India will play South Africa in their only warm-up match ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Wednesday, February 4, in Navi Mumbai.The match will begin on February 7, with warm-up matches providing the two teams with a final opportunity to assess combinations and match readiness. India and South Africa will use this match to review batting order options, bowling plans and defensive set-up ahead of the league phase.For South Africa, this will be their only practice session before the World Cup begins. The two teams last met in a five-match T20I series in December last year, which exposed South Africa to conditions in India. The warm-up is expected to provide a clear picture of preparations.
When and where to watch?The game will begin at 7:00 PM IST with throw-in scheduled for 6:30 PM IST. The venue of the competition is Dr. DY Patil Sports College, Navi Mumbai.The match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network in India. Live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.India’s squad for the warm-up match includes Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana and Abhishek Sharma.The South African team will be led by Aiden Markram and include Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton and others.Although it is a warm-up match, this game will be the final competitive test for the two teams before the start of the T20 World Cup.
