With just five days left for the start of the T20 World Cup 2026, all teams are eager to get some game time before heading into the marquee event. Moving on from the trend of 3 warm-up games being held in a day, February 4 (Wednesday) will see four matches that will take place – three in India and one in Sri Lanka. Hosts India will be in action as they take on the formidable South Africa in their only warm-up fixture before the T20 WC. All eyes will be on the team’s combination as it could very well provide a hint of what is to come at the World Cup.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Warm-up Matches (Feb 4)
| Match | Venue | IST |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland vs Namibia | BCCI Centre of Excellence (BCCI CoE) | 3:00 PM |
| Afghanistan vs West Indies | BCCI Centre of Excellence (BCCI CoE) | 5:00 PM |
| Pakistan vs Ireland | Colombo | 5:00 PM |
| India vs South Africa | Navi Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
Scotland will take on Namibia in the first warm-up game on February 4 at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru at 3 PM. This will be followed by Afghanistan vs West Indies at the same venue at 5 PM.
Pakistan, who will boycott their game against India in the T20 World Cup 2026, will take on Ireland in Colombo at 5 PM. Suryakumar Yadav and co. will lock horns with the Proteas at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai at 7 PM in what will be a blockbuster for fans. Tickets are available on BookMyShow for the contest and it will be live streamed and televised as well.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up live streaming
Catch all the details about live streaming of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| Country / Region | Live Streaming & Broadcast Platforms |
|---|---|
| India | Star Sports, Jio Hotstar |
| Sri Lanka | Select matches on ThePapare and Dialog Play |
| Pakistan | Myco, Tamasha, Tapmad, ARY Zapp |
| Afghanistan | Select matches on AF Sports |
| Bangladesh | TSM via Rabbithole |
| North America | Willow TV |
| Middle East & North Africa | Select matches on E&; other matches on ICC.tv |
| United Kingdom | Select matches on Sky Sports; other matches on ICC.tv |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Afghanistan v Scotland on ICC.tv; other matches on SuperSport |
| New Zealand | Select matches on Sky TV NZ; other matches on ICC.tv |
| Australia, Mainland Europe, Caribbean Islands, South East Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong), Pacific Islands & South America | ICC.tv |
Catch the full ICC T20 World Cup warm-up schedule here.
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