For sports fans, January 3 has some exciting big-ticket games from around the world. The day has top teams from multiple sports like cricket, football, basketball, etc going against each other. To start your day with a punch of high-quality basketball, NBA has some top teams scheduled. Western Conference powerhouse, Phoenix Suns will be facing the New York Knicks. Another big team from the west, Los Angeles Lakers are slated to take on the Charlotte Hornets. 


Similarly, Kevin Durant’s Brooklyn Nets are slated to take on the lowly San Antonio Spurs. To conclude the entertaining basketball action, Defending champions Golden State Warriors facing the Atlanta Hawks. Now moving to football, the Premier League has some top fixtures lined up involving teams like Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle United. The Indian Super League also has an exciting fixture where the Kerala Blasters will be facing Jamshedpur FC. 


Cricket also has some big-ticket fixtures planned for the day as Pakistan will continue the second Test match against New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi. Moving from Test matches to T20s, the Melbourne Derby between the Stars and the Renegades will be played at the MCG. To finish off an entertaining day, the Indian team will begin their bilateral series against Sri Lanka with the first T20I in Mumbai. 


Check out the list of matches set to be played on January 3, 2023.


Cricket:


New Zealand tour of Pakistan, 2022-23 - Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 2 - 10:30 AM IST

Big Bash League 2022-23Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades - 1:45 pm IST

Sri Lanka tour of India, 2023 - India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I - 7:00 PM IST


Football:


Premier League 2022-23:

Arsenal vs Newcastle United - 1:15 AM IST

Everton vs Brighton - 1:15 AM IST

Leicester City vs Fulham - 1:15 AM IST

Manchester United vs Bournemouth - 1:30 AM IST


ISL 2022-23:

Kerala Blasters vs Jamshedpur FC


NBA:

Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks - 1:30 AM IST

Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets - 5:30 AM IST

Brooklyn Nets vs San Antonio Spurs - 6:00 AM IST

Golden State Warriors vs Atlanta Hawks - 8:30 AM IST