01 January,2017 11:15 AM IST | | The Sports Team
mid-day presents a handy guide to major sporting events you shouldn't miss this year. Block these dates!
Cricket
January 15-22: India vs England ODI series
January 26-February 1: India vs England T20I series
February 8-12: India vs Bangladesh Test
February 23-March 29: India vs Australia, Test series
April-May: Indian Premier League
June 1-18: Champions Trophy
November 23-January 8: The Ashes, Australia vs England Test series
Tennis
January 16-29: Australian Open, Melbourne
May 29-June 11: French Open, Paris
July 3-16: Wimbledon, London
August 28-September 10: US Open, New York
Football
February 26: English League Cup final
May 27: French League Cup final
May 27: English FA Cup final; Spanish Copa del Rey final; German Cup final; French Cup final; Scottish Cup final
May 24: UEFA Europa League final
June 2: Coppa Italia final
June 3: UEFA Champions League final
July 2: Confederations Cup final
October 6-28: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, India
Badminton
April 4-9: Malaysia Open, Kuala Lumpur
April 11-16: Singapore Open
April 18-23: China Masters, Jiangsu
April 25-30: European Championships, Denmark
June 13-18: Indonesia Open, Jakarta
June 27-July 2: Taiwan Open, Taipei
October 4-9: Russian Open, Vladivostok
October 3-8: Thailand Open, Bangkok
October 10-15: Dutch Open, Amere
October 18-22: Denmark Open, Odense
October 24-29: French Open, Paris
November 12-17: Korean Masters, Seoul
November 14-19: China Open, Fuzhou
November 21-26: Hong Kong Open
December 5-10: Indonesia Masters, Timor
December 13-17: Dubai Open
Athletics
February 4, 9, 11: Nitro Athletics, Melbourne (featuring Usain Bolt)
May 5: Diamond League, Doha
May 13: Diamond League, Shanghai
May 27: Diamond League, Eugene, USA
June 8: Diamond League, Rome
June 15: Diamond League, Oslo
June 18: Diamond League, Stockholm
August 4-13: World Championships, London
August 20: Diamond League, Birmingham
August 24: Diamond League, Zurich
September 1: Diamond League, Brussels
Formula One
March 26: Australian GP
April 9: Chinese GP
April 16: Bahrain GP
April 30: Russian GP
May 14: Spanish GP
May 28: Monaco GP
June 11: Canadian GP
Jun 25: Azerbaijan GP
July 9: Austrian GP
July 16: British GP
July 30: Hungarian GP
August 27: Belgian GP
September 3: Italian GP
September 17: Singapore GP
October 1: Malaysia GP
October 8: Japanese GP
October 22: United States GP
October 29: Mexican GP
November 12: Brazilian GP
November 26: Abu Dhabi GP