T20 World Cup 2024: India face Bangladesh in only practice match as ICC unveils warm-up schedule

The ICC on Thursday unveiled the schedule for the warm-up fixtures that will take place ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup in the United States and the Caribbean, with the practice games set to take place over a period of six days.

According to a release shared by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the warm-up fixtures will take place between 27 May — a day after the conclusion of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) — and 1 June.

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India, who are placed alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, co-hosts USA as well as Canada and Ireland in Group A, face neighbours Bangladesh in their only warm-up game ahead of the mega event that takes place on 1 June in a yet-to-be-decided venue.

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Former champions Australia and Sri Lanka are set to play two warm-up games each. Sri Lanka, who will be led by spin-bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, are in action against Netherlands on 28 May and face Ireland three days later, both matches taking place at the Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida.

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The Mitchell Marsh-led Australian team, meanwhile, take on Namibia on 28 May and face co-hosts West Indies two days later, with their practice fixtures taking place at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago.

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South Africa, who have reached the semi-finals of ICC’s flagship T20 event twice, play an intra-squad practice match on 29 May while defending champions England as well as Pakistan have not been included in the warm-up fixtures list — although they will be playing a four-match T20I series right before the tournament.

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Here’s the full schedule for the warm-up matches ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup (timings mentioned in IST):

Monday 27 May

Canada v Nepal, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas (9 pm)

Oman v Papua New Guinea, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago (12.30 am)

Namibia v Uganda, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago (4.30 am)

Tuesday 28 May

Sri Lanka v Netherlands, Broward County Stadium, Broward County, Florida (8 pm)

Bangladesh v USA, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas (9 pm)

Australia v Namibia, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago (4.30 am)

Wednesday 29 May

South Africa intra-squad, Broward County Stadium, Broward County, Florida (8 pm)

Afghanistan v Oman, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago (10.30 pm)

Thursday 30 May

Nepal v USA, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas (9 pm)

Scotland v Uganda, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago (8 pm)

Netherlands v Canada, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas (1.30 am)

Namibia v Papua New Guinea, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago (12.30 am)

West Indies v Australia, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago (4.30 am)

Friday 31 May

Ireland v Sri Lanka, at Broward County Stadium, Broward County, Florida (8 pm)

Scotland v Afghanistan at Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago (8 pm)

Saturday, 1 June

India vs Bangladesh in USA (venue and time yet to be announced)