Overview
- Nine warm-up games are scheduled from September 25 to 28 at Centre of Excellence and M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru plus R. Premadasa and Colombo Cricket Club grounds in Colombo.
- Hosts India will face England on September 25 and meet New Zealand on September 27 at Bengaluru venues.
- Defending champions Australia have a single practice fixture while all other main teams play two warm-up matches.
- India A and Sri Lanka A sides are included in the ramp-up, featuring an India A versus South Africa fixture on September 28.
- These preparatory matches lead directly into the tournament’s round-robin opener on September 30.