ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Warm-Up Matches: Complete Schedule, Venues, and IST Timings Revealed

The schedule for the warm-up matches ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 was announced on Thursday, May 16. A total of 16 warm-up matches will be played between May 27 and June 1 across the USA and Trinidad and Tobago.

The practice games will be hosted at four key venues: Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas, Broward County Stadium in Florida, Queen’s Park Oval, and Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago.

According to an official release on the ICC website, 17 teams will participate in the warm-up matches. Notably, South Africa will have an intra-squad match on May 29 in Florida.

“These warm-up fixtures will be 20 overs per side and will not have international T20 status, allowing teams to field all members of their 15-player squad,” stated the ICC release.

The match between West Indies and Australia on May 30 at the Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago, will be open to fans, promising an exciting preview to the main event.

Full Schedule of T20 World Cup 2024 Warm-Up Matches

Here’s the complete schedule for the warm-up matches, with their IST timings:

May 27:

• Canada vs Nepal, Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas (9:00 PM)

May 28:

• Oman vs Papua New Guinea, Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad (12:30 AM)
• Namibia vs Uganda, Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad (4:30 AM)
• Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida (8:00 PM)
• Bangladesh vs United States, Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas (9:00 PM)

May 29:

• Australia vs Namibia, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad (4:30 AM)
• South Africa intra-squad, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida (8:00 PM)
• Afghanistan vs Oman, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad (8:00 PM)

May 30:

• Scotland vs Uganda, Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad (8:00 PM)
• Nepal vs United States, Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas (9:00 PM)

May 31:

• Namibia vs Papua New Guinea, Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad (12:30 AM)
• Netherlands vs Canada, Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas (1:30 AM)
• West Indies vs Australia, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad (4:30 AM)
• Ireland vs Sri Lanka, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida (8:00 PM)
• Scotland vs Afghanistan, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad (8:00 PM)

June 1:

• Bangladesh vs India (8:00 PM) – Venue to be confirmed

With an exciting line-up of matches, the warm-ups promise to set the stage for a thrilling ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Fans will be eagerly watching how teams shape up ahead of the tournament.