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The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is set to begin on February 7, and will run until March 8, featuring a total of twenty elite teams competing in the T20I format. This tenth edition marks the largest expansion in the tournament’s history and is co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka across eight iconic venues. The defending champions, India, will launch the tournament on home soil against the USA at Mumbai’s historic Wankhede Stadium.
The tournament is divided into four groups:
- Group A includes India, Pakistan, USA, Netherlands, and Namibia.
- Group B features Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe, and Oman.
- Group C consists of England, West Indies, Scotland, Nepal, and Italy.
- Group D features South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Canada, and the UAE.
Each team will play the others in their group once, with the top two from each advancing to the Super 8 stage. Notably, while the tournament is co-hosted, all of Pakistan’s matches are scheduled for Sri Lanka, including the highly anticipated clash against India in Colombo.
Key matches to watch include the high-stakes showdown between India and Pakistan on February 15. The semi-finals are scheduled for March 4 and 5, leading up to the final on March 8, which will be hosted at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the world’s largest cricket stadium, ensuring a grand conclusion to the month-long cricket festival.
T20 World Cup 2026: Complete fixtures and venue details with time
- Feb 07, Sat – Pakistan vs Netherlands, 1st Match, Group A, SSC, Colombo, 11:00 am IST/ 11:00 am local/ 5:30 am GMT
- Feb 07, Sat – West Indies vs Scotland, 2nd Match, Group C, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 07, Sat – India vs USA, 3rd Match, Group A, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 08, Sun – New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 4th Match, Group D, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 11:00 am IST/ 11:00 am local/ 5:30 am GMT
- Feb 08, Sun – England vs Nepal, 5th Match, Group C, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 08, Sun – Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 6th Match, Group B, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 09, Mon – Scotland vs Italy, 7th Match, Group C, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 11:00 am IST/ 11:00 am local/ 5:30 am GMT
- Feb 09, Mon – Zimbabwe vs Oman, 8th Match, Group B, SSC, Colombo, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 09, Mon – South Africa vs Canada, 9th Match, Group D, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 10, Tue – Netherlands vs Namibia, 10th Match, Group A, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 11:00 am IST/ 11:00 am local/ 5:30 am GMT
- Feb 10, Tue – New Zealand vs UAE, 11th Match, Group D, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 10, Tue – Pakistan vs USA, 12th Match, Group A, SSC, Colombo, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 11, Wed – South Africa vs Afghanistan, 13th Match, Group D, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 11:00 am IST/ 11:00 am local/ 5:30 am GMT
- Feb 11, Wed – Australia vs Ireland, 14th Match, Group B, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 11, Wed – England vs West Indies, 15th Match, Group C, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 12, Thu – Sri Lanka vs Oman, 16th Match, Group B, Pallekele Stadium, Kandy, 11:00 am IST/ 11:00 am local/ 5:30 am GMT
- Feb 12, Thu – Nepal vs Italy, 17th Match, Group C, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 12, Thu – India vs Namibia, 18th Match, Group A, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 13, Fri – Australia vs Zimbabwe, 19th Match, Group B, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 11:00 am IST/ 11:00 am local/ 5:30 am GMT
- Feb 13, Fri – Canada vs UAE, 20th Match, Group D, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 13, Fri – USA vs Netherlands, 21st Match, Group A, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 14, Sat – Ireland vs Oman, 22nd Match, Group B, SSC, Colombo, 11:00 am IST/ 11:00 am local/ 5:30 am GMT
- Feb 14, Sat – England vs Scotland, 23rd Match, Group C, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 14, Sat – New Zealand vs South Africa, 24th Match, Group D, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 15, Sun – West Indies vs Nepal, 25th Match, Group C, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 11:00 am IST/ 11:00 am local/ 5:30 am GMT
- Feb 15, Sun – USA vs Namibia, 26th Match, Group A, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 15, Sun – India vs Pakistan, 27th Match, Group A, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 16, Mon – Afghanistan vs UAE, 28th Match, Group D, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 11:00 am IST/ 11:00 am local/ 5:30 am GMT
- Feb 16, Mon – England vs Italy, 29th Match, Group C, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 16, Mon – Australia vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match, Group B, Pallekele Stadium, Kandy, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 17, Tue – New Zealand vs Canada, 31st Match, Group D, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 11:00 am IST/ 11:00 am local/ 5:30 am GMT
- Feb 17, Tue – Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 32nd Match, Group B, Pallekele Stadium, Kandy, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 17, Tue – Scotland vs Nepal, 33rd Match, Group C, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 18, Wed – South Africa vs UAE, 34th Match, Group D, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 11:00 am IST/ 11:00 am local/ 5:30 am GMT
- Feb 18, Wed – Pakistan vs Namibia, 35th Match, Group A, SSC, Colombo, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 18, Wed – India vs Netherlands, 36th Match, Group A, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 19, Thu – West Indies vs Italy, 37th Match, Group C, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 11:00 am IST/ 11:00 am local/ 5:30 am GMT
- Feb 19, Thu – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 38th Match, Group B, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 19, Thu – Afghanistan vs Canada, 39th Match, Group D, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 20, Fri – Australia vs Oman, 40th Match, Group B, Pallekele Stadium, Kandy, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 21, Sat – Super 8 (Y2 vs Y3), R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 22, Sun – Super 8 (Y1 vs Y4), Pallekele Stadium, Kandy, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 22, Sun – Super 8 (X1 vs X4), Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 23, Mon – Super 8 (X2 vs X3), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 24, Tue – Super 8 (Y1 vs Y3), Pallekele Stadium, Kandy, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 25, Wed – Super 8 (Y2 vs Y4), R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 26, Thu – Super 8 (X3 vs X4), Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Feb 26, Thu – Super 8 (X1 vs X2), MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 27, Fri – Super 8 (Y1 vs Y2), R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 28, Sat – Super 8 (Y3 vs Y4), Pallekele Stadium, Kandy, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Mar 01, Sun – Super 8 (X2 vs X4), Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 3:00 pm IST/ 3:00 pm local/ 9:30 am GMT
- Mar 01, Sun – Super 8 (X1 vs X3), Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Mar 04, Wed – 1st Semi-Final, Eden Gardens, Kolkata (or Colombo), 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Mar 05, Thu – 2nd Semi-Final, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
- Mar 08, Sun – Final, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (or Colombo), 7:00 pm IST/ 7:00 pm local/ 1:30 pm GMT
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T20 World Cup 2026: Broadcast Details (TV and Digital)
| Region | TV and Digital Platforms |
| India | Jio Hotstar (Streaming on Jio Hotstar app; TV on Star Sports and Network 18) |
| Pakistan | PTV, PTV Home (Urdu) and Myco (Streaming: Tapmad, Tamasha, and ARY Zapp) |
| Sri Lanka | Star Sports, Dialog TV (ThePapare.com)and Dialog Play, TV Supreme and Peo TV |
| UK & Ireland | Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event (Streaming: NOW and SkyGO) |
| USA & Canada | Willow TV and WillowXtra (USA matches free on Willow’s YouTube), Willow DTC (English Commentary) and CricBuzz DTC (Hindi Commentary) |
| Australia | Prime Video (All 55 matches live and on-demand) |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ (Digital via SkyGo and Now) |
| South Africa | SuperSport and SuperSport App (Sub-Saharan coverage) |
| MENA (UAE) | CricLife Max and CricLife Max2 (Streaming: STARZPLAY), VOX (UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman), Reel (UAE), Roxy, Cinepolis, Star (UAE), Mukta (Bahrain) and Epix Cinema (Bahrain). |
| Bangladesh | Star Sports, T Sports and Nagorik TV (Digital: Toffee and Rabbithole) |
| Caribbean | ESPN Caribbean (Streaming via ESPN Play Caribbean) |
| Afghanistan | Lemar TV |
| Bhutan and Maldives | Star Sports |
| Italy | Sky Italia |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| Singapore | Hub Sports 4 |
| Pacific Islands | PNG Digicel |
| Nepal | Star Sports, Kantipur Tv and ICC.tv (Non Hindi speakers) |
| Malaysia and Hongkong | Cricbuzz |
| Latin America | Disney + |
| Brazil | ESPN’s Linear TV Platforms (Portuguese) |
| Travelling fans (in-flight and at sea) | Sports 24 |
| Remaining Territories | ICC.TV |
T20 World Cup 2026: Broadcast details (Radio)
| Region | Radio Station / Audio Feed |
| UK & Ireland | BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra |
| India | (AIR) and Mirchi (Live score updates) |
| Australia | ABC and SEN |
| Sri Lanka | Derana FM (Live ball-by-ball commentary) |
| Global | ICC Mobile App (English World Feed Audio) |
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