The Cricket World Cup begins on 5 October, when England takes on New Zealand in Ahmedabad's 134,000-seater stadium, and the nations are working hard to prepare.
During the main tournament, each team will face each other once in a round-robin group format, but some will get the opportunity to observe the opponent in several warm-up matches.
The teams will be announced on September 28, thus the warm-up games allow captains and coaches to settle their starting lineups, work out matchups, and get a feel for the conditions in India.
Warm-up matches will be held in three different locations in India between September 29 and October 3, including Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, and Hyderabad.
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All ten World Cup teams (India, England, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Netherlands, and South Africa) will play two warm-upmatches before the event.
The matches will be 50-over contests, although they will not have official one-day international (ODI) status because teams will be permitted to utilise all 15 members of their squads.
Here's the Schedule of Warm-up Matches
| Date | Match Details | Venue | Match Start Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, Fri | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st Warm-up game | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | Sep 29, 08:30 GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Sep 29, Fri | South Africa vs Afghanistan, 2nd Warm-up game | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | Sep 29, 08:30 GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Sep 29, Fri | New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd Warm-up game | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Sep 29, 08:30 GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Sep 30, Sat | India vs England, 4th Warm-up game | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | Sep 30, 08:30 GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Sep 30, Sat | Australia vs Netherlands, 5th Warm-up game | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | Sep 30, 08:30 GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 02, Mon | New Zealand vs South Africa, 7th Warm-up game | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | Oct 02, 08:30 GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 02, Mon | England vs Bangladesh, 6th Warm-up game | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | Oct 02, 08:30 GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 03, Tue | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 8th Warm-up game | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | Oct 03, 08:30 GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 03, Tue | India vs Netherlands, 9th Warm-up game | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | Oct 03, 08:30 GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 03, Tue | Pakistan vs Australia, 10th Warm-up game | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Oct 03, 08:30 GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
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