Sporting calendar for the month of November
From cricket, football to tennis and badminton, there is plenty of sporting action happening this month, which would keep the fans on the edge of their seats. Fans can get hold of their favorite stars as several big guns would be in action. Kohli and Co. will lock horns with West Indies and Australia. Here is a look at this month's calendar.
Indian cricket team has a busy schedule
The Indian cricket team will be involved in three T20I matches against West Indies. The series will be held between November 4-11. Virat Kohli and Co. will be up against Australia next in a three-match T20I show. The series starts from November 21 with the final encounter to be played on November 25.
Cricket: Pakistan and New Zealand in supreme battle
Pakistan are already involved in a three-match T20I series against New Zealand. Post the final game on November 4, the two sides will gear up for three ODIs, starting November 7. After the completion of the same, a two-match Test series will await both the teams with the first match starting on November 16.
South Africa vs Australia: The biggest encounter of this month
All eyes will be on Australia when they visit South Africa for three ODIs and One T20I. The Aussies were involved in the infamous ball-tampering scandal earlier this year in South Africa. The first ODI starts on Sunday with the one-off T20I on November 17.
Tennis: ATP Finals in London to grab attention
World number one Djokovic will be the cynosure of all eyes in the season-ending Men's ATP Finals to be held at the O2 Arena in London. The world's 8 best singles and doubles players will work hard to win the title. The round-robin format will see top four players reaching the semis. The ATP finals is a week long event starting November 11.
There are some massive Premier League football matches
In the Premier League, match-day 11, 12 and 13 have some blockbuster matches in store. Arsenal and Liverpool face each other tomorrow in a crunch battle. Then there is the Manchester derby on November 11. Spurs face high-flying Chelsea on November 24.
A look at key encounters across Europe's big leagues
In the Serie A, AC Milan will be up against Juventus on November 12, with Cristiano Ronaldo garnering the attention. November 11 is huge in German league as well, with leaders Dortmund taking on champions Bayern Munich. In Spain, match-day 13 sees Atletico Madrid taking on Lionel Messi's Barcelona on November 25.
Champions League football too in action
In the Champions League, match-day 4 sees the return leg of the group stages starting November 6 IST. Europe's most coveted tourney sees action continue this month with some key high-voltage matches in store.
Plenty of action in F1 and badminton
In Formula One, the year's final two races will take place this month. The Brazilian Grand Prix is slated for November 11. Then there is the Abu Dhabi GP on November 25. Badminton too sees an action-packed schedule. The notable ones are the China Open (Nov 6-11), Hong Kong Open (Nov 13-18) and the Syed Modi International Championship (Nov 20-25).