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T20 World Cup 2026 Full Schedule Out: India vs Pakistan on February 15, India to Face USA on Opening Day | Full Details Inside

T20 World Cup 2026 full schedule out: Check dates, venues, and key fixtures including India vs USA opener and the India-Pakistan clash on February 15.

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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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