Sports Diary for this week - October 16-22

The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, which got underway on September 30, will continue at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS) in Colombo, Sri Lanka and at several venues in India during the coming weeks.

Colombo’s Racecourse ground will play host to the Asia Rugby Emirates 7s Rugby Series on Saturday (18) and Sunday (19), while two competitions conducted by the Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) are underway in and around Colombo.

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

Local Sports

Thursday (16)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

• Australia vs Bangladesh at Visakhapatnam (3:00pm)

Friday (17)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

• Sri Lanka vs South Africa at RPICS, Colombo (3:00pm)

32nd Singer-MCA Super Premier T20 League 2025

• Hayleys Group ‘A’ vs David Peiris Group ‘A’ at MCA (9:30am)
• Fairfirst Insurance vs BBK at MCA (2:00pm)

Golf:

• HSBC Premier Tournament 2025 at Nuwara Eliya Golf Club

Saturday (18)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

• New Zealand vs Pakistan at RPICS, Colombo (3:00pm)

MCA Division ‘D’ 50-over Tournament

• English Team Shop vs Central Finance at University ground, Colombo (9:45am)
• Seylan Bank ‘A’ vs Nations Trust Bank at Dharmapala ground, Pannipitiya (9:45am)

Rugby:

• Asia Rugby Emirates 7s Series at Racecourse ground (9:00am)

Golf:

• HSBC Premier Tournament 2025 at Nuwara Eliya Golf Club

Sunday (19)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

• India vs England at Indore (3:00pm)

MCA Division ‘D’ 50-over Tournament

• Melwire Rolling vs Dialog Axiata at Darley Road (9:45am)
• Abans Group vs Yokohama TWS at University ground, Colombo (9:45am)
• Ceylinco General INS vs Colombo Dockyard at MCA (9:45am)

Rugby:

• Asia Rugby Emirates 7s Series at Racecourse ground (10:00am)

Monday (20)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at DY Patil (3:00pm)

Tuesday (21)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

• Pakistan vs South Africa at RPICS, Colombo (3:00pm)

32nd Singer-MCA Super Premier T20 League 2025

• Semi-final 1 at MCA (9:30am)
• Semi-final 2 at MCA (2:00pm)

Wednesday (22)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

• Australia vs England at Indore (3:00pm)

MCA Division ‘D’ 50-over Tournament

• George Steuart Health vs Power Hand Plantation at MCA (9:45am)

World Sports

Thursday (16)

Tennis:

• ATP at Almaty, Antwerp, Stockholm
• WTA at Osaka, Ningbo

Cricket:

• Pakistan vs South Africa (1st Test) at Lahore

Women's Cricket World Cup

• Australia vs Bangladesh at Visakhapatnam

Golf:

• LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea

Rallying:

• Central European Rally in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic

Friday (17)

Tennis:

• ATP at Almaty, Antwerp, Stockholm
• WTA at Osaka, Ningbo

Cricket:

Women's Cricket World Cup

• Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Colombo

Golf:

• LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea

Rallying:

• Central European Rally in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic

Saturday (18)

Tennis:

• ATP at Almaty, Antwerp, Stockholm
• WTA at Osaka, Ningbo

Golf:

• LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea

Rallying:

• Central European Rally in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic

Sunday (19)

Formula 1:

• United States Grand Prix in Austin

Tennis:

• ATP at Almaty, Antwerp, Stockholm
• WTA at Osaka, Ningbo

Motorcycling:

• Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island

Golf:

• LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea

Gymnastics:

• World Championships in Jakarta

Rallying:

• Central European Rally in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic

Monday (20)

Tennis:

• ATP at Basel, Vienna
• WTA at Guangzhou, Tokyo

Gymnastics:

• World Championships in Jakarta

Tuesday (21)

Football:

• UEFA Champions League league phase, matchday three

Tennis:

• ATP at Basel, Vienna
• WTA at Guangzhou, Tokyo

Gymnastics:

• World Championships in Jakarta

Wednesday (22)

Football:

• UEFA Champions League league phase, matchday three

Tennis:

• ATP at Basel, Vienna; WTA at Guangzhou, Tokyo

Gymnastics:

• World Championships in Jakarta