mid-day brings to you a handy guide to major sporting events that you would not want to miss for the world this year
Rohit Sharma
Cricket
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January 19-23: India v South Africa ODI series
February 6-12: India v West Indies ODI series
February 15-20: India v West Indies T20I series
February 25-March 9: India v Sri Lanka Test series
March 4-April 3: Women’s ODI World Cup
March 13-18: India v Sri Lanka T20I series
April-May: Indian Premier League
June 9-19: India v South Africa T20 series
July 1-5: India v England, pending 5th Test of Pataudi Trophy
July 7-10: India v England T20I series
July 12-17: India v England ODI series
October 16-Nov 13: T20 World Cup
Formula One
March 20: Bahrain GP
March 27: Saudi Arabian GP
April 10: Australian GP
April 24: Emilia Romagna GP*
May 8: Miami GP
May 22: Spanish GP*
May 29: Monaco GP
June 12: Azerbaijan GP
June 19: Canadian GP
July 3: British GP
July 10: Austrian GP
July 24: French GP
July 31: Hungarian GP
August 28: Belgian GP
September 4: Dutch GP
September 11: Italian GP
September 25: Russian GP
October 2: Singapore GP *
October 9: Japanese GP
October 23: United States GP *
October 30: Mexican GP
November 13: Brazilian GP
November 20: Abu Dhabi GP
*Subject to FIA approval
Football
January 9-February 6: Africa Cup of Nations
May 18: UEFA Europa League final
May 22: English Premier League final day
May 22: Spanish League final day
May 28: UEFA Champions League final
November 21-December 18: FIFA World Cup
Golf
April 7-10: Augusta Masters
June 16-19: US Open
July 14-17: British Open
September 19-25: Presidents Cup
Other major events
July 1-17: Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup
July 1-24: Cycling - Tour de France
July 15-24: IAAF World Championships
Jul 28-August 8: Commonwealth Games
September 10-25: Asian Games
Tennis
January 17-30: Australian Open
May 22-June 5: French Open
June 27-July 10: Wimbledon
August 29- September 11: US Open
Badminton
March 16-20: All England Open
June 14-19: Indonesia Open
June 28– July 3: Malaysia Open
August 30– September 4: Japan Open
September 27–October 2: Canada Open
October 18-23: Denmark Open
October 25-30: French Open
November 29-December 4: China Open
Dec 6-11: Fuzhou China Open
Dec 14-18: BWF World Tour Finals
All dates are provisional and subject to change due to Covid-19 pandemic.