IPL final, FA Cup final, French Open, Indian hockey teams and more – Firstpost

The weekend of May 25 promises plenty of sporting action that will keep you in suspense with three expensive finals and the big draws. In cricket, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 concludes at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai with the final featuring Kolkata Knight Riders and one of Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

In the final of the FA Cup, the historic competition of English football, Manchester City faces Manchester United at Wembley for a second consecutive confrontation between the two city rivals.

There is also the matter of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, where Barcelona will face Lyon in Bilbao, with the Catalans seeking their third European title in four years. Lyon, however, will be a tough nut to crack, as their eight continental successes and unbeaten run against Barcelona suggest.

An overview of a selection of major events to look forward to on May 25 and 26 in the sporting world (all times in IST):

Cricket

IPL 2024 Final (Star Sports Network/JioCinema)

Sunday

Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals/Sunrisers Hyderabad (7:30 p.m.)

Badminton

Malaysian Masters: PV Sindhu in women’s singles semi-final (Saturday; approximately 12 p.m.)

Soccer

FA Cup Final (Sony Network/SonyLiv): Manchester City vs Manchester United (Saturday, 7:30 p.m.)

La Liga (Sports18/JioCinema): Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid (Saturday; 7:45 p.m.), Real Madrid vs Real Betis (Sunday; 12:30 a.m.), Sevilla vs Barcelona (12:30 a.m. Monday)

Series A (JioCinema): Verona vs Inter Milan (Sunday; 12:15 a.m.)

French Cup : Lyon vs PSG (Sunday; 12:30 a.m.)

German Cup Final (SonyLiv): Kaiserslautern vs Bayer Leverkusen (Saturday, 11:30 p.m.)

UEFA Women’s Champions League Final: Barcelona vs Lyon (Saturday, 9:30 p.m.)

Championship Playoffs: Leeds United vs Southampton (Sunday; 7:30 p.m.)

Tennis

Roland-Garros (Sony Network)

Sunday

Men and Women (2:30 p.m.)

Hockey

FIH Pro League (JioCinema and Sports18)

SATURDAY

India women vs Belgium (5:30 p.m.)

India men vs Belgium (7:45 p.m.)

Sunday

India Women vs Argentina (3:15 p.m.)

India men vs Argentina (10:00 p.m.)

Formula 1

SATURDAY

Monaco Grand Prix qualifying

Sunday

Monaco Grand Prix race

Athletics

SATURDAY

Eugene Diamond League