Format and Date for 2026 T20 World Cup revealed: Tournament set to be played from…

Pakistan will play all their games in Sri Lanka as part of the agreement reached with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The ICC identified the window and conveyed it to member boards, though the full schedule is yet to be finalised, reported ESPNCricinfo.

The format is going to be the same as the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA, where the 20 teams were divided into four groups of five each, followed by a Super Eight stage and the semifinals.

Italy have secured their maiden berth as 15 teams — defending champions India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, USA, West Indies, New Zealand, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, Netherlands — have been confirmed for the ICC event. Two more teams will come from the Africa qualifiers and three from the Asia and East Asia Pacific qualifiers.