T20 World Cup: India to face Australia and England in warm-up matches

India will play Australia and England in two warm-up matches at the T20 World Cup, which starts next week.

India will face England on October 18 and Australia on October 20.

Apart from facing India, England will also square off against New Zealand in the warm-ups on October 20. Australia will also face New Zealand on October 18.

India will play their first match against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 24.

Pakistan will lock horns against West Indies on October 18, while in their second match they will be up against South Africa on October 20.

The first set of warm-up fixtures will begin on 12 October, featuring all the eight teams in Round 1 of the tournament. Each team will play two warm-up matches, with these fixtures being played over the course of the next two days, starting with the clash between Papua New Guinea and Ireland in Abu Dhabi.

The second set of warm-up fixtures will begin on October 18, and conclude on October 20, with the eight confirmed Super12 teams set to play two warm-up matches each.

It is pertinent to note that all of the matches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will take place behind closed doors no spectators will be allowed attendance.