Pakistan and Ireland enter the 2026 T20 World Cup without any “practice”, though the Salman Ali Agha-led Pakistani team will be high on confidence after their 3-0 sweep of Australia at home.

The Suryakumar Yadav-led India are set to take on South Africa in an one-off T20 World Cup warm-up clash at the DY Patil Cricket Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Get all live updates here.

A guide to the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, which begins on 7 February and runs until 8 March.

Both India and South Africa are coming off T20I series wins, against New Zealand and West Indies respectively. Follow the live cricket score and updates from the match

The last time India and South Africa played a T20 match was in December 2025. The five-match series was won by hosts India 3-1. Meanwhile, South Africa went on to beat the West Indies after that series, while India demolished New Zealand at home.

The BCCI has opened the third phase of ticket sales for the ICC Men’s T-20 World Cup 2026. Following strong response in earlier phases, fans can now book seats for matches across venues as final prepa