India to play Kiwis at Champions Trophy warm-up

India have been allotted a warm-up match against New Zealand on September 20 at Potchefstroom ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa.

The Champions Trophy commences on September 22, where India, currently world’s top-ranked team, is placed in Group A along with defending champions Australia, recently crowned Twenty20 World Champions Pakistan and West Indies.

The ICC announced the schedule of warm-up matches ahead of the eight-nation extravaganza.

All the practice matches will be played on September 18 and 20 in Potchefstroom, Benoni and Pretoria.