India, Jan. 26 -- India are set to get just one live hit-out before they begin their T20 World Cup title defence, with South Africa emerging as the likely warm-up opponent.

The match is expected to be played on February 4 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, giving India a final check in match conditions three days before their tournament opener at Wankhede Stadium on February 7.

As per a Cricbuzz report, the ICC is yet to officially publish the warm-up schedule, but the India-South Africa pairing has been discussed internally and acknowledged by sources within the BCCI and Cricket South Africa. Those sources, however, stopped short of confirming it formally, citing the ICC's pending announcement.

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