ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule Revealed

The cricketing world is buzzing as the International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially unveiled the schedule for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Set to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the tournament promises a thrilling month of high-octane T20 action.

Scheduled to run from February 7 to March 8, 2026, the mega-event will feature 20 top international teams battling it out across 55 matches for the coveted trophy.

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🗓️ Tournament Structure and Key Dates

The tournament maintains the expanded 20-team format, divided into a structure designed to ensure maximum competition:

• Group Stage: 20 teams are split into four groups of five. The top two teams from each group will advance.
• Super 8s: The remaining eight teams will be grouped into two pools of four.
• Knockout Stage: The Semi-finals and the Grand Final will conclude the event.

Stage	Duration	Matches
Group Stage	February 7 – February 23	40
Super 8s	February 26 – March 3	12
Semi-finals	March 5 & March 6	2
Final	March 8	1

🏟️ Host Venues: A Blend of Tradition and Modernity

Matches will be played across 8 world-class venues—five in India and three in Sri Lanka.

Host Country	Host Cities	Key Venues
India	Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata	Narendra Modi Stadium, Wankhede Stadium, Eden Gardens
Sri Lanka	Colombo, Kandy	R. Premadasa Stadium, Pallekele Stadium

The iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is slated to host the Final on March 8. Notably, in a special arrangement, if Pakistan qualifies for the Final, the match will be relocated to Colombo.

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🌟 Marquee Clashes and India’s Path

The schedule is packed with high-stakes encounters, including the most anticipated match in cricket.

🇮🇳 India’s Group Stage Schedule:

The host nation, India, kicks off their campaign on the opening day and will play their group stage matches at home, except for the high-octane clash against arch-rivals Pakistan:

Date	Match	Venue
Feb 7, 2026	India vs. USA	Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium)
Feb 12, 2026	India vs. Namibia	New Delhi (Arun Jaitley Stadium)
Feb 15, 2026	India vs. Pakistan	Colombo (R. Premadasa Stadium)
Feb 18, 2026	India vs. Netherlands	Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi Stadium)

🏆 Knockout Venues

• Semi-finals: Will be hosted in Kolkata (or Colombo) and Mumbai.
• Final: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (or Colombo).

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🌍 The Groups: Who Plays Whom

The 20 participating nations have been allocated to the following groups, setting the stage for some exciting rivalries:

Group	Teams
Group A	India, Pakistan, USA, Netherlands, Namibia
Group B	Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Oman
Group C	England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal, Italy
Group D	New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE

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T20 World Cup 2026 Full Schedule

Date	Team 1 vs Team 2	City	Stadium
7 Feb	Pakistan vs Netherlands	Colombo	SSC
7 Feb	West Indies vs Bangladesh	Kolkata	Eden Gardens
7 Feb	India vs USA	Mumbai	Wankhede
8 Feb	New Zealand vs Afghanistan	Chennai	Chepauk
8 Feb	England vs Nepal	Mumbai	Wankhede
8 Feb	Sri Lanka vs Ireland	Colombo	Premadasa
9 Feb	Bangladesh vs Italy	Kolkata	Eden Gardens
9 Feb	UAE vs Oman	Colombo	SSC
9 Feb	South Africa vs Canada	Ahmedabad	Narendra Modi Stadium
9 Feb	Namibia vs Nepal	Delhi	Arun Jaitley Stadium
10 Feb	New Zealand vs UAE	Chennai	Chepauk
10 Feb	Pakistan vs USA	Colombo	SSC
11 Feb	South Africa vs Afghanistan	Colombo	Premadasa
11 Feb	Australia vs Ireland	Ahmedabad	Narendra Modi Stadium
11 Feb	England vs West Indies	Mumbai	Wankhede
12 Feb	Sri Lanka vs Oman	Kandy	Pallekele
12 Feb	Nepal vs Italy	Ahmedabad	Narendra Modi Stadium
12 Feb	Namibia vs Zimbabwe	Colombo	Premadasa
13 Feb	Australia vs Zimbabwe	Kandy	Pallekele
13 Feb	Canada vs Netherlands	Mumbai	Wankhede
13 Feb	USA vs Ireland	Delhi	Arun Jaitley Stadium
14 Feb	England vs Bangladesh	Kolkata	Eden Gardens
14 Feb	Netherlands vs Oman	Chennai	Chepauk
15 Feb	West Indies vs Nepal	Ahmedabad	Narendra Modi Stadium
15 Feb	India vs Namibia	Colombo	SSC
15 Feb	Afghanistan vs Pakistan	Colombo	Premadasa
16 Feb	England vs Italy	Kolkata	Eden Gardens
16 Feb	Australia vs Sri Lanka	Kandy	Pallekele
16 Feb	New Zealand vs Canada	Chennai	Chepauk
16 Feb	Ireland vs Zimbabwe	Kandy	Pallekele
16 Feb	Bangladesh vs Nepal	Mumbai	Wankhede
16 Feb	South Africa vs UAE	Delhi	Arun Jaitley Stadium
16 Feb	Pakistan vs Namibia	Colombo	SSC
16 Feb	India vs Netherlands	Ahmedabad	Narendra Modi Stadium
17 Feb	Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe	Colombo	Premadasa
17 Feb	Ireland vs Canada	Kandy	Pallekele
17 Feb	Afghanistan vs Australia	Kandy	Pallekele
18 Feb	Australia vs Oman	Kandy	Pallekele
19 Feb	X1 vs X2	Colombo	Premadasa
19 Feb	X3 vs X4	Ahmedabad	Narendra Modi Stadium
20 Feb	X1 vs X3	Kandy	Pallekele
20 Feb	X2 vs X4	Chennai	Chepauk
20 Feb	X5 vs X6	Mumbai	Wankhede
21 Feb	X5 vs X7	Ahmedabad	Narendra Modi Stadium
21 Feb	X6 vs X8	Kandy	Pallekele
21 Feb	X7 vs X8	Colombo	Premadasa
22 Feb	X1 vs X4	Chennai	Chepauk
22 Feb	X2 vs X3	Ahmedabad	Narendra Modi Stadium
22 Feb	X5 vs X8	Delhi	Arun Jaitley Stadium
22 Feb	X6 vs X7	Kandy	Pallekele
23 Feb	X1 vs X5	Mumbai	Wankhede
23 Feb	X2 vs X6	Ahmedabad	Narendra Modi Stadium
23 Feb	X3 vs X7	Colombo	Premadasa
23 Feb	X4 vs X8	Chennai	Chepauk
24 Feb	X1 vs X8	Kandy	Pallekele
24 Feb	X2 vs X7	Delhi	Arun Jaitley Stadium
24 Feb	X3 vs X6	Ahmedabad	Narendra Modi Stadium
24 Feb	X4 vs X5	Colombo	SSC
1 Mar	X1 vs X2	Kolkata	Eden Gardens
4 Mar	Semi-Final 1	Kolkata/Colombo	TBA
5 Mar	Semi-Final 2	Mumbai	Wankhede
8 Mar	FINAL	Ahmedabad/Colombo	Narendra Modi Stadium / Premadasa

With the full schedule now public, teams have a clear roadmap for their preparations, and fans can mark their calendars for what promises to be an unforgettable World Cup across India and Sri Lanka.

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