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ICC Confirms Mens T20 WC Warm-ups Schedule, 16 Matches To Be Played At Four Venues

The International Cricket Council: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced that 16 warm-up matches will be played between February 2 and 6 ahead of the start of the 2026 Mens T20 World Cup on February 7. The warm-up games will be staged across four cities in co-host nations India and Sri Lanka. In India, the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) Ground 1 in Bengaluru, DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host matches. In Sri Lanka, SSC Cricket Ground, R. Premadasa Stadium and Colombo Cricket Club Ground will host the warm-up games. Defending champions India will play a warm-up game against South Africa on February 4 in Navi Mumbai, while India A will feature in their warm-up games against USA and Namibia on Monday evening and February 6, respectively. ICC also said fans wishing to attend USA v India A and India v South Africa warm-up games at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai can purchase tickets online at the BookMyShow website or in person at the venues box office. The warm-up games schedule opens with Afghanistan v Scotland in Bengaluru on February 2 and concludes with India A v Namibia game at the BCCI CoE on February 6. India and India A games will be broadcast live on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar in the country. Full warm-up schedule (all times local) February 2 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 February 3 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 February 4 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 February 5 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 February 6 New Zealand v USA, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai 7pm Also Read: Live Cricket Score India 'A' v Namibia, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru 5pm Article Source: IANS

2 Feb 2026 1:32 pm