 "The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team will play just one warm-up fixture before the T20 World Cup gets underway across the United States and the Caribbean. PTI")
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.
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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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)