Sports Diary for this week - September 11-17

Sri Lanka will make their first appearance of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 against Bangladesh at Dubai on Saturday (13), where a total of eight teams from the region are vying for the plum, while Sri Lanka Under-19s will conclude their tour of West Indies 2025 with the seventh and final Youth ODI on Monday (15).

The 53rd edition of the Mercantile Rugby 7s will get underway on Friday (12) at the CR&FC ground in Longdon Place and will conclude on Saturday (13) with top corporate teams in action.

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

Local Sports

Thursday (11)

Cricket:

ACC Asia Cup 2025

• Bangladesh vs Hong Kong at Abu Dhabi (8:00pm)

Friday (12)

Cricket:

ACC Asia Cup 2025

• Oman vs Pakistan at Dubai (8:00pm)

Sri Lanka U-19s tour of West Indies 2025

• West Indies U-19s vs Sri Lanka U-19s (6th Youth ODI) at North Sound (7:00pm)

Rugby:

• 53rd Mercantile Rugby 7s 2025 at CR&FC ground

Saturday (13)

Cricket:

ACC Asia Cup 2025

• Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi (8:00pm)

Rugby:

• 53rd Mercantile Rugby 7s 2025 at CR&FC ground

Sunday (14)

Cricket:

ACC Asia Cup 2025

• India vs Pakistan at Dubai (8:00pm)

Monday (15)

Cricket:

ACC Asia Cup 2025

• UAE vs Oman at Abu Dhabi (5:30pm)
• Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka at Dubai (8:00pm)

Sri Lanka U-19s tour of West Indies 2025

• West Indies U-19s vs Sri Lanka U-19s (7th Youth ODI) at North Sound (7:00pm)

Tuesday (16)

Cricket:

Asia Cup 2025

• Afghanistan vs Bangladesh at Abu Dhabi (8:00pm)

Wednesday (17)

Cricket:

Asia Cup 2025

• UAE vs Pakistan at Dubai (8:00pm)

World Sports

Thursday (11)

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana

Tennis:

• WTA at Guadalajara Open, Sao Paulo Open

Golf:

• European Tour PGA Championship at Wentworth
• PGA Tour at Napa, California
• LPGA Kroger Queen City Championship at Ohio

Cricket:

Men's T20 Asia Cup in UAE

• Bangladesh vs Hong Kong at Abu Dhabi

Friday (12)

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana
• Quebec Grand Prix

Cricket:

• England vs South Africa (2nd T20) at Manchester

Men's T20 Asia Cup in UAE

• Oman vs Pakistan at Dubai

Tennis:

• Davis Cup qualifiers
• WTA at Guadalajara Open
• Sao Paulo Open

Golf:

• European Tour PGA Championship at Wentworth
• PGA Tour at Napa, California
• LPGA Kroger Queen City Championship at Ohio

Rallying:

• 11th leg of World Championship -- Chile Rally

Saturday (13)

Athletics:

World Championships begin in Tokyo

• Men's and Women's 35 kilometres walks
• Men's shot put final
• Women's 10,000 metres
• Mixed 4x400m relay

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana

Motorcycling:

• San Marino MotoGP Sprint race at Misano

Golf:

• European Tour PGA Championship at Wentworth
• PGA Tour at Napa, California
• LPGA Kroger Queen City Championship at Ohio

Tennis:

• Davis Cup qualifiers
• WTA at Guadalajara Open
• Sao Paulo Open

Cricket:

Men's T20 Asia Cup in UAE

• Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi

Rugby:

Women's Rugby World Cup

Quarter-finals:

• Winner Pool C vs Runners-up Pool D at Exeter
• Winner Pool B v Runners-up Pool A at Bristol

Rugby Championship

• Australia vs Argentina at Sydney
• New Zealand vs South Africa at Wellington

Rallying:

• 11th leg of World Championship -- Chile Rally

Sunday (14)

Athletics:

World Championships in Tokyo

• Men's and Women's 100m finals
• Women's Marathon
• Women's Long jump final
• Men's 10,000m

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana
• Montreal Grand Prix

Motorcycling:

• San Marino MotoGP at Misano

Golf:

• European Tour PGA Championship at Wentworth
• PGA Tour at Napa, California
• LPGA Kroger Queen City Championship at Ohio

Tennis:

• Davis Cup qualifiers
• WTA at Guadalajara Open
• Sao Paulo Open

Cricket:

• England vs South Africa (3rd T20) at Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Men's T20 Asia Cup in UAE

• India vs Pakistan at Dubai

Rugby:

Women's Rugby World Cup

Quarter-finals:

• Winners Pool D vs Runners-up Pool C at Exeter
• Winners Pool A vs Runners-up Pool B at Bristol

Pacific Cup

Semi-finals:

• Pool A Winners vs Pool B Runners-up at Denver
• Pool B Winners vs Pool A Runners-up at Denver

Rallying:

• 11th leg of World Championship -- Chile Rally

Monday (15)

Athletics:

World Championships in Tokyo

• Men's Marathon
• Pole Vault final
• 3000m Steeplechase
• Women's Hammer Throw
• 100m hurdles finals

Cricket:

Men's T20 Asia Cup in UAE

• UAE vs Oman at Abu Dhabi
• Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka at Dubai

Tennis:

• WTA Korea Open at Seoul

Tuesday (16)

Athletics:

World Championships in Tokyo

• Men's 110m hurdles
• Hammer
• High Jump finals
• Women's 1500m final

Football:

• Champions League league phase begins

Cricket:

Men's T20 Asia Cup in UAE

• Afghanistan vs Bangladesh at Abu Dhabi

Tennis:

• WTA Korea Open at Seoul

Wednesday (17)

Athletics:

World Championships in Tokyo

• Men's Long jump
• 1500m finals
• Women's Pole vault
• 3000m steeplechase

Football:

• Champions League league phase

Cricket:

• Ireland vs England (1st T20) at Dublin

Men's T20 Asia Cup in UAE

• UAE vs Pakistan at Dubai

Tennis:

• ATP at Chengdu Open, China
• Hangzhou Open, China
• WTA Korea Open at Seoul