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Pakistan men’s team’s only warm-up fixture ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 has been confirmed, with the Green Shirts set to take on Ireland in Colombo.
The match will be played on February 4 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, which will also serve as Pakistan’s early base during the tournament.
Notably, the same venue will host two of Pakistan’s group-stage matches, including clashes against the Netherlands (February 7) and the USA (February 10), making the warm-up an important chance for the Green Shirts to settle into conditions in Sri Lanka before the main event begins.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be held across India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.
Notably, Pakistan are not the only side playing a single warm-up match. Hosts and defending champions India will face South Africa in their lone warm-up fixture on February 4 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Meanwhile, an India A team will also feature in the warm-up schedule, playing the USA in Navi Mumbai and later facing Namibia in Bengaluru on February 6, just a day before the tournament begins.
Interestingly, several top-ranked teams have decided to opt out of warm-up matches, including Australia, England and New Zealand.
Australia’s final competitive outing before the World Cup will be their three-match T20I series against Pakistan, which is set to begin later today.
England, on the other hand, are currently engaged in an ODI series against Sri Lanka, while New Zealand are currently in India for a T20I series.
February 2
Afghanistan vs Scotland – Bengaluru – 3 PM
India A vs USA – Navi Mumbai – 5 PM
Canada vs Italy – Chennai – 7 PM
February 3
Sri Lanka A vs Oman – Colombo – 1 PM
Netherlands vs Zimbabwe – Colombo – 3 PM
Nepal vs UAE – Chennai – 5 PM
February 4
Namibia vs Scotland – Bengaluru – 1 PM
Afghanistan vs West Indies – Bengaluru – 3 PM
Ireland vs Pakistan – Colombo – 5 PM
India vs South Africa – Navi Mumbai – 7 PM
February 5
Oman vs Zimbabwe – Colombo – 1 PM
Canada vs Nepal – Chennai – 3 PM
New Zealand vs USA – Navi Mumbai – 5 PM
February 6
Italy vs UAE – Chennai – 3 PM
India A vs Namibia – Bengaluru – 5 PM
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