The fourth edition of the event, the first to take place in the subcontinent, will be staged from 18 September to 7 October.
The men’s warm-up matches will be played from 13 to 17 September.
Host Sri Lanka will play warm-up matches against the West Indies and India at NCC ground and P.Sara Oval on 13 and 15 September, respectively while defending champion England’s warm-up matches are against Australia and Pakistan at the NCC Ground and P.Sara Oval on 17 and 19 September, respectively.
In the feature warm-up match, Asian rivals and former champions India and Pakistan will go head to head at R.Premadasa Stadium on Monday, 17 September. This match will start at 1400 (Colombo time) and will be the only warm-up game which will be covered live by ICC’s broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports.
Sri Lanka’s captain will kick-off the pre-event activities by holding his media conference in Colombo on 10 September. The Sri Lanka side, along with the Ireland side, will hold its open media session on 11 September. In the open media sessions, every team is expected to make three players available for interviews.
On 14 September, the ICC is staging an ICC Hall of Fame cocktail reception in which ICC President Alan Isaac and Chief Executive David Richardson will announce the inductees and will also release the ICC ODI Team of the Year.
Then on 15 September, cricket’s Oscars, the LG ICC Awards, will be staged at Waters Edge in Colombo.
Schedule of warm-up matches (Men's):
13 Sep: Ire v Zim, Moors Cricket Ground, Colombo
13 Sep: SL v WI, NCC, Colombo
15 Sep: Afg v SL 'A', Moors Cricket Ground, Colombo
15 Sep: Aus v NZ, NCC, Colombo
15 Sep: Ban v Zim, Colts Cricket Ground, Colombo
15 Sep: Ind v SL, P Sara Oval, Colombo
17 Sep: Aus v Eng, NCC, Colombo
17 Sep: Ban v Ire, Moors Cricket Ground, Colombo
17 Sep: NZ v SA, Colts Cricket Ground, Colombo
17 Sep: Afg v WI, P Sara Oval, Colombo
17 Sep: Ind v Pak, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
19 Sep: Eng v Pak, P Sara Oval, Colombo.
The men’s warm-up matches will be played from 13 to 17 September.
Host Sri Lanka will play warm-up matches against the West Indies and India at NCC ground and P.Sara Oval on 13 and 15 September, respectively while defending champion England’s warm-up matches are against Australia and Pakistan at the NCC Ground and P.Sara Oval on 17 and 19 September, respectively.
In the feature warm-up match, Asian rivals and former champions India and Pakistan will go head to head at R.Premadasa Stadium on Monday, 17 September. This match will start at 1400 (Colombo time) and will be the only warm-up game which will be covered live by ICC’s broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports.
Sri Lanka’s captain will kick-off the pre-event activities by holding his media conference in Colombo on 10 September. The Sri Lanka side, along with the Ireland side, will hold its open media session on 11 September. In the open media sessions, every team is expected to make three players available for interviews.
On 14 September, the ICC is staging an ICC Hall of Fame cocktail reception in which ICC President Alan Isaac and Chief Executive David Richardson will announce the inductees and will also release the ICC ODI Team of the Year.
Then on 15 September, cricket’s Oscars, the LG ICC Awards, will be staged at Waters Edge in Colombo.
Schedule of warm-up matches (Men's):
13 Sep: Ire v Zim, Moors Cricket Ground, Colombo
13 Sep: SL v WI, NCC, Colombo
15 Sep: Afg v SL 'A', Moors Cricket Ground, Colombo
15 Sep: Aus v NZ, NCC, Colombo
15 Sep: Ban v Zim, Colts Cricket Ground, Colombo
15 Sep: Ind v SL, P Sara Oval, Colombo
17 Sep: Aus v Eng, NCC, Colombo
17 Sep: Ban v Ire, Moors Cricket Ground, Colombo
17 Sep: NZ v SA, Colts Cricket Ground, Colombo
17 Sep: Afg v WI, P Sara Oval, Colombo
17 Sep: Ind v Pak, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
19 Sep: Eng v Pak, P Sara Oval, Colombo.