T20 World Cup: Here’s the full list of warm-up matches

T20 World Cup: Here’s the full list of warm-up matches

ICC T20 World Cup

The stage is all set for the 2021 ICC Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. The qualifiers are set to take place between October 17 and October 22 while the Super 12 matches will be held from October 23 onwards.

Here are the two pools for the league games of T20 WC:

  • Group 1: England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, A1 and B2
  • Group 2: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, A2 and B1

The Virat Kohli-led team India will kickstart their campaign with a heated clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 24 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. On the other hand, they will play two warm-up games against England and Australia respectively.

Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the full list of warm-up matches.

Complete schedule of the warm-up matches ahead of the 2021 T20 World Cup

Warm-Up Matches Phase 1

DateMatchVenueTime (IST)
October 12Papua New Guinea vs IrelandAbu Dhabi3:30 PM
October 12Scotland vs NetherlandsAbu Dhabi7:30 PM
October 12Bangladesh vs Sri LankaAbu Dhabi7:30 PM
October 12Oman vs NamibiaDubai7:30 PM
October 14Bangladesh vs IrelandAbu Dhabi11:30 AM
October 14Sri Lanka vs Papua New GuineaAbu Dhabi11:30 AM
October 14Scotland vs NamibiaDubai 11:30 AM
October 14Netherlands vs OmanDubai11:30 AM

Warm-Up Matches Phase 2

DateMatchVenueTime (IST)
October 18Afghanistan vs South AfricaAbu Dhabi3:30 PM
October 18 Pakistan vs West IndiesDubai3:30 PM
October 18New Zealand vs AustraliaAbu Dhabi7:30 PM
October 18India vs EnglandDubai7:30 PM
October 20England vs New ZealandAbu Dhabi3:30 PM
October 20India vs AustraliaDubai3:30 PM
October 20Pakistan vs South AfricaAbu Dhabi7:30 PM
October 20Afghanistan vs West IndiesDubai7:30 PM

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