Get ready for the 10th ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, coming up from February 7 to March 8, 2026. This time, India and Sri Lanka are sharing the hosting duties. India last hosted in 2016, while Sri Lanka hosted in 2012.
There’s something special about this edition, too. Italy is joining the T20 World Cup for the very first time. India enters as defending champions after their win in Barbados in 2024.
In this article, you’ll find everything you need: the full schedule, which teams are playing, how the groups look, where the matches will happen, and how to catch all the action live.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Format and Key Details
Here are the Key Details of ICC T20 World Cup 2026:
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 February – 8 March 2026 |
| Host Countries | India and Sri Lanka |
| Total Teams | 20 |
| Total Matches | 55 |
| Defending Champion | India |
| Format | Group Stage: 4 Groups of 5 teams each (40 matches)Super Eight: 2 Groups of 4 teams each (12 matches)Knockouts: 2 Semi-finals and 1 Final |
The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Eight stage. From there, the top two teams from each Super Eight group will play in the semi-finals. Kolkata and Mumbai will host the semi-finals on 4 and 5 March. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the final on 8 March.
Venues
Here are the Venues for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026:
India (5 venues):
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (Final)
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Sri Lanka (3 venues):
- R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Teams Participating In ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Twenty teams have qualified for the T20 World Cup 2026. These include the two hosts, the top seven teams from the 2024 edition, the three highest-ranked teams in the ICC T20I Rankings, and eight teams from the regional qualifiers.
Team Groups
Here are the Team Groups:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Sri Lanka | England | South Africa |
| Pakistan | Australia | West Indies | New Zealand |
| United States | Ireland | Scotland | Afghanistan |
| Netherlands | Zimbabwe | Nepal | Canada |
| Namibia | Oman | Italy | UAE |
Note: All Group B matches will take place in Sri Lanka. Pakistan will play all its matches in Sri Lanka, including the India vs Pakistan match scheduled for 15 February in Colombo. Bangladesh Replaced by Scotland in Group C
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
The ICC released the official schedule on 25 November 2025. The group stage runs from 7 to 20 February. The Super Eight stage takes place from 21 February to 1 March. The semi-finals will be held on 4 and 5 March, with the final on 8 March.
| Match | Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Feb | Pakistan vs Netherlands | SSC, Colombo | 10:30 AM |
| 2 | 7 Feb | West Indies vs Scotland | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2:30 PM |
| 3 | 7 Feb | India vs USA | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 6:30 PM |
| 4 | 8 Feb | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | 10:30 AM |
| 5 | 8 Feb | England vs Nepal | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2:30 PM |
| 6 | 8 Feb | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | R. Premadasa, Colombo | 6:30 PM |
| 7 | 9 Feb | Scotland vs Italy | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 10:30 AM |
| 8 | 9 Feb | Zimbabwe vs Oman | SSC, Colombo | 2:30 PM |
| 9 | 9 Feb | South Africa vs Canada | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 6:30 PM |
| 10 | 10 Feb | Netherlands vs Namibia | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 10:30 AM |
| 11 | 10 Feb | New Zealand vs UAE | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | 2:30 PM |
| 12 | 10 Feb | Pakistan vs USA | SSC, Colombo | 6:30 PM |
| 13 | 11 Feb | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 10:30 AM |
| 14 | 11 Feb | Australia vs Ireland | R. Premadasa, Colombo | 2:30 PM |
| 15 | 11 Feb | England vs West Indies | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 6:30 PM |
| 16 | 12 Feb | Sri Lanka vs Oman | Pallekele Stadium, Kandy | 10:30 AM |
| 17 | 12 Feb | Nepal vs Italy | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2:30 PM |
| 18 | 12 Feb | India vs Namibia | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 6:30 PM |
| 19 | 13 Feb | Australia vs Zimbabwe | R. Premadasa, Colombo | 10:30 AM |
| 20 | 13 Feb | Canada vs UAE | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 2:30 PM |
| 21 | 13 Feb | USA vs Netherlands | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | 6:30 PM |
| 22 | 14 Feb | Ireland vs Oman | SSC, Colombo | 10:30 AM |
| 23 | 14 Feb | England vs Scotland | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2:30 PM |
| 24 | 14 Feb | New Zealand vs South Africa | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 6:30 PM |
| 25 | 15 Feb | West Indies vs Nepal | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 10:30 AM |
| 26 | 15 Feb | USA vs Namibia | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | 2:30 PM |
| 27 | 15 Feb | India vs Pakistan | R. Premadasa, Colombo | 6:30 PM |
| 28 | 16 Feb | Afghanistan vs UAE | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 10:30 AM |
| 29 | 16 Feb | England vs Italy | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2:30 PM |
| 30 | 16 Feb | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Pallekele Stadium, Kandy | 6:30 PM |
| 31 | 17 Feb | New Zealand vs Canada | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | 10:30 AM |
| 32 | 17 Feb | Ireland vs Zimbabwe | Pallekele Stadium, Kandy | 2:30 PM |
| 33 | 17 Feb | Scotland vs Nepal | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 6:30 PM |
| 34 | 18 Feb | South Africa vs UAE | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 10:30 AM |
| 35 | 18 Feb | Pakistan vs Namibia | SSC, Colombo | 2:30 PM |
| 36 | 18 Feb | India vs Netherlands | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 6:30 PM |
| 37 | 19 Feb | West Indies vs Italy | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 10:30 AM |
| 38 | 19 Feb | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | R. Premadasa, Colombo | 2:30 PM |
| 39 | 19 Feb | Afghanistan vs Canada | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | 6:30 PM |
| 40 | 20 Feb | Australia vs Oman | Pallekele Stadium, Kandy | 6:30 PM |
Key Group Stage Matches
Here are Key Matches:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb | Netherlands vs Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 11:00 AM |
| 7 Feb | Scotland vs West Indies | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| 7 Feb | India vs United States | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| 8 Feb | Afghanistan vs New Zealand | Chennai | 11:00 AM |
| 8 Feb | England vs Nepal | Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| 8 Feb | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | Colombo (RPS) | 7:00 PM |
| 11 Feb | England vs West Indies | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| 14 Feb | Scotland vs England | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| 15 Feb | India vs Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | 7:00 PM |
| 16 Feb | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
| Match | Date | Round | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 21 Feb | Group 2 | R. Premadasa, Colombo | 6:30 PM |
| 42 | 22 Feb | Group 2 | Pallekele Stadium, Kandy | 2:30 PM |
| 43 | 22 Feb | Group 1 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 6:30 PM |
| 44 | 23 Feb | Group 1 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 6:30 PM |
| 45 | 24 Feb | Group 2 | Pallekele Stadium, Kandy | 6:30 PM |
| 46 | 25 Feb | Group 2 | R. Premadasa, Colombo | 6:30 PM |
| 47 | 26 Feb | Group 1 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 2:30 PM |
| 48 | 26 Feb | Group 1 | MA Chidambaram, Chennai | 6:30 PM |
| 49 | 27 Feb | Group 2 | R. Premadasa, Colombo | 6:30 PM |
| 50 | 28 Feb | Group 2 | Pallekele Stadium, Kandy | 6:30 PM |
| 51 | 1 Mar | Group 1 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 2:30 PM |
| 52 | 1 Mar | Group 1 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 6:30 PM |
Knockout Stage Schedule
Here is the Knock out StageDetails:
| Date | Stage | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb – 1 Mar | Super Eight | Multiple Venues |
| 4 March | Semi-Final 1 | Kolkata / Colombo* |
| 5 March | Semi-Final 2 | Mumbai |
| 8 March | Final | Ahmedabad / Colombo* |
*If Pakistan qualifies for the semi-final or final, those matches will shift to Colombo.
Live Streaming and Broadcast Details
Where to Watch T20 World Cup 2026 in India
TV Broadcast:
Star Sports Network (Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu)
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar / JioHotstar
Broadcasting Info by Country/Region
| Country/Region | TV Channel | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| India | Star Sports | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports, ASports | Tamasha, Tapmad |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports | Sky Go, NOW TV |
| USA / Canada | Willow TV | Willow App, Hotstar |
| Australia | Fox Cricket | Amazon Prime Video |
| South Africa | SuperSport | SuperSport App |
| Middle East / MENA | CricLife Max | StarzPlay |
Squads
Here are the announced squads for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 as per the official ICC release:
Group A
- India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.
- Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.
- Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c), Colin Ackermann, Noah Croes, Bas de Leede, Aryan Dutt, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein, Michael Levitt, Zach Lion-Cachet, Max O’Dowd, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Saqib Zulfiqar.
- Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Malan Kruger, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, JC Balt, Dylan Leicher, WP Myburgh, Max Heingo. Reserve: Alexander Volschenk.
- USA: To be announced.
Group B
- Australia (Provisional): Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
- Sri Lanka (Preliminary): Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Pavan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Milan Rathnayake, Nuwan Thushara, Eshan Malinga, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Traveen Mathew.
- Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor.
- Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.
- Oman: Jatinder Singh (c), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmad, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Shah Faisal, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra, Shafiq Jan, Ashish Odedara, Jiten Ramanandi, Hasnain Ali Shah.
Group C
- England (Provisional): Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
- West Indies: Shai Hope (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd.
- Scotland: Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Oliver Davidson, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal. Reserves: Jasper Davidson, Jack Jarvis, Mackenzie Jones, Chris McBride, and Charlie Tear.
- Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sher Malla, Lokesh Bam.
- Italy: Wayne Madsen (c), Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Crishan Jorge, Harry Manenti, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Benjamin Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Thomas Draca.
Group D
- South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs.
- New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.
- Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Sediqullah Atal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Naveen Ul Haq, Mohammad Ishaq, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran. Reserves: AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi.
- Canada: Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskarandeep Buttar, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra.
- UAE: To be announced.
T20 World Cup Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | India | Pakistan | South Africa |
| 2009 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | England |
| 2010 | England | Australia | West Indies |
| 2012 | West Indies | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | India | Bangladesh |
| 2016 | West Indies | England | India |
| 2021 | Australia | New Zealand | UAE / Oman |
| 2022 | England | Pakistan | Australia |
| 2024 | India | South Africa | West Indies / USA |
India, West Indies, and England have each won the T20 World Cup twice. India won in 2007 and 2024, West Indies in 2012 and 2016, and England in 2010 and 2022.
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