T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
The much-anticipated schedule for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 was officially unveiled on November 25, 2025, setting the stage for a month-long cricketing spectacle. Co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the tenth edition of the tournament will run from February 7 to March 8, 2026, featuring 20 teams competing across eight iconic venues.
This tournament holds special significance as India enters as the defending champion, a position they haven't been in since the 1987 World Cup, and will be aiming to break the "champion's curse" by winning on home soil.
Tournament Overview and Key Details The 2026 edition marks a return to the subcontinent and continues the 20-team format that was successfully introduced in 2024. The tournament will be a co-hosted affair, with matches split between five venues in India and three in Sri Lanka. Dates: February 7 - March 8, 2026 Host Nations: India and Sri Lanka Defending Champions: India Total Teams: 20 Total Matches: 55 Tournament Format: Group Stage, Super Eights, Knockouts Opening Match: February 7, 2026 Final: March 8, 2026 Tournament Format and Structure The T20 World Cup 2026 will follow the same successful format as the previous edition : Group Stage: The 20 teams are divided into four groups of five.
Each team plays the others in its group once in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advance to the Super Eights. Super Eights Stage: The eight qualifying teams are split into two groups of four. Teams play round-robin matches within their new groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semifinals. Knockout Stage: Two semifinals and a final to determine the champion. T20 World Cup 2026 Groups The group draw was announced on November 25, 2025, at a special event in Mumbai.
The four groups are as follows : Group A Group B Group C Group D India Australia England South Africa Pakistan Sri Lanka West Indies New Zealand USA Ireland Scotland Afghanistan Namibia Oman Italy Canada Netherlands Zimbabwe Nepal UAE Complete Match Schedule and Fixtures Group Stage Fixtures
The group stage will take place from February 7-20, 2026, with three matches scheduled most days.
Date Time (IST) Match Venue Feb 7 11:00 AM Pakistan vs Netherlands SSC, Colombo Feb 7 3:00 PM West Indies vs Scotland Kolkata Feb 7 7:00 PM India vs USA Mumbai Feb 8 11:00 AM New Zealand vs Afghanistan Chennai Feb 8 3:00 PM England vs Nepal Mumbai Feb 8 7:00 PM Sri Lanka vs Ireland Premadasa, Colombo Feb 9 11:00 AM Scotland vs Italy Kolkata Feb 9 3:00 PM Zimbabwe vs Oman SSC, Colombo Feb 9 7:00 PM South Africa vs Canada Ahmedabad Feb 10 11:00 AM Netherlands vs Namibia Delhi Feb 10 3:00 PM New Zealand vs UAE Chennai Feb 10 7:00 PM Pakistan vs USA SSC, Colombo Feb 11 11:00 AM South Africa vs Afghanistan Ahmedabad Feb 11 3:00 PM Australia vs Ireland Premadasa, Colombo Feb 11 7:00 PM England vs West Indies Mumbai Feb 12 11:00 AM Sri Lanka vs Oman Kandy Feb 12 3:00 PM Nepal vs Italy Mumbai Feb 12 7:00 PM India vs Namibia Delhi Feb 13 11:00 AM Australia vs Zimbabwe Premadasa, Colombo Feb 13 3:00 PM Canada vs UAE Delhi Feb 13 7:00 PM USA vs Netherlands Chennai Feb 14 11:00 AM Ireland vs Oman SSC, Colombo Feb 14 3:00 PM England vs Scotland Kolkata Feb 14 7:00 PM New Zealand vs South Africa Ahmedabad Feb 15 11:00 AM West Indies vs Nepal Mumbai Feb 15 3:00 PM USA vs Namibia Chennai Feb 15 7:00 PM India vs Pakistan Premadasa, Colombo Feb 16 11:00 AM Afghanistan vs UAE Delhi Feb 16 3:00 PM England vs Italy Kolkata Feb 16 7:00 PM Australia vs Sri Lanka Kandy Feb 17 11:00 AM New Zealand vs Canada Chennai Feb 17 3:00 PM Ireland vs Zimbabwe Kandy Feb 17 7:00 PM Scotland vs Nepal Mumbai Feb 18 11:00 AM South Africa vs UAE Delhi Feb 18 3:00 PM Pakistan vs Namibia SSC, Colombo Feb 18 7:00 PM India vs Netherlands Ahmedabad Feb 19 11:00 AM West Indies vs Italy Kolkata Feb 19 3:00 PM Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Premadasa, Colombo Feb 19 7:00 PM Afghanistan vs Canada Chennai Feb 20 7:00 PM Australia vs Oman Kandy Super Eights Stage The Super Eights stage will commence on February 21, 2026.
