T20 World Cup warm-up matches schedule announced
February 2, 2026 01:41 pm
The schedule for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up matches has been confirmed, with a total of 16 games taking place between 2 and 6 February before the tournament’s official start on 7 February.
Four cities across the two co-host nations India and Sri Lanka will the host warm-up matches.
In India, two grounds at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru will play host to fixtures, while the remaining warm-up matches in India will take place at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
In Colombo, the SSC Cricket Ground, R. Premadasa Stadium, and Colombo Cricket Club Ground will all play host to warm-up games.
Full warm-up schedule (all times local)
2 February
Afghanistan v Scotland, BBCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru – 3pm
USA v India ‘A’, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai – 5pm
Canada v Italy, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 7pm
3 February
Oman v Sri Lanka ‘A’, Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo – 1pm
Netherlands v Zimbabwe, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 3pm
Nepal v UAE, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 5pm
4 February
Scotland v Namibia, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2, Bengaluru – 1pm
Afghanistan v West Indies, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru – 3pm
Pakistan v Ireland, SSC Cricket Ground, Colombo – 5pm
India v South Africa, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai – 7pm
5 February
Zimbabwe v Oman, Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo – 11am
Nepal v Canada, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 1pm
Australia v Netherlands, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 5pm
New Zealand v USA, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai – 7pm
6 February
Italy v UAE, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 3pm
India ‘A’ v Namibia, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru – 5pm
