Top sports events of the day

The eye will be on Japan Open where top Indian shuttlers like Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy and Sameer Verma will be in action in men's and women's singles today.

Hyderabad: With exactly a year to go for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, athletes across the world are tightening their grip on their pet disciplines of sports. On Wednesday, 24th July, there are quite a few top sports events to catch for the Indian fans.

With the 2020 Olympics is knocking at the door the eye will be on Japan Open where top Indian shuttlers like Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy and Sameer Verma will be in action in men's and women's singles.

Meanwhile, the eye will also be on 2019 Cricket World Cup champions England who are set to begin their Ashes preparation in a one-off Test against Ireland that starts today. India U-19 and India A teams will also be in action. In the evening you must get ready for your daily dose of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).

All timing in IST

Badminton

7:00 am approx (Badminton - Japan Open)

HS Prannoy vs Kidambi Srikanth in men's singles first round

10:00 am approx (Badminton - Japan Open)

Sameer Verma vs Anders Antonsen of Denmark in men's singles first round

12:30 pm approx (Badminton - Japan Open)

Ashwini Ponnappa/Sikki Reddy vs Kim So Yeong/Kong Hee Yong in women's doubles first round

2:00 pm approx (Badminton - Japan Open)

PV Sindhu vs Han Yue of China in women's singles first round

Cricket

3:30 pm (Cricket - Only Test)

England vs Ireland, Day 1

3:30 pm (Cricket - Under 19 Tri-Series)

India U19 vs Bangladesh U19, 3rd Youth ODI

7:00 pm (Cricket - 1st Unofficial Test)

West Indies A vs India A, Day 1

Tamil Nadu Premier League

7:15 pm (Cricket - TNPL 2019)

Karaikudi Kaalai vs VB Kanchi Veerans

Pro Kabaddi League

7:30 pm (Kabaddi - PKL 2019)

UP Yoddha vs Bengal Warriors

8:30 pm (Kabaddi - PKL 2019)

Telugu Titans vs Dabang Delhi