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Schedule of T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up matches announced, know against whom India-Pakistan will play the match

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The schedule of practice matches for the T20 World Cup has arrived. New Delhi: The ICC has confirmed the schedule of the warm-up matches to be held before the official start of the T20 World Cup 2026. A total of 16 practice matches will be played between February 2 and 6 before the main tournament…

Ronit Sharma

By Ronit Sharma
Feb 02, 2026, 3:07 PM IST

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Schedule of T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up matches announced, know against whom India-Pakistan will play the match

The schedule of practice matches for the T20 World Cup has arrived.
New Delhi: The ICC has confirmed the schedule of the warm-up matches to be held before the official start of the T20 World Cup 2026. A total of 16 practice matches will be played between February 2 and 6 before the main tournament starting on February 7. These matches will be held in four different cities of India and Sri Lanka. The fans are very excited about this.

India and Sri Lanka will clash on these grounds

The matches in India will be hosted by the BCCI Center of Excellence in Bengaluru, DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and M.A. Stadium in Chennai. Will do Chidambaram Stadium. At the same time, SSC Cricket Ground, R. in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. The matches will be played at Premadasa Stadium and Colombo Cricket Club Ground. Cricket fans can buy tickets for big matches like India vs South Africa to be held in Navi Mumbai from Book My Show or Box Office.

Schedule of major warm-up matches

2 February

  • Afghanistan vs Scotland, BCCI Center of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru – 3 PM
  • USA vs India ‘A’, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai – 5 PM
  • Canada vs. Italy, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 7 pm

3 February

  • Oman vs Sri Lanka ‘A’, Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo – 1 PM
  • Netherlands vs Zimbabwe, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 3 pm
  • Nepal vs UAE, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 5 pm

4 February

  • Scotland vs Namibia, BCCI Center of Excellence Ground 2, Bengaluru – 1 PM
  • Afghanistan vs West Indies, BCCI Center of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru – 3 PM
  • Pakistan vs Ireland, SSC Cricket Ground, Colombo – 5 PM
  • India vs South Africa, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai – 7 PM

5 February

  • Zimbabwe vs Oman, Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo – 11 AM
  • Nepal Australia vs Canada, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 1 pm
  • Australia vs Netherlands, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 5 pm
  • New Zealand vs USA, D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai – 7 pm

6 February

  • Italy vs UAE, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 3 pm
  • India ‘A’ vs Namibia, BCCI Center of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru – 5 PM

Live Streaming and Broadcast Information

It is a matter of happiness for the fans that many important matches will be telecast live. India vs South Africa match can be enjoyed on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar in India. Apart from this, other selected matches will also be live streamed on Jio Hotstar. In regions where there is no official broadcaster, fans will be able to watch the match for free on ICC.tv. Video highlights of all matches will be available on ICC’s digital channels.

How do fans from other countries watch the match?

  • Pakistan: Live on Myco, Tamasha and ARY Zap.
  • UK: Matches like India-South Africa and Pakistan-Ireland on Sky Sports.
  • North America: Live broadcast on Willow TV.
  • New Zealand: Select matches on Sky TV NZ.