The warm-up fixtures will be hosted across four cities in the two co-host nations, India and Sri Lanka. In India, matches will take place at two grounds inside the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, along with the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In Sri Lanka, Colombo will host games at the SSC Cricket Ground, the R. Premadasa Stadium and the Colombo Cricket Club Ground.
Fans wishing to attend the matches between USA and India ‘A’ on 2 February, and India vs South Africa on 4 February at the DY Patil Stadium can purchase tickets online via BookMyShow or directly from the stadium box office.
Warm-up match schedule (all times local)
2 February
Afghanistan vs Scotland – BCCI 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)
3 February
Oman 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)
4 February
Scotland 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)
5 February
Zimbabwe 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)
6 February
Italy vs UAE – M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (3pm)
India ‘A’ vs Namibia – BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru (5pm)
Where to watch
Video highlights from all warm-up matches will be available across ICC digital platforms. A selection of matches will also be live-streamed globally, either through official ICC broadcast partners in different regions or free of charge on ICC.tv where no local broadcaster is available.
In India, the India vs South Africa warm-up will be broadcast on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar, with several other matches streamed live on Jio Hotstar. Sri Lankan viewers can watch selected games on ThePapare and Dialog Play, while fans in Pakistan can tune in via Myco, Tamasha, Tapmad and ARY Zapp. Afghanistan matches will be shown on AF Sports, and viewers in Bangladesh can follow the action on TSM via Rabbithole.
In North America, matches will be available on Willow, while fans in the UK can watch selected fixtures on Sky Sports. Other regions, including Australia, mainland Europe, the Caribbean, South East Asia, the Pacific Islands and South America, will have access to live coverage through ICC.tv.
With top teams getting their final preparations underway, the warm-up matches promise competitive cricket ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
