INTERNATIONAL   
CRICKET: India and Pakistan begin their five-match ODI series in Guwahati on Wednesday.
GOLF: Volvo Masters begins in Valderrama on Thursday.
FOOTBALL: Champions League group stage matches are on Tuesday and Wednesday.
ATHLETICS: New York City marathon is slated for Saturday.
TENNIS: Paris Masters tournament concludes on Saturday. The season-ending WTA Tour championships begins in Madrid on Monday.
NATIONAL  
CRICKET:   Ranji Trophy gets under way at various venues on Saturday. Karnataka begin their campaign by taking on Mumbai at Wankhede Stadium. Other marches scheduled to begin on Saturday are Himachal vs Saurashtra (Dharamsala), Tamil Nadu vs Maharashtra (Chennai), Orissa vs UP (Cuttack), Punjab vs Andhra (Amritsar). The Bengal vs Hyderabad (Kolkata) and Delhi vs Rajasthan (Delhi) matches are slated for a Sunday beginning.
FOOTBALL: The Durand Cup makes progress in New Delhi.
LOCAL/ STATE
FOOTBALL: Super Division League continues at the Bangalore Football Stadium.
HOCKEY: State ‘B’ Division championship commences at the KSHA stadium on Monday.