Xtra Time Web Desk: The Indian team will be playing warm up matches against England and Australia as part of the preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup in UAE. Virat Kohli and his boys will lock horns against England on October 18 and it will be followed by a clash against the Australians on October 20.
Both England and Australia are part of Group 1 of the T20 World Cup, which also includes the West Indies and South Africa. The teams won’t play against India in the league stage of the main event.
India will kick start their campaign in T20 World Cup against arch rivals Pakistan on October 24 in Dubai. Apart from Pakistan, New Zealand and Afghanistan are the other two teams in Group 2. They will also be joined by two teams each from the Qualifying round, held between eight teams (divided into Group A and B) from October 17.
The top four teams will make it to the semi-finals on November 10 and 11 followed by the final on November 14.