T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up matches: Full schedule and where to watch

The warm-up games for T20 World Cup 2026 begin on Monday (February 2)

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The week has finally arrived for T20 World Cup 2026 with the tournament slated to kick-off on Saturday (February 7). Off-field events have been hogging the limelight, even as the buzz for the showpiece event keeps building steadily. Co-hosts India and Sri Lanka are readying themselves to ensure that a sensational World Cup is upon us.

As for the participating teams, they have all completed their respective preparation assignments in international cricket but will still have a few warm-up games to polish their strategies for one last time before the main action begins. Here is the detailed list of the warm-up games and their streaming details.

 

T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up games fixtures

February 2

Afghanistan vs Scotland, Bengaluru at 3 pm

 

India A vs USA, Navi Mumbai at 5 pm 

 

Canada vs Italy, Chennai at 7 pm 

February 3 

Sri Lanka A vs Oman, Colombo at 1 pm 

 

Netherlands vs Zimbabwe, Colombo at 3 pm

 

Nepal vs USA, Chennai at 5 pm 

February 4 

Namibia vs Scotland, Bengaluru at 1 pm 

 

Afghanistan vs West Indies, Bengaluru at 3 pm 

 

Ireland vs Pakistan, Colombo at 5 pm 

 

India vs South Africa, Navi Mumbai at 7 pm

February 5

Oman vs Zimbabwe, Colombo at 1 pm

 

Canada vs Nepal, Chennai at 3 pm 

 

Australia vs Netherlands, Colombo at 5 pm 

 

New Zealand vs USA, Navi Mumbai at 7 pm 

February 6 

Italy vs UAE, Chennai at 3 pm 

 

India A vs Namibia, Bengaluru at 5 pm

 

Warm-up games to be telecast 

India vs South Africa

 

Afghanistan vs Scotland

 

India A vs USA

 

Canada vs Italy

 

Nepal vs UAE

 

Afghanistan vs West Indies

 

Pakistan vs Ireland

 

Nepal vs Canada

 

New Zealand vs USA

 

Italy vs UAE

 

India A vs Namibia

 

Highlights and exclusive video coverage

For those who cannot watch the matches live, all the highlights content and notable moments will be available on the ICC official app and website