Published: Nov 25, 2025, 07:15 PM (IST)
Edited: Nov 25, 2025, 07:49 PM (IST)
T20 World Cup 2026 schedule announced: The 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was the tenth edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from 7 February to 8 March 2026. Tournament matches played in 8 different venues.
The Sri Lanka had previously hosted the 2012 competition. A total number of matches played in tournament is 55.
After their matches in the Asia Cup 2025, the two teams will face each other again in the T20 World Cup. This match will be held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. India and Pakistan are placed in the same group, along with the USA, Netherlands, and Namibia.
India and Pakistan will be played in Colombo on February 15.
India’s first group match will be against the USA in Mumbai on February 7, which will also be the second match of the T20 World Cup. India will then face Namibia on February 12 in Delhi, followed by the high-voltage encounter against Pakistan. The Indian team will play its final group-stage match against the Netherlands on February 18 in Ahmedabad. Each team will play three group-stage matches.
In India Super 8 matches will be played in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi. In Sri Lanka Kandy, Colombo, and Colombo.
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India, Pakistan, Netherlands, USA, and Namibia.
Sri Lanka, Australia, Zimbabwe, Oman, and Ireland.
England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Italy and Nepal.
New Zealand, Afghanistan, South Africa, UAE, and Canada.
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 7 | Pakistan vs Netherlands | Colombo | 11:00 AM | Group A |
| February 7 | India vs USA | Mumbai | 7:00 PM | Group A |
| February 7 | West Indies vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 3:00 PM | Group C |
| February 8 | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | Colombo | 7:00 PM | Group B |
| February 8 | England vs Nepal | Mumbai | 3:00 PM | Group C |
| February 8 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 11:00 AM | Group D |
| February 9 | Zimbabwe vs Oman | Colombo | 3:00 PM | Group B |
| February 9 | Bangladesh vs Italy | Kolkata | 11:00 AM | Group C |
| February 9 | South Africa vs Canada | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM | Group D |
| February 10 | Netherlands vs Namibia | Delhi | 11:00 AM | Group A |
| February 10 | Pakistan vs USA | Colombo | 7:00 PM | Group A |
| February 10 | New Zealand vs UAE | Chennai | 3:00 PM | Group D |
| February 11 | Australia vs Ireland | Colombo | 3:00 PM | Group B |
| February 11 | England vs West Indies | Mumbai | 7:00 PM | Group C |
| February 11 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad | 11:00 AM | Group D |
| February 12 | India vs Namibia | Delhi | 7:00 PM | Group A |
| February 12 | Nepal vs Italy | Mumbai | 3:00 PM | Group C |
| February 12 | Sri Lanka vs Oman | Kandy | 11:00 AM | Group B |
| February 13 | USA vs Netherlands | Chennai | 7:00 PM | Group A |
| February 13 | Australia vs Zimbabwe | Colombo | 11:00 AM | Group B |
| February 13 | Canada vs UAE | Delhi | 3:00 PM | Group D |
| February 14 | Ireland vs Oman | Colombo | 11:00 AM | Group B |
| February 14 | England vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 3:00 PM | Group C |
| February 14 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM | Group D |
| February 15 | USA vs Namibia | Chennai | 3:00 PM | Group A |
| February 15 | India vs Pakistan | Colombo | 7:00 PM | Group A |
| February 15 | West Indies vs Nepal | Mumbai | 11:00 AM | Group C |
| February 16 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Kandy | 7:00 PM | Group B |
| February 16 | England vs Italy | Kolkata | 3:00 PM | Group C |
| February 16 | Afghanistan vs UAE | Delhi | 11:00 AM | Group D |
| February 17 | Ireland vs Zimbabwe | Kandy | 3:00 PM | Group B |
| February 17 | Bangladesh vs Nepal | Mumbai | 7:00 PM | Group C |
| February 17 | New Zealand vs Canada | Chennai | 11:00 AM | Group D |
| February 18 | Pakistan vs Namibia | Colombo | 3:00 PM | Group A |
| February 18 | India vs Netherlands | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM | Group A |
| February 18 | South Africa vs UAE | Delhi | 11:00 AM | Group D |
| February 19 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | Colombo | 3:00 PM | Group B |
| February 19 | West Indies vs Italy | Kolkata | 11:00 AM | Group C |
| February 19 | Afghanistan vs Canada | Chennai | 7:00 PM | Group D |
| February 20 | Australia vs Oman | Kandy | 7:00 PM | Group B |
The 2026 T20 World Cup is scheduled from February 7 to March 8 and will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Pakistan will play its matches in Colomo, Colombo or Kandy. The tournament format remains similar to the 2024 edition held in the USA and the West Indies. The 20 teams are divided into four groups of five each. The top two teams from every group will qualify for the Super 8 stage, where they will be further divided into two groups of four. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals, followed by the final.
