This week sees some of the world’s best cricket and football teams face off in top clashes. In the Cricket World Cup, defending champions Australia take on Pakistan, England face South Africa, and India play New Zealand. In the Premier League, top-four rivals Chelsea and Arsenal clash, while Aston Villa face West Ham. In Serie A, AC Milan host struggling Juventus, and leaders Real Madrid travel to in-form Sevilla in La Liga.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
>Match 18: Australia vs Pakistan
- Date: Friday, October 20
- Time: 14:00 BDT
- Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Australia and Pakistan are two of the most popular and successful teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup, and their match on Friday is sure to be a thrilling one. Australia are the defending champions, and they have a very strong team, with world-class players in all departments.
>Match 19: Netherlands vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Saturday, October 21
- Time: 11:00 BDT
- Venue: BRSABVE Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
The Netherlands and Sri Lanka are two of the lesser fancied teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup, but they both have the potential to cause an upset. The Netherlands have a few very good players, such as Max O’Dowd and Ryan ten Doeschate, while Sri Lanka have a number of experienced players, such as Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal.
>Match 20: England vs South Africa
- Date: Saturday, October 21
- Time: 14:00 BDT
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
England and South Africa are two of the strongest teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup, and their match on Saturday is sure to be a close one. England have a very good batting lineup, with players such as Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, and Jos Buttler.
>Match 21: India vs New Zealand
- Date: Sunday, October 22
- Time: 14:00 BDT
- Venue: HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
India and New Zealand are two of the most evenly matched teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup, and their match on Sunday is sure to be a thrilling one. India have a very good batting lineup, with players such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and KL Rahul. New Zealand have a very good bowling attack, with players such as Trent Boult, Matt Henry, and Tim Southee.
>Match 22: Pakistan vs Afghanistan
- Date: Monday, October 23
- Time: 14:00 BDT
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Pakistan and Afghanistan are two of the most exciting teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup, and their match on Monday is sure to be a close one. Pakistan have a number of world-class players, such as Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi.
>Match 23: South Africa vs Bangladesh
- Date: Tuesday, October 24
- Time: 14:00 BDT
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
South Africa and Bangladesh are two of the most evenly matched teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup, and their match on Tuesday is sure to be a close one. South Africa have a very good batting lineup, with players such as Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, and Aiden Markram.
>Match 24: Australia vs Netherlands
- Date: Wednesday, October 25
- Time: 14:00 BDT
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Australia are the defending champions and the clear favorites to win this match against the Netherlands. However, the Netherlands have a few very good players, and they have the potential to upset Australia.
>Match 25: England vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Thursday, October 26
- Time: 14:00 BDT
- Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
England are the clear favorites to win this match against Sri Lanka. However, Sri Lanka have a number of experienced players, and they have the potential to upset England.
Football Matches This Week
Premier League
- Chelsea vs Arsenal (Saturday, October 21, 17:30, Stamford Bridge): Top-four rivals clash in a highly anticipated match.
- Aston Villa vs West Ham (Sunday, October 22, 16:30, Villa Park): Mid-table clash between two inconsistent teams.
Serie A
- AC Milan vs Juventus (Sunday, October 22, 19:45, San Siro): Biggest match in Italian football sees defending champions Milan host struggling Juventus.
La Liga
- Sevilla vs Real Madrid (Saturday, October 21, 17:30, Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán): Difficult test for leaders Real Madrid against in-form Sevilla.
- Barcelona vs A Bilbao (Sunday, October 22, 20:00, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys): Struggling Barcelona face physical and well-organized A Bilbao.
Ligue 1
- PSG vs Strasbourg (Saturday, October 21, 16:00, Parc des Princes): Clear favorites PSG host in-form Strasbourg.
Women’s Super League
- Leicester Women vs Man City Women (Saturday, October 21, 17:15, King Power Stadium): Tough test for Leicester Women against one of the best teams in the league.
- Everton Women vs Man Utd Women (Sunday, October 22, 13:00, Walton Hall Park): Derby match between two of the biggest clubs in English football.
Rugby
- Argentina vs New Zealand (Saturday, October 21, 1:00 AM, Stade de France): Rematch of the 2019 Rugby World Cup semi-final sees two evenly matched teams clash.
- England vs South Africa (Sunday, October 22, 1:00 AM, Stade de France): Rematch of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final sees two evenly matched teams clash.
Badminton
- YONEX French Open 2023 (October 24-29, France): One of the most prestigious badminton tournaments in the world.
