Full Match Schedule & Format of the 2026 T20 World Cup
The 2026 T20 World Cup will get underway on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka, with the final scheduled for March 8.
This will be the 10th edition of the tournament and will feature 20 teams playing 54 matches across the two host countries.
India are the defending champions, having beaten South Africa in the 2024 final in Barbados.
The format remains unchanged from the previous edition, with group stages followed by the Super 8s and knockouts.
All Teams & Groups in the 2026 T20 World Cup
The tournament includes 20 teams, divided into 4 groups of 5 teams each.
There was a late change to the lineup. Bangladesh were removed from the competition after refusing to travel to India due to security concerns. Scotland replaced Bangladesh following an ICC decision.
Group A
India
Namibia
Netherlands
Pakistan
USA
Group B
Australia
Ireland
Oman
Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe
Group C
England
Italy
Nepal
West Indies
Scotland
Group D
Afghanistan
Canada
New Zealand
South Africa
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
T20 World Cup 2026 Format
The T20 World Cup will be played in 3 phases.
- Group Stage: Top two teams from each group qualify
- Super 8: Eight teams split into two groups
- Knockouts: Two semifinals and the final
Tournament Timeline
- Group Stage: February 7 – 20
- Super 8: February 21 – March 1
- Semifinals: March 4 and 5
- Final: March 8
Venues for the T20 World Cup 2026
A total of 8 stadiums will host all the matches.
India
Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sri Lanka
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo
- If India qualify for the semifinals, they will play the second semifinal at Wankhede Stadium.
- If Pakistan reach the last four, they will play at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on March 4.
Full Match Schedule – Group Stage
Saturday, February 7
Netherlands vs Pakistan: 11am – SSC, Colombo
Scotland vs West Indies: 3pm – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
India vs USA: 7pm – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sunday, February 8
Afghanistan vs New Zealand: 11am – Chennai
England vs Nepal: 3pm – Mumbai
Sri Lanka vs Ireland: 7pm – Colombo
Monday, February 9
Scotland vs Italy: 11am – Kolkata
Oman vs Zimbabwe: 3pm – Colombo
Canada vs South Africa: 7pm – Ahmedabad
Tuesday, February 10
Namibia vs Netherlands: 11am – New Delhi
New Zealand vs UAE: 3pm – Chennai
Pakistan vs USA: 7pm – Colombo
Wednesday, February 11
Afghanistan vs South Africa: 11am – Ahmedabad
Australia vs Ireland: 3pm – Colombo
England vs West Indies: 7pm – Mumbai
Thursday, February 12
Sri Lanka vs Oman: 11am – Kandy
Italy vs Nepal: 3pm – Mumbai
India vs Namibia: 7pm – New Delhi
Friday, February 13
Australia vs Zimbabwe: 11am – Colombo
Canada vs UAE: 3pm – New Delhi
Netherlands vs USA: 7pm – Chennai
Saturday, February 14
Ireland vs Oman: 11am – Colombo
Scotland vs England: 3pm – Kolkata
New Zealand vs South Africa: 7pm – Ahmedabad
Sunday, February 15
Nepal vs West Indies: 11am – Mumbai
Namibia vs USA: 3pm – Chennai
India vs Pakistan: 7pm – Colombo
Monday, February 16
Afghanistan vs UAE: 11am – New Delhi
England vs Italy: 3pm – Kolkata
Australia vs Sri Lanka: 7pm – Kandy
Tuesday, February 17
Canada vs New Zealand: 11am – Chennai
Ireland vs Zimbabwe: 3pm – Kandy
Scotland vs Nepal: 7pm – Mumbai
Wednesday, February 18
South Africa vs UAE: 11am – New Delhi
Namibia vs Pakistan: 3pm – Colombo
India vs Netherlands: 7pm – Ahmedabad
Thursday, February 19
Italy vs West Indies: 11am – Kolkata
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: 3pm – Colombo
Afghanistan vs Canada: 7pm – Chennai
Friday, February 20
Australia vs Oman – 7pm – Kandy
*All timings in GMT
Super 8 Schedule
Every day from February 21 – March 1
All fixtures TBD
Venues: Colombo, Kandy, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai, New Delhi and Kolkata
Knockout Matches
- First Semifinal: March 4 – Kolkata or Colombo
- Second Semifinal: March 5 – Mumbai
- Final: March 8 – Ahmedabad or Colombo
Check the full squads of all the participating teams.
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