ICC Men T20 World Cup 2026- Dates and Schedule
📅 Start date: 7 February 2026 📅 Final: 8 March 2026 📍 Hosts: India & Sri Lanka
🔢 Teams: 20 teams will take part in Group Stage into Super 8s into Knockouts (Semis and Final)
7 February 2026
11: 00 AM: Pakistan vs Netherlands -SSC, Colombo.
03.00 PM: West Indies vs Bangladesh- Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
07:00 PM: India vs USA -Wankhede,Mumbai.
8 February 2026
11:00 AM: New Zealand vs Afghanistan -Chennai.
03:00 PM: England vs Nepal – Mumbai
07:00 PM: Sri Lanka vs Ireland- Premadasa, Colombo.
9 February 2026
11:00 AM: Scotland vs Italy -Kolkata.
03:00 PM: Zimbabwe vs Oman -SSC, Colombo.
07:00 PM: South Africa vs Canada -Ahmedabad.
10 February 2026
11:00 AM: Netherlands vs Namibia -New Delhi.
03:00 PM: New Zealand vs UAE – Chennai
07:00 PM: Pakistan vs USA- SSC, Colombo.
11 February 2026
11:00 AM: South Africa vs Afghanistan -Ahmedabad.
03:00 PM: Australia vs Ireland – Premadasa, Colombo.
07:00 PM: England vs West Indies -Mumbai.
12 February 2026
11:00 AM: Sri Lanka vs Oman – Kandy
03:00 PM: Nepal vs Italy – Mumbai
07:00 PM: India vs Namibia – New Delhi
(This is a schedule that extends to 20 February of all group matches).
🏁 Super 8s & Knockout Phase
Super 8s: From 21 February
Semi-finals: Early March
Final: 8 March 2026, at Narendra Modi stadium, Ahmedabad (the location can change to Colombo in case the progression of teams necessitates)
📌 Group Composition
The following are the tournament groups:
Group A: India, USA, Namibia, Netherlands, and Pakistan.
Group B: Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Oman.
Group C: English West Indies, Bangladesh, Italy, Nepal.
Group D: South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE.