ICC T20 World Cup 2026: The International Cricket Council announced the groups and schedule of the mega event.
India and Sri Lanka will co-host the T20 World Cup 2026, which will start on February 7. The International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed groups, drawings, and the schedule for the 2026 T20 World Cup on Tuesday.
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On February 15, the eagerly anticipated India vs. Pakistan cricket match will take place at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium. All of Pakistan’s games will be placed in Sri Lanka. The ICC organises the T20 World Cup, which takes place every two years and will be in its tenth year.
The 2026 T20 World Cup will feature twenty teams. Four groups of five teams each have been formed from the teams.
T20 World Cup 2026 teams and groups
Group A: India, Pakistan, Netherlands, Namibia, USA
Group B: Sri Lanka, Australia, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Oman
Group C: England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal. Italy
Group D: South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, UAE, Canada
https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1994426863364829248
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T20 World Cup 2026 schedule
All in Indian Standard Time (IST)
T20 World Cup 2026 matches
| February 7, Saturday | Pakistan vs Netherlands | Group A | 11:00 AM | SSC, Colombo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 7, Saturday | West Indies vs Bangladesh | Group C | 3:00 PM | Kolkata |
| February 7, Saturday | India vs USA | Group A | 7:00 PM | Mumbai |
| February 8, Sunday | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Group D | 11:00 AM | Chennai |
| February 8, Sunday | England vs Nepal | Group C | 3:00 PM | Mumbai |
| February 8, Sunday | Sri Lanka vs ireland | Group B | 7:00 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| February 9, Monday | Bangladesh vs Italy | Group C | 11:00 AM | Kolkata |
| February 9, Monday | Zimbabwe vs Oman | Group B | 3:00 PM | SSC, Colombo |
| February 9, Monday | South Africa vs Canada | Group D | 7:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
| February 10, Tuesday | Netherlands vs Namibia | Group A | 11:00 AM | Delhi |
| February 10, Tuesday | New Zealand vs UAE | Group D | 3:00 PM | Chennai |
| February 10, Tuesday | Pakistan vs USA | Group A | 7:00 PM | SSC, Colombo |
| February 11, Wednesday | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Group D | 11:00 AM | Ahmedabad |
| February 11, Wednesday | Australia vs Ireland | Group B | 3:00 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| February 11, Wednesday | England vs West Indies | Group C | 7:00 PM | Mumbai |
| February 12, Thursday | Sri Lanka vs Oman | Group B | 11:00 AM | Kandy |
| February 12, Thursday | Nepal vs Italy | Group C | 3:00 PM | Mumbai |
| February 12, Thursday | India vs Namibia | Group A | 7:00 PM | New Delhi |
| February 13, Friday | Australia vs Zimbabwe | Group B | 11:00 AM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| February 13, Friday | Canada vs UAE | Group D | 3:00 PM | Delhi |
| February 13, Friday | USA vs Netherlands | Group A | 7:00 PM | Chennai |
| February 14, Saturday | Ireland vs Oman | Group B | 11:00 AM | SSC, Colombo |
| February 14, Saturday | England vs Bangladesh | Group C | 3:00 PM | Kolkata |
| February 14, Saturday | New Zealand vs South Africa | Group D | 7:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
| February 15, Sunday | West Indies vs Nepal | Group C | 11:00 AM | Mumbai |
| February 15, Sunday | USA vs Namibia | Group A | 3:00 PM | Chennai |
| February 15, Sunday | India vs Pakistan | Group A | 7:00 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| February 16, Monday | Afghanistan vs UAE | Group D | 11:00 AM | Delhi |
| February 16, Monday | England vs Italy | Group C | 3:00 PM | Kolkata |
| February 16, Monday | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Group B | 7:00 PM | Kandy |
| February 17, Tuesday | New Zealand vs Canada | Group D | 11:00 AM | Chennai |
| February 17, Tuesday | Ireland vs Zimbabwe | Group B | 3:00 PM | Kandy |
| February 17, Tuesday | Bangladesh vs Nepal | Group C | 7:00 PM | Mumbai |
| February 18, Wednesday | South Africa vs UAE | Group D | 11:00 AM | Delhi |
| February 18, Wednesday | Pakistan vs Namibia | Group A | 3:00 PM | SSC, Colombo |
| February 18, Wednesday | India vs Netherlands | Group A | 7:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
| February 19, Thursday | West Indies vs Italy | Group C | 11:00 AM | Kolkata |
| February 19, Thursday | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | Group B | 3:00 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| February 19, Thursday | Afghanistan vs Canada | Group D | 7:00 PM | Chennai |
| February 20, Friday | Australia vs Oman | Group B | 7:00 PM | Kandy |
| February 21, Saturday | Y2 vs Y3 | Super Eight | 7:00 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| February 22, Sunday | Y1 vs Y4 | Super Eight | 3:00 PM | Kandy |
| February 22, Sunday | X1 vs X4 | Super Eight | 7:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
| February 23, Monday | X2 vs X3 | Super Eight | 7:00 PM | Mumbai |
| February 24, Tuesday | Y1 vs Y3 | Super Eight | 7:00 PM | Kandy |
| February 25, Wednesday | Y2 vs Y4 | Super Eight | 7:00 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| February 26, Thursday | X3 vs X4 | Super Eight | 3:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
| February 26, Thursday | X1 vs X2 | Super Eight | 7:00 PM | Chennai |
| February 27, Friday | Y1 vs Y2 | Super Eight | 7:00 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| February 28, Saturday | Y3 vs Y4 | Super Eight | 7:00 PM | Kandy |
| March 1, Sunday | X2 vs X4 | Super Eight | 3:00 PM | Delhi |
| March 1, Sunday | X1 vs X3 | Super Eight | 7:00 PM | Kolkata |
| March 4, Wednesday | Semi-final 1 | Semi-finals | 7:00 PM | Kolkata/Colombo |
| March 5, Thursday | Semi-final 2 | Semi-finals | 7:00 PM | Mumbai |
| March 8, Sunday | Final | Final | 7:00 PM | Ahmedabad/Colombo |
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