NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday confirmed that 16 warm-up matches will be held from February 2 to 6 in the lead-up to the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, which begins on February 7.
The preparatory fixtures will be spread across venues in co-host nations India and Sri Lanka. In India, matches will be staged at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) Ground 1 in Bengaluru, DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, and Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.
Sri Lanka will host warm-up games at the SSC Cricket Ground, R. Premadasa Stadium and Colombo Cricket Club Ground.
Defending champions India are scheduled to face South Africa in a warm-up match in Navi Mumbai on February 4, while India A will take on the USA on Monday evening before meeting Namibia on February 6.
The ICC also announced that fans looking to attend the USA v India ‘A’ and India v South Africa fixtures at DY Patil Stadium can purchase tickets online via BookMyShow or directly from the stadium box office.
The warm-up programme gets underway with Afghanistan vs Scotland in Bengaluru on February 2 and wraps up with India A’s clash against Namibia at the BCCI CoE on February 6. In India, all India and India A matches will be broadcast live on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar.
India A vs USA T20 World Cup warm-up: Live streaming details
When is the India vs USA match?India A will play USA on February 2.
What time does the match start?The match is scheduled for 5pm (local time).
Where will the India vs USA match be played?The game will be held at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Where can fans watch the India A vs USA match live?The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar.
India A squad for Men's T20 World Cup warm-up matches:
Ayush Badoni (c), Naman Dhir, Ashutosh Sharma, Priyansh Arya, N Jagadeesan (wk), Tilak Varma, Riyan Parag, Manav Suthar, Ashok Sharma, Urvil Patel (wk), Gurjapneet Singh, Vipraj Nigam, Ravi Bishnoi, Khaleel Ahmed and Mayank Yadav
T20 World Cup full warm-up schedule (all times in IST)
FEBRUARY 2Afghanistan vs Scotland, BBCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru – 3pm
USA vs India 'A', DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai – 5pm
Canada vs Italy, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 7pm
FEBRUARY 3Oman vs Sri Lanka 'A', Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo – 1pm
Netherlands vs Zimbabwe, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 3pm
Nepal vs UAE, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 5pm
FEBRUARY 4Scotland vs Namibia, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2, Bengaluru – 1pm
Afghanistan vs West Indies, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru – 3pm
Pakistan vs Ireland, SSC Cricket Ground, Colombo – 5pm
India vs South Africa, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai – 7pm
FEBRUARY 5Zimbabwe vs Oman, Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo – 11am
Nepal vs Canada, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 1pm
Australia vs Netherlands, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 5pm
New Zealand vs USA, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai – 7pm
FEBRUARY 6Italy vs UAE, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 3pm
India 'A' vs Namibia, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru – 5pm
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