The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up schedule has been officially confirmed, with teams set to play a total of 16 matches in the build-up to the tournament. These warm-up games will be held between Feb. 2 and Feb. 6, offering the teams an important window to get match-ready before the tournament begins on Feb. 7. The practice games will be spread across various cities in the two co-host nations, India and Sri Lanka.
ICC T20 World Cup Warm-Up Matches: Venues
India
Two grounds at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru
- DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Sri Lanka (Colombo)
- SSC Cricket Ground
- R Premadasa Stadium
- Colombo Cricket Club Ground
ICC T20 World Cup Warm-Up Matches: Dates, Schedule, Match Timings (IST)
February 2
- Afghanistan vs Scotland, BBCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru: 3 p.m.
- USA vs India ‘A’, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai: 5 p.m.
- Canada vs Italy, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai: 7 p.m.
February 3
- Oman vs Sri Lanka ‘A’, Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo: 1 p.m.
- Netherlands vs Zimbabwe, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo: 3 p.m.
- Nepal vs UAE, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai: 5 p.m.
February 4
- Scotland vs Namibia, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2, Bengaluru: 1 p.m.
- Afghanistan vs West Indies, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru: 3 p.m.
- Pakistan vs Ireland, SSC Cricket Ground, Colombo: 5 p.m.
- India vs South Africa, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai: 7 p.m.
February 5
- Zimbabwe vs Oman, Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo: 11 a.m.
- Nepal vs Canada, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai: 1 p.m.
- Australia vs Netherlands, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo: 5 p.m.
- New Zealand vs USA, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai: 7 p.m.
February 6
- Italy vs UAE, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai: 3 p.m.
- India ‘A’ vs Namibia, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru: 5 p.m.
ICC T20 World Cup Warm-Up Matches: Broadcast And Live Streaming Details
The India vs South Africa match on Feb. 4 will be telecast live on Star Sports. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website.
Other select matches to be live-streamed on JioHotstar include:
- Afghanistan vs Scotland (Feb. 2)
- India ‘A’ vs USA (Feb. 2)
- Canada vs Italy (Feb. 2)
- Nepal vs UAE (Feb. 3)
- Afghanistan vs West Indies (Feb. 4)
- Pakistan vs Ireland (Feb. 4)
- Nepal vs Canada (Feb. 5)
- New Zealand vs USA (Feb. 5)
- Italy vs UAE (Feb. 6)
- India ‘A’ vs Namibia (Feb. 6)
ICC T20 World Cup Warm-Up Matches: India A Squad
The BCCI has named the India ‘A’ squad for the warm-up matches ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The team will play two practice games, against the USA and Namibia. Tilak Varma, who has been cleared by the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence after surgery for an abdominal problem, will take part in the match against the USA before joining the senior squad.
Presenting India A squad for the warm-up matches ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. India A will play two warm-up matches against USA and Namibia.
????Note: Tilak Varma will feature in one warm-up match before joining #TeamIndia for the #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/LIVpMvI6v6
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 2, 2026
India ‘A’ Squad: 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, Mayank Yadav
Fans who want to watch the India ‘A’ vs USA match on Feb. 2 and India vs South Africa game on Feb. 4 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai can buy tickets on BookMyShow or directly from the stadium’s box office.
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