The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced warm-up matches ahead of the T20 World Cup, which begins in June in the United States and the Caribbean.
Coach Rohit Sharma’s Indian team will face Bangladesh in their only practice match ahead of the high-profile tournament on June 1. The match venue has not yet been announced. This match concludes the 16-game series before the tournament.
Meanwhile, Pakistan and England have no warm-up matches and both teams are scheduled to clash in a four-match T20I series this month.
“Unlike previous cycles, each team can now choose to play up to two warm-up matches depending on their arrival time to the event,” the ICC wrote in a press release. “These warm-up matches will be 20 overs for each team and will not have international T20 status, allowing teams to field their entire 15-player squad.”
Among other notable matches, Australia will face co-hosts West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago on May 30, while South Africa will play a red-and-white match in Florida on May 29.
Warm-up matches for the T20 World Cup
Monday, May 27th
Canada vs. Nepal, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas, 9pm IST
Oman v Papua New Guinea, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago, 12:30 AM IST
Namibia vs Uganda, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago, 4:30am IST
Tuesday, May 28th
Sri Lanka vs. Netherlands, Broward County Stadium, Broward County, Florida, 8:00 PM IST
Bangladesh vs. USA, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas, 9pm IST
Australia vs Namibia, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago, 4:30am (IST)
Wednesday, May 29th
South Africa intrasquad game, Broward County Stadium, Broward County, Florida, 8:00 PM IST
Afghanistan vs Oman, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago, 10:30pm, IST
Thursday, May 30th
Nepal vs. USA, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas, 9pm (IST)
Scotland vs Uganda, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago, 8pm IST
Netherlands vs. Canada, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas, 1:30 a.m. IST
Namibia vs Papua New Guinea, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago, 12:30am (IST)
West Indies vs Australia, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago, 4:30am IST
Friday, May 31st
Ireland vs. Sri Lanka, Broward County Stadium, Broward County, Florida, 8pm IST
Scotland vs Afghanistan, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago, 8pm IST
Saturday June 1st
Bangladesh vs. India, venue TBC, USA
