T20 World Cup 2024 Warm-Up Matches Schedule, Live Streaming Details, and Match Timings Revealed
The warm-up matches for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 have kicked off, setting the stage for an exciting tournament. The matches started on May 27 with Canada securing a victory against Nepal in the opening fixture at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas.
A total of sixteen warm-up matches will be played before the official start of the tournament. The opening match will see co-hosts the United States facing off against Canada in Texas.
The warm-up fixtures will take place at various venues including the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas, Broward County Stadium in Florida, Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, and Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago. India is scheduled to play a single warm-up match against Bangladesh at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, before taking on Pakistan during the T20 World Cup in June.
Pakistan has opted out of playing any warm-up matches, citing their recent 9 T20Is as sufficient preparation for the World Cup. The warm-up fixtures will consist of 20 overs per side and will not have international T20 status, allowing teams to field all members of their 15-player squads.
Here is the schedule for the remaining warm-up matches along with their dates and timings in Indian Standard Time (IST):
– May 28: Oman vs Papua New Guinea – Tarouba – 12:30 AM IST
– May 28: Namibia vs Uganda – Tarouba – 4:30 AM IST
– May 28: Sri Lanka vs Netherlands – Florida – 8 PM IST
– May 28: Bangladesh vs USA – Dallas – 9 PM IST
– May 29: Australia vs Namibia – Port of Spain – 4:30 AM IST
– May 29: Afghanistan vs Oman – Port of Spain – 10:30 PM IST
– May 30: Scotland vs Uganda – Tarouba – 8 PM IST
– May 30: Nepal vs USA – Dallas – 9 PM IST
– May 31: Namibia vs Papua New Guinea – Tarouba – 12:30 AM IST
– May 31: Netherlands vs Canada – Dallas – 1:30 AM IST
– May 31: Australia vs West Indies – Port of Spain – 4:30 AM IST
– May 31: Ireland vs Sri Lanka – Florida – 8 PM IST
– May 31: Scotland vs Afghanistan – Port of Spain – 8 PM IST
– June 1: India vs Bangladesh – New York – 8 PM IST
Star Sports will be broadcasting the official matches in India, with the warm-up matches available for live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. Cricket fans can look forward to an action-packed T20 World Cup 2024 with these exciting warm-up matches paving the way for the main event.