India, Jan. 27 -- India, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, will be playing one warm-up fixture before the T20 World Cup on February 4 at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. According to ESPNcricinfo, the defending champions will take on South Africa in their only warm-up tie before the 20-team competition begins on February 7, with the tournament opener between Pakistan and the Netherlands. It is worth noting that India and South Africa faced off in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup, with Rohit Sharma's team coming out on top and breaking the ICC title jinx.

Pakistan, who are in India's Group in the T20 World Cup, will also play one warm-up match against Ireland on February 4 in Colombo. England and Australia won't be playing any warm...