ICC World Cup 2019: India to play NZ, Bangladesh in warm-ups
Virat Kohli's side will start their World Cup camp against the Kiwis on May 25 at The Oval.
Published : Jan 31, 2019 17:33 IST
Team India will take on New Zealand and Bangladesh in the warm-up matches leading up to the ICC World Cup 2019 that starts May 30 in the United Kingdom.
Virat Kohli's side will start their World Cup camp against the Kiwis on May 25 at The Oval.
Two days later, on May 28, they will meet Bangladesh at the Cardiff Wales Stadium.
The ICC released the fixtures for the preparatory games, to be held from May 24 to May 28, on Monday.
| Date | Fixture | Venue |
| Friday 24 May | Pakistan v Afghanistan | Bristol County Ground |
| Friday 24 May | Sri Lanka v South Africa | Cardiff Wales Stadium |
| Saturday 25 May | England v Australia | Hampshire Bowl |
| Saturday 25 May | India v New Zealand | The Oval |
| Sunday 26 May | South Africa v Windies | Bristol County Ground |
| Sunday 26 May | Pakistan v Bangladesh | Cardiff Wales Stadium |
| Monday 27 May | Australia v Sri Lanka | Hampshire Bowl |
| Monday 27 May | England v Afghanistan | The Oval |
| Tuesday 28 May | Windies v New Zealand | Bristol County Ground |
| Tuesday 28 May | Bangladesh v India | Cardiff Wales Stadium |
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 Managing Director, Steve Elworthy, said: “It is always a huge milestone announcing an exciting warm-up schedule for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup as it really highlights just how close we are to the action getting underway this summer.
“These games provide another fantastic opportunity for fans to see world-class players at their local venue and allows the tournament to engage local schools and communities with another chance to get involved with the Cricket World Cup.”
The other high-profile clashes include England vs Australia and Pakistan vs Afghanistan.
All fixtures will be 50 over a side, but it will not carry the ODI status as teams can field all members of their 15-man squad.