India WC Practice Matches: T20 World Cup 2022 – International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the schedule for T20 World Cup warm-up matches. India are all set to play two practice matches against World Champions Australia and runners-up of T20 World Cup 2021 New Zealand. The Rohit Sharma-led side will first play Australia on October 17 and then will face their bogey team New Zealand on October 19 at Gabba in Brisbane. Follow India WC Practice matches & ICC T20 World Cup Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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The schedule of the warm-up fixtures for the ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup 2022 is now out 👇https://t.co/cxAkjni5Qz
— ICC (@ICC) September 8, 2022
India WC Practice Matches: India to warm up for T20 WC with matches against World Champions Australia and New Zealand – Check Full Schedule
India WC Practice Matches: Good practice for India as they face two top-quality teams
- Undoubtedly, India could not have asked for better warm-up matches than facing Australia and New Zealand.
- Australia, the World Champions are strong favorites this time around as well. Meanwhile, New Zealand are India’s bogey team.
- The Rohit Sharma-led side are yet to win a ICC match against New Zealand since 2016.
- India also suffered a heartbreak the last time around against the Kiwis in T20 World Cup in 2021.
- This time around, India will get nice practice by facing off against quality teams.
- India are placed inn Super 12 Group 2, while Australia and New Zealand are placed in Group 1.
- India, Australia, and New Zealand will not meet each other in the Super 12 stages of the showpiece event.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 warm-up fixtures (All times are local):
10 Oct – West Indies v UAE, Junction Oval, 11:00am
10 Oct – Scotland v Netherlands, Junction Oval, 3:00 pm
10 Oct – Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, MCG, 7:00pm
11 Oct – Namibia v Ireland, MCG, 7:00pm
12 Oct – West Indies v Netherlands, MCG, 7:00 pm
13 Oct – Zimbabwe v Namibia, Junction Oval, 11:00am
13 Oct – Sri Lanka v Ireland, Junction Oval, 3:00 pm
13 Oct – Scotland v UAE, MCG, 7:00pm
17 Oct – Australia v India, The Gabba, 2:00pm
17 Oct – New Zealand v South Africa, Allan Border Field, 2:00 pm
17 Oct – England v Pakistan, The Gabba, 6:00 pm
17 Oct – Afghanistan v Bangladesh, Allan Border Field, 6:00 pm
19 Oct – Afghanistan v Pakistan, The Gabba, 1:00 pm
19 Oct – Bangladesh v South Africa, Allan Border Field, 6:00 pm
19 Oct – New Zealand v India, The Gabba, 6:00 pm
India WC Practice Matches: India to warm up for T20 WC with matches against World Champions Australia and New Zealand – Check Full Schedule