Sports Diary for this week - October 2-8

The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, which got underway on Wednesday (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.

The Indoor Cricket World Cup 2025, which got off to a start last weekend at the U Pro Sports Arena and Austasia Sports Complex in Thalawathugoda until Sunday (4).

The Sri Lanka Badminton Novices Championship 2025, which is in progress at three venues in Ratnapura, will end on Thursday (2).

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

Local Sports

Thursday (2)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

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

• Indoor Cricket World Cup 2025 at U Pro Sport Arena and Austasia Complex in Thalawathugoda

Badminton:

• Sri Lanka Badminton Novices Championship 2025 in Ratnapura

Friday (3)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

• England vs South Africa at Guwahati (3:00pm)

• Indoor Cricket World Cup 2025 at U Pro Sport Arena and Austasia Complex in Thalawathugoda

Saturday (4)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

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

• Indoor Cricket World Cup 2025 at U Pro Sport Arena and Austasia Complex in Thalawathugoda

32nd Singer-MCA Super Premier T20 League 2025

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

Sunday (5)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

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

Athletics:

• 19th Colombo International Marathon from BMICH to Negombo (6:00am)

Monday (6)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

• New Zealand vs South Africa at Indore (3:00pm)

Tuesday (7)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

• Bangladesh vs England at Guwahati (3:00pm)

32nd Singer-MCA Super Premier T20 League 2025

• Fairfirst Insurance vs CDB ‘A’ at MCA (9:30am)
• BBK vs Maliban Biscuits ‘A’ at MCA (2:00pm)

Wednesday (8)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

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

World Sports

Thursday (2)

Tennis:

• ATP at Shanghai
• WTA China Open at Beijing

Golf:

• LPGA Tour's Lotte Championship in Hawaii
• European Tour's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Friday (3)

Tennis:

• ATP at Shanghai
• WTA China Open at Beijing

Golf:

• LPGA Tour's Lotte Championship in Hawaii
• European Tour's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Cricket:

• India vs West Indies (1st Test) at Ahmedabad
• New Zealand vs Australia (2nd T20) at Mount Maunganui
• Afghanistan vs Bangladesh (2nd T20) at Sharjah

Women's Cricket World Cup

• England vs South Africa at Guwahati

Saturday (4)

Tennis:

• ATP at Shanghai
• WTA China Open at Beijing

Golf:

• LPGA Tour's Lotte Championship in Hawaii
• European Tour's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Rugby:

• Australia vs New Zealand in Rugby Championship/Bledisloe Cup at Perth

Cricket:

• India vs West Indies (1st Test) at Ahmedabad
• New Zealand vs Australia (3rd T20) at Mount Maunganui

Women's Cricket World Cup

• Sri Lanka vs Australia at Colombo

Sunday (5)

Tennis:

• ATP at Shanghai
• WTA China Open at Beijing

Golf:

• LPGA Tour's Lotte Championship in Hawaii
• European Tour's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Formula I:

• Singapore GP

MotoGP:

• Indonesian GP, Mandalika

Horse Racing:

• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp

Cricket:

• India vs West Indies (1st Test) at Ahmedabad
• Afghanistan vs Bangladesh (3rd T20) at Sharjah

Women's Cricket World Cup

• India vs Pakistan at Colombo

Monday (6)

Tennis:

• ATP at Shanghai
• WTA at Wuhan

Cricket:

• India vs West Indies (1st Test) at Ahmedabad

Women's Cricket World Cup

• New Zealand vs South Africa at Indore

Tuesday (7)

Tennis:

• ATP at Shanghai
• WTA at Wuhan

Cricket:

Women's Cricket World Cup

• Bangladesh vs England at Guwahati

Wednesday (8)

Tennis:

• ATP at Shanghai
• WTA at Wuhan

Cricket:

• Afghanistan vs Bangladesh (1st ODI) at Abu Dhabi

Women's Cricket World Cup

• Australia vs Pakistan at Colombo