Sports Diary for this week - September 25-October 1

Sri Lanka will face India in their final Super Fours game of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 at Dubai on Friday (26), while the T20 series between Sri Lanka Women’s Under-19s and the visiting Australia Women’s Under-19s will continue at Dambulla before the solitary 50-over match to wind up the tour.

The SAFF Under-17 Football Championship continues at the Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo until September 28, while the 134th Sri Lanka Amateur and Ladies Stroke Play Championship will continue until September 28 at Royal Colombo Golf Club.

The Sri Lanka Badminton Novices Championship 2025 will be held at three venues in Ratnapura from September 28 to October 2.

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

Local Sports

Thursday (25)

Cricket:

ACC Asia Cup 2025

• Bangladesh vs Pakistan at Dubai (8:00pm)

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

Warm-up Matches

• India ‘A’ vs New Zealand at Bengaluru (9:30am)
• India vs England at Bengaluru (3:00pm)
• Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at R. Premadasa ICS (9:30am)
• Bangladesh vs South Africa at CCC (9:30am)

Golf:

• 134th Sri Lanka Amateur and Ladies Stroke Play Championship at Royal Colombo Golf Club

Football:

SAFF U-17 Championship

• Semi-final 1 at Racecourse (3:00pm)
• Semi-final 2 at Racecourse (7:30pm)

Friday (26)

Cricket:

ACC Asia Cup 2025

• India vs Sri Lanka at Dubai (8:00pm)

Australia U-19s Women’s tour of Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka U-19s vs Australia U-19s (4th T20) at Rangiri Dambulla Stadium (10:00am)

Golf:

• 134th Sri Lanka Amateur and Ladies Stroke Play Championship at Royal Colombo Golf Club

Saturday (27)

Cricket:

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

Warm-up Matches

• India vs New Zealand at Bengaluru (3:00pm)
• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at CCC (9:30am)

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

Golf:

• 134th Sri Lanka Amateur and Ladies Stroke Play Championship at Royal Colombo Golf Club

Football:

SAFF U-17 Championship

• Final at Racecourse (6:00pm)

Sunday (28)

Cricket:

ACC Asia Cup 2025

• Final at Dubai (8:00pm)

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

Warm-up Matches

• Australia vs England at Bengaluru (9:30am)
• Pakistan vs South Africa at CCC (9:30am)

Australia U-19s Women’s tour of Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka U-19s vs Australia U-19s (5th T20) at Rangiri Dambulla Stadium (10:00am)

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

Golf:

• 134th Sri Lanka Amateur and Ladies Stroke Play Championship at Royal Colombo Golf Club

Badminton:

• Sri Lanka Badminton Novices Championship 2025 in Ratnapura

Monday (29)

Badminton:

• Sri Lanka Badminton Novices Championship 2025 in Ratnapura

Cricket:

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

Tuesday (30)

Cricket:

Australia U-19s Women’s tour of Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka U-19s vs Australia U-19s (Only YODI) at Rangiri Dambulla Stadium (10:00am)

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

Badminton:

• Sri Lanka Badminton Novices Championship 2025 in Ratnapura

Wednesday (1)

Badminton:

• Sri Lanka Badminton Novices Championship 2025 in Ratnapura

Cricket:

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

World Sports

Thursday (25)

Cycling:

• Road World Championships at Kigali
• Women Under-23 Race, UCI Congress

Cricket:

Asia Cup in UAE

• Super Fours match at Dubai

Football:

• Europa League league phase

Rugby:

• English PREM begins

Tennis:

• ATP Japan Open, Tokyo
• ATP and WTA China Open at Beijing

Friday (26)

Golf:

• Ryder Cup at Bethpage, New York

Cricket:

Asia Cup in UAE

• Super Fours match at Dubai

Cycling:

• Road World Championships at Kigali
• Men's Junior and Under-23 Road Races

Saturday (27)

Golf:

• Ryder Cup at Bethpage, New York

Cycling:

• Road World Championships at Kigali

Tennis:

• ATP Japan Open, Tokyo
• ATP China Open at Beijing
• WTA China Open at Beijing

Sunday (28)

Golf:

• Ryder Cup at Bethpage, New York

Cricket:

• Asia Cup Final in UAE

Cycling:

• Road World Championships at Kigali

Tennis:

• ATP Japan Open, Tokyo
• ATP China Open at Beijing
• WTA China Open at Beijing

MotoGP:

• Japanese GP at Motegi

Monday (29)

Tennis:

• ATP Japan Open, Tokyo
• ATP China Open at Beijing
• WTA China Open at Beijing

Tuesday (30)

Tennis:

• ATP Japan Open, Tokyo
• ATP China Open at Beijing
• WTA China Open at Beijing

Wednesday (1)

Tennis:

• ATP China Open at Beijing
• ATP at Shanghai
• WTA China Open at Beijing

Golf:

• LPGA Tour's Lotte Championship in Hawaii