Sunday in India Time: Test Day 3, Ranji Trophy Opens, the 3rd T20I in Indore and Liverpool v Man City

It is a full Sunday for cricket and football fans in India. The Ranji Trophy begins, the first Test between South Africa and Australia resumes in Durban, India and West Indies play the third T20I in Indore, and the Premier League ends with Liverpool against Manchester City. All times are IST.

The Ranji Trophy 2026-27 starts at 9:30 AM, with defending champions Jammu and Kashmir opening against Madhya Pradesh in Srinagar. Bengal play Delhi at Kalyani, Mumbai play Chandigarh in Mumbai, Bihar play Uttar Pradesh at Rajgir and Rajasthan play Tamil Nadu in Jaipur. The first round runs until 14 October.

Day 3 of South Africa v Australia at Kingsmead starts at 1:00 PM. Australia were bowled out for 390, with Matt Renshaw making 190, and South Africa are 27/1, still 363 runs behind. They need to reach 191 to avoid the follow-on.

In the Premier League, Hull City v Everton and Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest are at 6:30 PM, and Liverpool v Manchester City is at 9:00 PM. Manchester City and Arsenal are level on 15 points at the top after Arsenal beat Leeds 2-1 on Saturday, and Liverpool are on 9.

The third T20I between India and West Indies is at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, with the first ball at 7:00 PM. The series is level at 1-1 after West Indies chased 250 in Ranchi on Friday. It is shown on the Star Sports Network and streamed on JioHotstar.