DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday revealed the schedule for the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026, co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India.
The mega-event will be played from February 7 to March 8 across five venues in India—Arun Jaitley Stadium, Eden Gardens, Kolkata; MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai; Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad; and Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Three venues will host matches in Sri Lanka—Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy; R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo; and Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo.
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The 2026 tournament format will mirror the 2024 T20 World Cup, with 20 teams divided into five groups of four.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Eight stage, before progressing to the semi-finals and ultimately the final.
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The high-stakes encounter between Pakistan and defending champions India will be played on February 15 in Colombo as per the hybrid model.
The model has previously been applied in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, when the UAE co-hosted India’s matches, and during the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, with Sri Lanka joining as co-hosts.
Pakistan will play three of their group-stage fixtures at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, including the opening fixture of the World Cup against the Netherlands, whereas India will play their opening match against USA same day in the evening.
T20 World Cup Groups
- Group A: India, Pakistan, USA, Namibia, Netherlands,
- Group B: Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Oman
- Group C: England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Italy, Nepal
- Group D: South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 schedule
The group stage runs from 7 to 20 February, followed by the Super Eight round from 21 February to 1 March. The knockouts take over in the final week.
(Group Stage)
February 7
- Pakistan vs Netherlands in Colombo
- West Indies vs Bangladesh in Kolkata
- India vs USA in Mumbai
February 8
- New Zealand vs Afghanistan in Chennai
- England vs Nepal in Mumbai
- Sri Lanka vs Ireland in Colombo
February 9
- Bangladesh vs Italy in Kolkata
- Zimbabwe vs Oman in Colombo
- South Africa vs Canada in Ahmedabad
February 10
- Netherlands vs Namibia in Delhi
- New Zealand vs UAE in Chennai
- Pakistan vs USA in Colombo
February 11
- South Africa vs Afghanistan in Ahmedabad
- Australia vs Ireland in Colombo
- England vs West Indies in Mumbai
February 12
- Sri Lanka vs Oman in Kandy
- Nepal vs Italy in Mumbai
- India vs Namibia in Delhi
February 13
- Australia vs Zimbabwe in Colombo
- Canada vs UAE in Delhi
- USA vs Netherlands in Chennai
February 14
- Ireland vs Oman in Colombo
- England vs Bangladesh in Kolkata
- New Zealand vs South Africa in Ahmedabad
February 15
- West Indies vs Nepal in Mumbai
- USA vs Namibia in Chennai
- India vs Pakistan in Colombo
February 16
- Afghanistan vs UAE in Delhi
- England vs Italy in Kolkata
- Australia vs Sri Lanka in Kandy
February 17
- New Zealand vs Canada in Chennai
- Ireland vs Zimbabwe in Kandy
- Bangladesh vs Nepal in Mumbai
February 18
- South Africa vs UAE in Delhi
- Pakistan vs Namibia in Colombo
- India vs Netherlands in Ahmedabad
February 19
- West Indies vs Italy in Kolkata
- Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe in Colombo
- Afghanistan vs Canada in Chennai
February 20
- Australia vs Oman in Kandy
Super-Eight Round
February 21
- Y2 vs Y3 in Colombo
February 22
- Y1 vs Y4 in Kandy
- X1 vs X4 in Ahmedabad
February 23
- X2 vs X3 in Mumbai
February 24
- Y1 vs Y3 in Kandy
February 25
- Y2 vs Y4 in Colombo
February 26
- X3 vs X4 in Colombo
- X1 vs X2 in Chennai
February 27
- Y1 vs Y2 in Colombo
February 28
- Y3 vs Y4 in Kandy
March 1
- X2 vs X4 in Delhi
- X1 vs X3 in Kolkata
Knock-out
March 4: Semi-final 1 in Colombo/Kolkata
March 5: Semi-final 2 in Mumbai
March 8: Final in Colombo/Ahmedabad