T20 World Cup 2026 Full Schedule Out: The 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which is all set to take place as the 10th edition of the tournament, will bring 20 international teams together in a grand cricketing event.
T20 World Cup 2026 Full Schedule Out: Tournament Details
- Host Countries: India and Sri Lanka
- Tournament Window: 7 February – 8 March 2026
- Number of Teams: 20
- Format: Group stage → Super 8s → Semi-finals → Final
- Total Matches: 55
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule: Format & Competition Structure
Group Stage: Four groups of five teams each.
Super 8s: The top two teams from each group progress to the Super 8, divided into two groups of four.
Knockout: Semi-finals → Final.
T20 World Cup 2026 Full Schedule Out: Venues
In India
For the 2026 T20 World Cup, ICC has short-listed five Indian cities-Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat), Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium, Maharashtra), Kolkata (Eden Gardens, West Bengal), Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium, Tamil Nadu), and New Delhi (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi).
In Sri Lanka
Matches in Sri Lanka will be hosted across Colombo at the R. Premadasa Stadium & Sinhalese Sports Club Ground and Kandy at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Central Province.
T20 World Cup 2026 Full Schedule Out: Group-Stage Fixtures
Group A – India, Pakistan, USA, Netherlands, Namibia
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | Pakistan vs Netherlands | Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| Feb 7 | India vs USA | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 10 | Pakistan vs USA | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 12 | India vs Namibia | Delhi | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 13 | USA vs Netherlands | Chennai | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 15 | USA vs Namibia | Chennai | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 15 | India vs Pakistan | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 18 | Pakistan vs Namibia | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 18 | India vs Netherlands | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
Group B – Sri Lanka, Australia, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Oman
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8 | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 9 | Zimbabwe vs Oman | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 11 | Australia vs Ireland | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 12 | Sri Lanka vs Oman | Kandy | 11:00 AM |
| Feb 13 | Australia vs Zimbabwe | Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| Feb 14 | Ireland vs Oman | Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| Feb 16 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 19 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 20 | Australia vs Oman | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
Group C – England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Italy, Nepal
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | West Indies vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 8 | England vs Nepal | Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 9 | Bangladesh vs Italy | Kolkata | 11:00 AM |
| Feb 11 | England vs West Indies | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 14 | England vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 15 | West Indies vs Nepal | Mumbai | 11:00 AM |
| Feb 16 | England vs Italy | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 17 | Bangladesh vs Nepal | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 19 | West Indies vs Italy | Kolkata | 11:00 AM |
Group D – South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, UAE, Canada
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 8 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 11:00 AM |
| February 9 | South Africa vs Canada | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| February 10 | New Zealand vs UAE | Chennai | 3:00 PM |
| February 11 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad | 11:00 AM |
| February 13 | Canada vs UAE | Delhi | 3:00 PM |
| February 14 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| February 16 | Afghanistan vs UAE | Delhi | 11:00 AM |
| February 17 | New Zealand vs Canada | Chennai | 11:00 AM |
| February 18 | South Africa vs UAE | Delhi | 11:00 AM |
| February 19 | Afghanistan vs Canada | Chennai | 7:00 PM |
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