Tilak Varma to play in T20 World Cup warm-up matches:BCCI releases India A squad and rehearsal games’ schedule ahead of ICC tournament

The schedule for the T20 World Cup warm-up matches has been released. These matches will be played between 2nd and 6th February. The warm-up matches will be played at 7 different venues. The England team will not participate in the warm-up matches. While big teams like Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and the West Indies will play only one match each. The Indian team will also play one warm-up match, which will be against South Africa on 4th February at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. India A team will play in the remaining 2 warm-up matches. Tilak Varma is also to feature in one warm-up match BCCI has also announced the India A team for the warm-up matches along with the schedule. It will be captained by Ayush Badoni. Tilak Varma is also part of this team. So all eyes will be set on him as he has to prove his fitness by playing at least one match. It is worth noting that Tilak Varma was injured during the Vijay Hazare Trophy while playing for Hyderabad. India A Team: Ayush Badoni (Captain), Naman Dhir, Ashutosh Sharma, Priyansh Arya, N. Jagadeesan (Wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma, Riyan Parag, Manav Suthar, Ashok Sharma, Urvil Patel (Wicketkeeper), Gurjapneet Singh, Vipraj Nigam, Ravi Bishnoi, Khaleel Ahmed and Mayank Yadav. Also Read: Pakistan risk ICC ban if they boycott match against India: Pak may get axed from group stage, incur ₹200 crore loss in revenue First Match in Afghanistan and Scotland The warm-up matches will begin with the match between Afghanistan and Scotland. This match will be played at Ground-1 of the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. On the other hand, India A team will play against the United States of America (USA) at Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium. On the first day, Canada and Italy’s match will be played in Chennai. World Cup to start from 7th February The T20 World Cup will begin on 7th February in Colombo with the match between the Netherlands and Pakistan. While India’s first match will be played against the USA in Mumbai. The final match will be played on 8th March. The venue for this match will be decided based on whether Pakistan reaches the final or not. Also Read: Pakistan will boycott match against India in T20 World Cup: ICC issues response saying it ‘expects PCB to explore a mutually acceptable resolution’ How to watch warm-up matches Video highlights of all matches will be available on ICC’s digital platforms. Meanwhile, live streaming of the India vs South Africa match will be available on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar. In addition to it, fans can watch these matches live for free on ICC.tv. You can also read match reports on the Bhaskar English app.