Sports Diary for this week - May 8-14

The Schools U-19 Knockout Rugby Championship, which kicked off the Schools Rugby Season for 2025, will continue with the semi-finals set for this weekend, with the first on Friday (9) and the second on Sunday (11).

The historic New Zealand U-85kg Rugby Tour of Sri Lanka, consisting of two Tests, which kicked off with the first game in Nittawela last Sunday (4) with the visitors recording a smashing 50-10 win. The second game will take place this Saturday (10) at the Racecourse ground in Colombo, with the kickoff set for 6:30pm.

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 as well.

Sri Lanka will host the ASBC Asian U-22 and Youth Boxing Championships 2025 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo from May 12 to 23.

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

Local Sports

Thursday (8)

Cricket:

Bangladesh U-19s Tour of Sri Lanka 2025

• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (6th Youth ODI) at Colts (9:45am)

Watersport:

• SLASU Age Group Aquatic Championship 2025 at Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex

Friday (9)

Cricket:

Women’s Tri-Nation Series 2025

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

Rugby:

Schools U-19 Knockout Championship 2025

• SF 1: Trinity College vs Zahira College at Royal Complex (3:45pm)

Watersport:

• SLASU Age Group Aquatic Championship 2025 at Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex
• Indo-Lanka U-21 Water Polo Championship at Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex

Saturday (10)

Rugby:

New Zealand U-85kg tour of Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Racecourse ground (6:30pm)

Watersport:

• SLASU Age Group Aquatic Championship 2025 at Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex
• Indo-Lanka U-21 Water Polo Championship at Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex

Sunday (11)

Cricket:

Women’s Tri-Nation Series 2025

• Final at R. Premadasa ICS (9:45am)

Rugby:

Schools U-19 Knockout Championship 2025

• SF 2: Royal College vs Isipathana College at Havelock Park (3:45pm)

Watersport:

• SLASU Age Group Aquatic Championship 2025 at Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex
• Indo-Lanka U-21 Water Polo Championship at Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex

Monday (12)

Boxing:

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

Tuesday (13)

Boxing:

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

Wednesday (14)

Boxing:

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

World Sports

Thursday (8)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

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

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi at Rawalpindi (8:30pm)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Rome

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Truist Championship at Philadelphia
• PGA Tour at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• European Tour's Turkish Open
• LPGA Tour's Americas Open in New Jersey

Friday (9)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

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

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi at Rawalpindi (8:30pm)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Rome

Golf:

• PGA Tour's Truist Championship at Philadelphia
• PGA Tour at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• European Tour's Turkish Open
• LPGA Tour's Americas Open in New Jersey

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia starts in Tirana, Albania

Rugby:

• 13th round of Super Rugby

Saturday (10)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

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

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings at Rawalpindi (8:30pm)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Rome

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia

Rugby:

• 13th round of Super Rugby

Sunday (11)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians at Dharamsala (3:30pm)
• Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans at Delhi (7:30pm)

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators at Rawalpindi (8:30pm)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Rome

Motorcycling:

• France MotoGP at Le Mans

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia

Racing:

• Poule d'Essai des Poulains and Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 and 2000 Guineas) at Longchamp

Monday (12)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

• Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals at Chennai (7:30pm)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Rome

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia

Tuesday (13)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

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

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Qualifier 1 at Rawalpindi (8:30pm)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Rome

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia

Wednesday (14)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2025

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

Pakistan Super League 2025

• Eliminator at Lahore (8:30pm)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Rome

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia