The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. The tournament will run from 7th february (saturday) to 8th march. A total of 45 matches will be played by the 20 international teams this year.
2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Details
| Administrator | International Cricket Council (ICC) |
| Tournament Name | 10th Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Tournament Start Date | 7th February |
| Tournament Final match | 8th march |
| Total Teams | 20 Teams |
| Total Matches | 45 Matches |
| Location | India/Sri Lanka |
Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group
| GROUP NAME | TEAMS |
| Group A | India, USA, Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan |
| Group B | Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Oman |
| Group C | England, West Indies, Scotland, Italy, Nepal |
| Group D | South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE |
2026 ICC T20 World Cup Schedule
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule, All Matches, Time Table, Host, Venue of Tournament can be checked in our article.
GROUP STAGE SCHEDULE:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| February 7 | Pakistan vs Netherlands (Group A) | SSC, Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| February 7 | West Indies vs Scotland (Group C) | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| February 7 | India vs USA (Group A) | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| February 8 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan (Group D) | Chennai | 11:00 AM |
| February 8 | England vs Nepal (Group C) | Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| February 8 | Sri Lanka vs Ireland (Group B) | RPS, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| February 9 | Scotland vs Italy (Group C) | Kolkata | 11:00 AM |
| February 9 | Zimbabwe vs Oman (Group B) | SSC, Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| February 9 | South Africa vs Canada (Group D) | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| February 10 | Netherlands vs Namibia (Group A) | Delhi | 11:00 AM |
| February 10 | New Zealand vs UAE (Group D) | Chennai | 3:00 PM |
| February 10 | Pakistan vs USA (Group A) | SSC, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| February 11 | South Africa vs Afghanistan (Group D) | Ahmedabad | 11:00 AM |
| February 11 | Australia vs Ireland (Group B) | RPS, Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| February 11 | England vs West Indies (Group C) | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| February 12 | Sri Lanka vs Oman (Group B) | Kandy | 11:00 AM |
| February 12 | Nepal vs Italy (Group C) | Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| February 12 | India vs Namibia (Group A) | Delhi | 7:00 PM |
| February 13 | Australia vs Zimbabwe (Group B) | RPS, Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| February 13 | Canada vs UAE (Group D) | Delhi | 3:00 PM |
| February 13 | USA vs Netherlands (Group A) | Chennai | 7:00 PM |
| February 14 | Ireland vs Oman (Group B) | SSC, Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| February 14 | England vs Scotland (Group C) | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| February 14 | New Zealand vs South Africa (Group D) | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| February 15 | West Indies vs Nepal (Group C) | Mumbai | 11:00 AM |
| February 15 | USA vs Namibia (Group A) | Chennai | 3:00 PM |
| February 15 | India vs Pakistan (Group A) | RPS, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| February 16 | Afghanistan vs UAE (Group D) | Delhi | 11:00 AM |
| February 16 | England vs Italy (Group C) | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| February 16 | Australia vs Sri Lanka (Group B) | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
| February 17 | New Zealand vs Canada (Group D) | Chennai | 11:00 AM |
| February 17 | Ireland vs Zimbabwe (Group B) | Kandy | 3:00 PM |
| February 17 | Scotland vs Nepal (Group C) | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| February 18 | South Africa vs UAE (Group D) | Delhi | 11:00 AM |
| February 18 | Pakistan vs Namibia (Group A) | SSC, Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| February 18 | India vs Netherlands (Group A) | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| February 19 | West Indies vs Italy (Group C) | Kolkata | 11:00 AM |
| February 19 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe (Group B) | RPS, Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| February 19 | Afghanistan vs Canada (Group D) | Chennai | 7:00 PM |
| February 20 | Australia vs Oman (Group B) | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
Super 8:
| February 21 | New Zealand vs Pakistan | RPS, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| February 22 | England vs Sri Lanka | Kandy | 3:00 PM |
| February 22 | India vs South Africa | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| February 23 | Zimbabwe vs West Indies | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| February 24 | England vs Pakistan | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
| February 25 | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | RPS, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| February 26 | West Indies vs South Africa | Ahmedabad | 3:00 PM |
| February 26 | India vs Zimbabwe | Chennai | 7:00 PM |
| February 27 | England vs New Zealand | RPS, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| February 28 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
| March 1 | Zimbabwe vs South Africa | Delhi | 3:00 PM |
| March 1 | India vs West Indies | Kolkata | 7:00 PM |
Knockout Stage:
| Semifinal 1 (March 4) | TBD | Kolkata/Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Semifinal 2 (March 5) | TBD | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Final (March 8) | TBD | Ahmedabad/Colombo | 7:00 PM |
Tournament Structure
- Group Stage Info: 40 matches will be played from February 7-20. The top two teams from each of the four groups advance.
- Super 8: This stage begins on February 21.
- Knockout Stage: The top four teams from the Super Eights proceed to the Semi-Finals (hosted in Kolkata/Colombo and Mumbai), leading to the Final on March 8 in Ahmedabad/Colombo.
T20 world cup 2026 Team/Group Squads
A-Group
- Team India Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- USA Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- Namibia Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- Netherlands Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- Pakistan Squad, Time & Match Date
B-Group
- Australia Squad, Time & Match Date
- Sri Lanka Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- Zimbabwe Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- Ireland Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- Oman Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
C-Group
- England Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- West Indies Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- Scotland Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- Nepal Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- Italy Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
D-Group
- South Africa Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- New Zealand Squad, Playing XI, Match Date
- Afghanistan Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- Canada Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
- UAE Schedule, Squad, Time & Date
FAQ’s
The T20 World Cup final will be played on 8th March 2026.
The final will be at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, if Pakistan qualifies, otherwise, it will be at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Ahmedabad.
The tournament features a Group Stage with five groups of four teams, followed by a Super Eight stage and knockout semi-finals.
A total of 55 matches will be played during the tournament.
Most matches start at 9:00 PM, with some at 5:00 PM; days with two matches have one at each time.
Pakistan will play all their matches at venues in Sri Lanka.
The official schedule is expected to be released in October 2025.
One semi-final may be at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo; if Pakistan doesn’t qualify, both will be in India.
Teams must win at least two of three Super Eight matches, with net run rate deciding ties if needed.
A total of 20 teams will participate, with 15 already qualified and five to be determined via qualifiers.
