New Delhi: Suryakumar Yadav-led India will look to finalise their preparations for the T20 World Cup 2026 when they take on South Africa in their only warm-up match at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday, February 04. The Indian squad is currently in Mumbai as they continue to gear up for the showpiece event, which gets underway on Saturday, February 07.
India are in Group A in the T20 World Cup 2026 alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Netherlands, Namibia and USA. The Men in Blue will open their campaign against USA on February 07. However, before their opener, India will get a chance to test their final combination in their warm-up game against the Proteas on Saturday.
Star batter Tilak Varma, who recently featured for India A in their warm-up game against USA after returning from his injury, is expected to take part in India’s warm-up match against the Proteas. Tilak is likely to return to his original no.3 position in the batting line-up.
While India have a settled line-up heading into the tournament, the defending champions will be keen to finalise their opening combination. Opener Sanju Samson has been misfiring at the top and endured a disastrous campaign in the recently concluded T20I series against New Zealand at home. Amid Samson’s horror run, Ishan Kishan has continued his red-hot form to stake a claim for the opener’s slot.
It remains to be seen if the Gautam Gambhir-led Indian team management will prefer to back Samson as an opener or if Kishan will be the first-choice opener alongside Abhishek Sharma. India, who have not lost a T20I series since winning the T20 World Cup in 2024, thrashed New Zealand 4-1 in the recently concluded series and will look to continue their dominant run against a strong South Africa side.
India vs South Africa, T20 World Cup warm-up match live streaming details:
When will the India vs South Africa warm-up match be played?
The T20 World Cup warm-up match between India and South Africa will be played on Wednesday, February 04.
What time will the India vs South Africa warm-up match start?
The India vs South Africa warm-up will start at 7:00 PM IST on Wednesday.
How to watch the live broadcast of the India vs South Africa warm-up match in India?
The live telecast of the T20 World Cup warm-up match between India and South Africa will be available on the Star Sports Network in India.
How to catch the live streaming of the India vs South Africa warm-up match in India?
The live streaming of the India-South Africa warm-up will be available on the JioHotstar app and the website.