The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to start on February 7. The tournament will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. A total of 20 teams will participate in the tournament this year. These teams have been divided into four groups containing five teams each. The top two teams from each group will move to the Super 8 stage. These eight teams will be divided into two groups containing four teams each. The top two teams from these groups will qualify for the semi-finals.
The final of the tournament will be played on Sunday, March 8. A total of 55 matches will be played in the tournament. India and Sri Lanka, being the co-hosts, qualified for the World Cup automatically. The top seven teams from the last edition of the tournament also received an entry to the tournament.
Ireland, New Zealand, and Pakistan qualified via ICC rankings. Eight teams earned their spots through regional qualifiers: Canada (Americas), Italy and the Netherlands (Europe), Namibia and Zimbabwe (Africa), and Nepal, Oman, and the UAE (Asia-EAP).
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule & Fixtures
The 10th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is scheduled to start on Saturday, February 7. A total of three matches will be played on the first day of the tournament. Defending champions, India, will face the United States of America to start their campaign.
| Date | Match No. | Group | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 7 | 1st Match | Group A | Pakistan vs Netherlands | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| Saturday, February 7 | 2nd Match | Group C | West Indies vs Bangladesh | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| Saturday, February 7 | 3rd Match | Group A | India vs United States of America | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, February 8 | 4th Match | Group D | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 11:00 AM |
| Sunday, February 8 | 5th Match | Group C | England vs Nepal | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| Sunday, February 8 | 6th Match | Group B | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Monday, February 9 | 7th Match | Group C | Bangladesh vs Italy | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 11:00 AM |
| Monday, February 9 | 8th Match | Group B | Zimbabwe vs Oman | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Monday, February 9 | 9th Match | Group D | South Africa vs Canada | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday, February 10 | 10th Match | Group A | Netherlands vs Namibia | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 11:00 AM |
| Tuesday, February 10 | 11th Match | Group D | New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 3:00 PM |
| Tuesday, February 10 | 12th Match | Group A | Pakistan vs United States of America | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday, February 11 | 13th Match | Group D | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 11:00 AM |
| Wednesday, February 11 | 14th Match | Group B | Australia vs Ireland | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Wednesday, February 11 | 15th Match | Group C | England vs West Indies | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Thursday, February 12 | 16th Match | Group B | Sri Lanka vs Oman | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 11:00 AM |
| Thursday, February 12 | 17th Match | Group C | Nepal vs Italy | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| Thursday, February 12 | 18th Match | Group A | India vs Namibia | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:00 PM |
| Friday, February 13 | 19th Match | Group B | Australia vs Zimbabwe | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| Friday, February 13 | 20th Match | Group D | Canada vs United Arab Emirates | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 3:00 PM |
| Friday, February 13 | 21st Match | Group A | United States of America vs Netherlands | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, February 14 | 22nd Match | Group B | Ireland vs Oman | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| Saturday, February 14 | 23rd Match | Group C | England vs Bangladesh | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| Saturday, February 14 | 24th Match | Group D | New Zealand vs South Africa | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, February 15 | 25th Match | Group C | West Indies vs Nepal | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 11:00 AM |
| Sunday, February 15 | 26th Match | Group A | United States of America vs Namibia | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 3:00 PM |
| Sunday, February 15 | 27th Match | Group A | India vs Pakistan | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Monday, February 16 | 28th Match | Group D | Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 11:00 AM |
| Monday, February 16 | 29th Match | Group C | England vs Italy | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| Monday, February 16 | 30th Match | Group B | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday, February 17 | 31st Match | Group D | New Zealand vs Canada | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 11:00 AM |
| Tuesday, February 17 | 32nd Match | Group B | Ireland vs Zimbabwe | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 3:00 PM |
| Tuesday, February 17 | 33rd Match | Group C | Bangladesh vs Nepal | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday, February 18 | 34th Match | Group D | South Africa vs United Arab Emirates | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 11:00 AM |
| Wednesday, February 18 | 35th Match | Group A | Pakistan vs Namibia | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Wednesday, February 18 | 36th Match | Group A | India vs Netherlands | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| Thursday, February 19 | 37th Match | Group C | West Indies vs Italy | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 11:00 AM |
| Thursday, February 19 | 38th Match | Group B | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Thursday, February 19 | 39th Match | Group D | Afghanistan vs Canada | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:00 PM |
| Friday, February 20 | 40th Match | Group B | Australia vs Oman | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, February 21 | 41st Match | Super 8 Group 2 | TBC vs TBC | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, February 22 | 42nd Match | Super 8 Group 2 | TBC vs TBC | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 3:00 PM |
| Sunday, February 22 | 43rd Match | Super 8 Group 1 | TBC vs TBC | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| Monday, February 23 | 44th Match | Super 8 Group 1 | TBC vs TBC | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday, February 24 | 45th Match | Super 8 Group 2 | TBC vs TBC | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday, February 25 | 46th Match | Super 8 Group 2 | TBC vs TBC | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Thursday, February 26 | 47th Match | Super 8 Group 1 | TBC vs TBC | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 3:00 PM |
| Thursday, February 26 | 48th Match | Super 8 Group 1 | TBC vs TBC | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:00 PM |
| Friday, February 27 | 49th Match | Super 8 Group 2 | TBC vs TBC | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, February 28 | 50th Match | Super 8 Group 2 | TBC vs TBC | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, March 1 | 51st Match | Super 8 Group 1 | TBC vs TBC | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 3:00 PM |
| Sunday, March 1 | 52nd Match | Super 8 Group 1 | TBC vs TBC | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday, March 4 | 1st Semi-Final | – | TBC vs TBC | TBC | 7:00 PM |
| Thursday, March 5 | 2nd Semi-Final | – | TBC vs TBC | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, March 8 | Final | – | TBC vs TBC | TBC | 7:00 PM |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Teams And Groups
The 10th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be the second edition of the tournament with 20 teams and a total of 55 matches. This happened during the last edition of the tournament as well. Here’s how teams are divided into five groups:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Australia | England | New Zealand |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka | West Indies | South Africa |
| United States | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Afghanistan |
| Netherlands | Ireland | Nepal | Canada |
| Namibia | Oman | Italy | United Arab Emirates |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Squad
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 squads include a balanced blend of proven stars and emerging players, selected to suit fast-paced T20 conditions and deliver match-winning performances.
- 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
- USA
Yet to be announced
- 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. TR: Alexander Volschenk.
- Netherlands
Scott Edwards (c), Noah Croes, Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Zach Lion-Cachet, Saqib Zulfiqar, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Paul van Meekeren
- Pakistan
Yet to be announced
- Australia [provisional squad]
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 squad]
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.
- England [Provisional Squad]
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
Yet to be announced
- Bangladesh
Litton Das (C), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Tawhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shaif Uddin, Shoriful Islam
- Italy
Wayne Madsen, Harry Manenti, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Ben Manenti, Ali Hasan, Marcus Campopiano, Thomas Draca, Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Gian-Piero Meade, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Zain Ali
- 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
- South Africa
Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje
- New Zealand
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi Reserve: Kyle Jamieson
- 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 and Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi.
- Canada
Navneet Dhaliwal, Shreyas Movva, Ravinderpal Singh, Yuvraj Samra, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Dilpreet Bajwa, Ajayveer Hundal, Nicholas Kirton, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Harsh Thaker, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Ansh Patel, Manjot Buttar
- UAE
Yet to be announced
Venues For ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
A total of eight venues have been picked to host the tournament. It contains five venues in India and three in Sri Lanka.
| Venue | City |
|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata |
| Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | Delhi |
| Sinhalese Sports Club | Colombo |
| R.Premadasa Stadium | Colombo |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | Pallekele |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Live Streaming and Broadcast Details
Here are all the details of the live streaming and broadcast of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The live streaming of the matches will be available on ICC.tv in the regions not mentioned below.
| Region | TV Channels | App |
|---|---|---|
| USA & Canada | Willow TV (USA & Canada) and Willow Xtra (USA only) | Willow TV, CricBuzz |
| Australia | N/A | Prime Video |
| Bangladesh | Nagorik TV, T Sports | Toffee |
| Caribbean Islands | ESPN Caribbean | ESPN Play Caribbean |
| India | Star Sports Network | JioHotstar |
| Middle East & North Africa | CricLife Max | StarzON and StarzPlay |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 3 | Sky Sport Now and Sky Go |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports, Ten Sports | Myco, Tamasha, and Tapmad |
| Papua New Guinea | TVWAN Action | Digicel TV |
| Sri Lanka | TV1 | TV One |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SS Cricket | SuperSport and DSTV |
| UK & Ireland | Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event | Sky Sports |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Tickets Information
BookMyShow is the official ticketing partner of ICC for matches that will take place in India as well as Sri Lanka. The tickets for the first few matches have already been sold out. If you are looking to watch the matches live from the ground, you can go to BookMyShow and purchase your tickets.
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