)
• Nugegoda S&WC vs Chilaw Marians at P. Sara Oval (2:00pm)
• Colts vs Bloomfield at CCC (2:00pm)
• Moors vs Ace Capital at NCC (2:00pm)

World Sports

Thursday (22)

Cricket:

• England vs Zimbabwe (one-off Test) at Trent Bridge, Nottingham

India Premier League 2025

• Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants at Ahmedabad (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Q1: Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings at Lahore (8:30pm)

Tennis:

• ATP at Hamburg Open, Geneva Open
• WTA at Strasbourg International, France, and Rabat

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia

Golf:

• European Tour at Antwerp, Belgium
• PGA Tour at Fort Worth, Texas
• LPGA at Cancun, Mexico

Friday (23)

Cricket:

• England vs Zimbabwe (one-off Test) at Trent Bridge, Nottingham
• Ireland vs West Indies (2nd ODI) at Dublin

India Premier League 2025

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Bengaluru (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Qualifier 2 at Lahore (8:30pm)

Rugby:

• Challenge Cup final at Cardiff
• 15th round of Super Rugby

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia

Tennis:

• ATP at Hamburg Open, Geneva Open
• WTA at Strasbourg International, France, and Rabat

Golf:

• European Tour at Antwerp, Belgium
• PGA Tour at Fort Worth, Texas
• LPGA at Cancun, Mexico

Saturday (24)

Football:

Women's Champions League final

• Arsenal vs Barcelona in Lisbon

German Cup final

• Arminia Bielefeld vs Stuttgart at Olympic Stadium, Berlin

French Cup final

• Paris St-Germain vs Reims at Stade de France, Paris

Scottish Cup final

• Aberdeen vs Celtic at Hampden Park, Glasgow

African Champions League final, first leg

• Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) vs Pyramids (EGY)

Cricket:

• England vs Zimbabwe (one-off Test) at Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Indian Premier League 2025

• Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings at Jaipur (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Final at Lahore (8:30pm)

Rugby:

• Champions Cup final at Cardiff
• 15th round of Super Rugby

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia

Motorcycling:

• British MotoGP Sprint race at Silverstone

Tennis:

• ATP at Hamburg Open, Geneva Open
• WTA at Strasbourg International, France, and Rabat

Golf:

• European Tour at Antwerp, Belgium
• PGA Tour at Fort Worth, Texas
• LPGA at Cancun, Mexico

Horseracing:

• Irish 2000 Guineas at The Curragh

Sunday (25)

Football:

• English Premier League, Spanish La Liga and Italian Serie A seasons end

African Confederation Cup final, second leg

• Simba (TAN) vs Berkane (MAR)

Tennis:

• French Open at Roland Garros 

Athletics:

• Diamond League meeting in Rabat

Cricket:

• England vs Zimbabwe (one-off Test) at Trent Bridge, Nottingham
• Ireland vs West Indies (3rd ODI) at Dublin

India Premier League 2025

• Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings at Ahmedabad (3:30pm)
• Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Delhi (7:30pm)

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia

Formula 1:

• Monaco Grand Prix

Motorcycling:

• British MotoGP at Silverstone

Golf:

• European Tour at Antwerp, Belgium
• PGA Tour at Fort Worth, Texas
• LPGA at Cancun, Mexico

Horseracing:

• Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh

Monday (26)

Tennis:

• French Open at Roland Garros

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings at Jaipur (7:30pm)

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia

Tuesday (27)

Tennis:

• French Open at Roland Garros

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Lucknow (7:30pm)

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia

Wednesday (28)

Tennis:

• French Open at Roland Garros

Football:

• UEFA Conference League Final in Wroclaw, Poland

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia