From Football and Cricket World Cup’s to the Commonwealth Games, there is plenty of brilliant sport to look forward to in 2022.
The Indian Cricket Team begin the year in South Africa before hosting West Indies, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, South Africa and Australia in 2022. Virat Kohli’s side also travel to England to complete the fifth rescheduled Test and play 3 ODIs and 3 T20s against Eoin Morgan’s men.
Other marquee events this year include the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Women’s ODI World Cup in New Zealand and season 15 of the Indian Premier League which will feature the two new teams – Lucknow and Ahmedabad.
Here is your complete sporting calendar for 2022.
JANUARY
Jan 9 – Feb 6: African Cup of Nations – Cameroon
Jan 14 – Feb 5: Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup – West Indies
Jan 17-30: Australian Open
Jan 20 – Feb 6: AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India
FEBRUARY
Feb 3 – 12: FIFA Club World Cup – UAE
Feb 4 – 20: 2022 Winter Olympics – Beijing
Feb 6-20: West Indies Tour of India (5 ODIs, 3 T20s)
Feb 13: Super Bowl LVI
Feb 25 – March 18: Sri Lanka Tour of India (2 Tests, 3 T20s)
MARCH
March 4 – 13: Winter Paralympics – Beijing
March 4 – April 3: Women’s ODI World Cup – New Zealand
March 18 – 20: World Athletics Indoor Championships – Belgrade
March 20: F1 Bahrain Grand Prix
March 27: F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
APRIL
April 2 – June 3 – Indian Premier League (Tentative)
April 4 – 10: Masters Tournament (Golf)
April 10: F1 Australian Grand Prix
April 24: F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
MAY
May 8: F1 Miami Grand Prix
May 13 – 19: Swimming World Championships – Japan
May 16 – June 5: French Open
May 22: F1 Spanish Grand Prix
May 28: UEFA Champions League Final – St Petersburg, Russia
May 29: F1 Monaco Grand Prix
JUNE
June 9 -19: South Africa tour of India (5 T20s)
June 12: F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
June 19: F1 Canadian Grand Prix
June 27 – July 10: Wimbledon
JULY
July 1-17: India tour of England (1 Test, 3 T20s, 3 ODIs)
July 1-24: Tour de France
July 1-17: Women’s Hockey World Cup
July 2-19: NBA 2021/22 Finals
July 6-31: UEFA Women’s European Championships – England
July 10: F1 Austrian Grand Prix
July 14-17: The Open Championship
July 24: F1 French Grand Prix
July 28 – August 8: Commonwealth Games – Birmingham, England
July 31: F1 Hungarian Grand Prix
AUGUST
Aug: India tour of West Indies (Tentative)
Aug 21-28: Badminton World Championships – Japan
Aug 28: F1 Belgian Grand Prix
Aug 29 – Sept 11: US Open
SEPTEMBER
Sept: Australia tour of India (4 Tests and 3 T20s)
Sept 4: F1 Dutch Grand Prix
Sept 7-8: Diamond League Final – Zurich
Sept 10-25: Asian Games – Hangzhou, China
Sept 11: F1 Italian Grand Prix
Sept 25: F1 Russian Grand Prix
OCTOBER
Oct 2: F1 Singapore Grand Prix
Oct 3-9: World Archery Field Championships – Yankton
Oct 9: F1 Japanese Grand Prix
Oct 16 – Nov 13: Men’s T20 World Cup – Australia
Oct 23: F1 USA Grand Prix
Oct 30: F1 Mexican Grand Prix
NOVEMBER
Nov 13: F1 Brazilian Grand Prix
Nov 20: F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Nov 21-Dec 18: Men’s FIFA World Cup – Qatar
DECEMBER
December 18 – FIFA World Cup Final, Lusail
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