Sports Calendar 2018: Essential guide for all sports lovers

While the Indian cricket team fans will look forward to Virat Kohli and co's tours of South Africa, England and Australia, the football fans will have their plans chalked out for the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia.
If that's not enough, there will be Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and much more in 2018.
Here's your one-stop guide of schedule of some of the biggest sporting events this year:-
A bumper year is in store for all sports fans as 2018 will see Russia host the biggest extravaganza: The football World Cup. Asian Games, Hockey World Cup and CWG too should keep you hooked if you are a lover of sport.
Starting with cricket, after a year of dominating performances in home season, year 2018 promises to be the acid Test for Virat Kohli and boys.
First India's tour of South Africa
January 5 to February 24
3 Tests, 6 ODIs and 3 T20Is
Under-19 World Cup
January 13 to February 5 
New Zealand
India's tour of England
July 3 to September 11
5 Tests, 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs
Indian Premier League 2018
April 4 to May 31
India's tour of Australia
December 2018 to February 2019
4 Tests, 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is 
The biggest sporting spectacle apart from the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup 2018 will kick off in Russia for the first time. 
Some footballing superpowers like Netherlands, Italy and Chile have not qualified which may impact viewership early on, but with stars like Messi and Ronaldo featuring in a World Cup for probably the last time, expect viewership to rise after the initial few days.
UEFA Champions League final - May 26, Kiev
TENNIS
Last year was all about Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Once more as they shared the slams and battled for the no. 1 spot. With Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray getting back in the scheme of things, one can expect 2018 to be a lot tougher for the two ageless gladiators.
Maharashtra Open in Pune - January 1 to January 7
Australian Open - March 8 to March 18
French Open - July 2 to July 15
Wimbledon - August 6 to August 12
US Open - August 27 to September 9
OTHER SPORTS
ASIAN GAMES in Jakarta and Palembang, August 18th to September 2   
COMMONWEALTH GAMES in Gold Coast: April 4 to April 15   
HOCKEY MEN'S WORLD CUP in Bhubaneswar: November 28 to December 16 
HOCKEY WOMEN'S WORLD CUP in London: July 21 to August 5

Courtesy : DDINEWS
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