Canada will square off against Italy in the 3rd warm-up match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026, scheduled to be played on Monday, 2nd February at 7:00 PM IST. The match will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Check out the best Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team for today’s CAN vs ITA clash.
Match Preview
Canada will be looking to test their preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup as they take on Italy in this fixture. They have a balanced squad at their disposal, with the likes of Dilpreet Bajwa, Jaskaran Singh and Nicholas Kirton forming the core of the side.
Italy, meanwhile, have also named a strong squad for the contest, with experienced campaigner JJ Smith leading the group. Wayne Madsen, Gian Meade and Jaspreet Singh remain key players for the Italian side and will be crucial to their chances.
Saad Bin Zafar stands out as the top choice for the captaincy role, having scored 463 runs and picked up 72 wickets in this format. Gigi Smith, who brings plenty of experience and has scored 211 runs while also claiming four wickets, shapes up as the leading option for the vice captaincy role.
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Pitch Report
*The stats are based on the T20I matches played at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
| Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly |
| Batting 1st Won – 6 matches |
| Batting 2nd Won – 3 matches |
| Average 1st innings score – 151 runs |
CAN vs ITA Probable Playing XI
Canada: Ali Nadeem, Akhil Kumar, Dilpreet Bajwa, Jaskaran Singh, Shreyas Movva (w), Mansab Gill, Nicholas Kirton(c), Pargat Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Kaleem Sana
Italy: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Wayne Madsen(c), Harry Manenti, Marcus Campopiano(w), Grant Stewart, Gian Meade, Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan
CAN vs ITA Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | Ongoing Series Stats |
|---|---|
| Dilpreet Bajwa | 397 runs |
| Jaskaran Singh | 109 runs & 12 wickets |
| Nicholas Kirton | 744 runs & 4 wickets |
| Saad Bin Zafar | 463 runs & 72 wickets |
| Wayne Madsen | 205 runs |
| JJ Smuts | 211 runs & 4 wickets |
CAN vs ITA Dream11 Team
