ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced warm-up fixtures between May 27 and June 1 for the upcoming Twnety20 World Cup in the West Indies and the United States (US), with Pakistan getting no chance to warm up for the mega event.

The venues hosting the 16 warm-up matches ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 include Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas, Broward County Stadium in Florida, Queen’s Park Oval and Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago, according to the ICC.

A total of 17 teams will play the warm-up games, including South Africa, who are playing an intra-squad in Florida on May 29.

“These warm-up fixtures will be 20 overs per side and will not have international T20 status, allowing teams to field all members of their 15-player squad,” the ICC said on Thursday.

“In a departure from the previous cycle, teams can now choose to play up to two warm-up matches, depending on their arrival time at the event.”

While Pakistan are not scheduled to play any warm-up game, India will get a chance to play one such game against Bangladesh on June 1.

The mega tournament will be hosted by the West Indies and the US from June 2 till June 29.

The June 9 T20 World Cup clash in New York between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is one of the most anticipated cricket matches this year. Millions are expected to tune in worldwide to watch one of sports’ fiercest rivalries take centerstage in New York.

Below is a schedule of warm-up matches:

May 27

Canada v Nepal, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas 10h30

Oman v Papua New Guinea, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago 15h00

Namibia v Uganda, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago 19h00

May 28

Sri Lanka v Netherlands, Broward County Stadium, Broward County, Florida 10h30

Bangladesh v USA, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas 10h30

Australia v Namibia, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago 19h00

May 29

South Africa intra-squad, Broward County Stadium, Broward County, Florida 10h30

Afghanistan v Oman, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago 13h00

May 30

Nepal v USA, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas 10h30

Scotland v Uganda, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago 10h30

Netherlands v Canada, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas 15h00

Namibia v Papua New Guinea, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago 15h00

West Indies v Australia, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago 19h00

May 31

Ireland v Sri Lanka, Broward County Stadium, Broward County, Florida 10h30

Scotland v Afghanistan, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago 10h30

June 1

Bangladesh v India, Venue TBC USA