Warm-up matches for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be played from February 2 to 6 across Sri Lanka and India, with teams using the fixtures to fine-tune squads ahead of the tournament opener on February 7.
The schedule includes high-profile clashes such as India against South Africa on February 4 in Navi Mumbai, while Pakistan will face Ireland in Colombo the same day. Afghanistan, West Indies, Australia and several associate nations will also take part in the pre-tournament fixtures.
Sri Lanka will feature in warm-up action through their development side, while venues in Colombo, Bengaluru, Chennai and Navi Mumbai will host practice matches.
Sri Lanka and England will not take part in official warm-up matches as the two sides are scheduled to play a bilateral series during the same period.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will run from February 7 to March 8, with 20 teams competing across India and Sri Lanka. (Newswire)
February 2
Afghanistan vs Scotland – Bengaluru
India A vs USA – Navi Mumbai
Canada vs Italy – Chennai
February 3
Sri Lanka A vs Oman – Colombo
Netherlands vs Zimbabwe – Colombo
Nepal vs UAE – Chennai
February 4
Namibia vs Scotland – Bengaluru
Afghanistan vs West Indies – Bengaluru
Ireland vs Pakistan – Colombo
India vs South Africa – Navi Mumbai
February 5
Oman vs Zimbabwe – Colombo
Canada vs Nepal – Chennai
New Zealand vs USA – Navi Mumbai
February 6
Italy vs UAE – Chennai
India A vs Namibia – Bengaluru