India vs West Indies Women’s T20 World Cup Warm-Up: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time
India are set to begin their preparation for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a warm-up match against the West Indies at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, Wales, on June 8. The tournament itself starts in England on June 12, and India will open their main campaign against Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston. After finishing as reigning ODI world champions last year, India will be aiming to carry that momentum into the shortest format and challenge strongly for the T20 title.
The warm-up fixture is an important early test for Harmanpreet Kaur’s side before the tournament begins. India have a strong head-to-head record against the West Indies in T20 internationals, winning 15 of their 24 meetings. Their record is also positive in Women’s T20 World Cup encounters, where India have won two of the three matches played against the Caribbean side. That history gives India confidence, but the warm-up game will still be useful in assessing form, combinations and match readiness.
India’s squad for the match features several established names and key performers. Harmanpreet Kaur leads the side, with Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh among the major players included. The updated squad also contains Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Bharti Fulmali and Nandani Sharma. The West Indies will be captained by Hayley Matthews and include experienced campaigners such as Deandra Dottin, Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle and Afy Fletcher.
The match will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time in Cardiff, which corresponds to 2:30 p.m. IST on Monday, June 8. Fans in India can watch the game through the available broadcast and digital coverage, while viewers globally can follow the action live and free on ICC.tv and the ICC’s official YouTube channel. This makes the warm-up accessible to a wide audience ahead of the tournament’s official start.
The pre-tournament schedule includes several other warm-up matches across England and Wales, with teams such as Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands also in action. India will play another warm-up against England on June 10 in Derby before moving into the main competition.
For India, the warm-up against the West Indies offers a valuable chance to fine-tune strategy, test batting depth and confirm bowling combinations before the pressure of the World Cup begins. With a strong squad and recent momentum behind them, India will look to start their campaign with confidence.
