Ahead of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020, teams will face-off in the warm-up matches. The ICC U19 CWC practice matches will begin from January 12 and end on January 15, two days before the tournament proper begins. A total of 16 practice matches will take place ahead of ICC U19 CWC 2020. Each team will play two matches in preparation for the mega event. ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 Schedule in IST, Free PDF Download: Full Time Table, Fixtures of Under-19 CWC 2020 In South Africa With Match Timings and Venue Details.
There are a total of five match days with four games scheduled each day. Hosts South Africa will take on Sri Lanka in the opening practice match and on the same day, India will face Afghanistan. All the matches will be day games and with a start time of 01:30 PM as per IST. ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 All Squads: Full Players List of Teams Participating in Under-19 CWC 20.
Johannesburg and Pretoria will host the ICC U19 CWC 20 warm-up matches. Braam Fisherville, St. Stithians Main Oval, Rice Field, St. John’s College are the venues in Johannesburg while LC de Villiers Oval, Hammanskrall Mandela Oval and Irene Villagers Cricket Club are the venues in Pretoria.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 Warm-up Matches Schedule
Date | Time (IST) | Teams |
Jan 12, 2020 | 01:30 PM | South Africa U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 |
Jan 12, 2020 | 01:30 PM | England U19 vs Zimbabwe U19 |
Jan 12, 2020 | 01:30 PM | Nigeria U19 vs Pakistan U19 |
Jan 12, 2020 | 01:30 PM | India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 |
Jan 13, 2020 | 01:30 PM | Australia U19 vs Bangladesh U19 |
Jan 13, 2020 | 01:30 PM | New Zealand U19 vs UAE U19 |
Jan 13, 2020 | 01:30 PM | Japan U19 vs Scotland U19 |
Jan 13, 2020 | 01:30 PM | Canada U19 vs West Indies U19 |
Jan 14, 2020 | 01:30 PM | India U19 vs Zimbabwe U19 |
Jan 14, 2020 | 01:30 PM | South Africa U19 vs Nigeria U19 |
Jan 14, 2020 | 01:30 PM | Afghanistan U19 vs England U19 |
Jan 14, 2020 | 01:30 PM | Pakistan U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 |
Jan 15, 2020 | 01:30 PM | Bangladesh U19 vs New Zealand U19 |
Jan 15, 2020 | 01:30 PM | Japan U19 vs UAE U19 |
Jan 15, 2020 | 01:30 PM | Scotland U19 vs West Indies U19 |
Jan 15, 2020 | 01:30 PM | Australia U19 vs Canda U19 |
The ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 will begin from January 17 onwards. India comes into the tournament as the defending champions. The Boys in Blue have won the tournament record four times. India are placed in Group A, along with New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Japan. Australia, England, West Indies and Nigeria are part of Group B. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Scotland are in Group C while Group D comprises of South Africa, Afghanistan UAE and Canada.
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