Get ready for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026! Explore the full schedule, host venues in India and Sri Lanka, team groups, and latest squad updates for cricket’s biggest party.
New Delhi: Cricket fans, make sure you’re free. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is here. It will be an exciting time from February 7 to March 8. India and Sri Lanka are working together to host this event. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is about to happen, and it is going to be huge. Twenty teams are playing, and there will be fifty-five matches.
This time, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 holds great significance. Defending champions India are trying to achieve the historic ‘back-to-back’ feat at home, but with an increased number of hungry challengers, the road to the trophy is far from certain.
Teams and Groups
Twenty teams qualified through various pathways, including automatic spots for top performers from the 2024 edition, ICC rankings, and regional qualifiers. They’re divided into four competitive groups:
Group A: India, Pakistan, USA, Netherlands, Namibia
Group B: Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Oman
Group C: England, West Indies, Scotland, Nepal, Italy
Group D: New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE
Venues
The matches will be played in eight good stadiums around the world. These stadiums are a mix of the arenas of India and the beautiful grounds of Sri Lanka:
India: Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad), M.A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai), Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi), Eden Gardens (Kolkata), Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)
Sri Lanka: Sinhales Sports Club (SSC, Colombo), R. Premadasa Stadium (RPS, Colombo), Pallekale International Cricket Stadium (Kandy)
The final is planned to be held either in Ahmedabad or Colombo (RPS), with the venue being confirmed closer to the date. The semi-finals will be held in Kolkata and Colombo (RPS).
FULL SCHEDULE HERE:
GROUP STAGE
| Date | Match No. | Teams | Venue | Time (IST) | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | 1 | Pakistan vs Netherlands | SSC, Colombo | 00:30 | Group |
| Feb 7 | 2 | West Indies vs Scotland | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 04:30 | Group |
| Feb 7 | 3 | India vs USA | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 08:30 | Group |
| Feb 8 | 4 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 00:30 | Group |
| Feb 8 | 5 | England vs Nepal | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 04:30 | Group |
| Feb 8 | 6 | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | RPS, Colombo | 08:30 | Group |
| Feb 9 | 7 | Scotland vs Italy | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 00:30 | Group |
| Feb 9 | 8 | Zimbabwe vs Oman | SSC, Colombo | 04:30 | Group |
| Feb 9 | 9 | South Africa vs Canada | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 08:30 | Group |
| Feb 10 | 10 | Netherlands vs Namibia | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 00:30 | Group |
| Feb 10 | 11 | New Zealand vs UAE | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 04:30 | Group |
| Feb 10 | 12 | Pakistan vs USA | SSC, Colombo | 08:30 | Group |
| Feb 11 | 13 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 00:30 | Group |
| Feb 11 | 14 | Australia vs Ireland | RPS, Colombo | 04:30 | Group |
| Feb 11 | 15 | England vs West Indies | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 08:30 | Group |
| Feb 12 | 16 | Sri Lanka vs Oman | Pallekele Stadium, Kandy | 00:30 | Group |
| Feb 12 | 17 | Nepal vs Italy | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 04:30 | Group |
| Feb 12 | 18 | India vs Namibia | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 08:30 | Group |
| Feb 13 | 19 | Australia vs Zimbabwe | RPS, Colombo | 00:30 | Group |
| Feb 13 | 20 | Canada vs UAE | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 04:30 | Group |
| Feb 13 | 21 | USA vs Netherlands | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 08:30 | Group |
| Feb 14 | 22 | Ireland vs Oman | SSC, Colombo | 00:30 | Group |
| Feb 14 | 23 | England vs Scotland | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 04:30 | Group |
| Feb 14 | 24 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 08:30 | Group |
| Feb 15 | 25 | West Indies vs Nepal | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 00:30 | Group |
| Feb 15 | 26 | USA vs Namibia | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 04:30 | Group |
| Feb 15 | 27 | India vs Pakistan | RPS, Colombo | 08:30 | Group |
| Feb 16 | 28 | Afghanistan vs UAE | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 00:30 | Group |
| Feb 16 | 29 | England vs Italy | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 04:30 | Group |
| Feb 16 | 30 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Pallekele Stadium, Kandy | 08:30 | Group |
| Feb 17 | 31 | New Zealand vs Canada | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 00:30 | Group |
| Feb 17 | 32 | Ireland vs Zimbabwe | Pallekele Stadium, Kandy | 04:30 | Group |
| Feb 17 | 33 | Scotland vs Nepal | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 08:30 | Group |
| Feb 18 | 34 | South Africa vs UAE | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 00:30 | Group |
| Feb 18 | 35 | Pakistan vs Namibia | SSC, Colombo | 04:30 | Group |
| Feb 18 | 36 | India vs Netherlands | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 08:30 | Group |
| Feb 19 | 37 | West Indies vs Italy | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 00:30 | Group |
| Feb 19 | 38 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | RPS, Colombo | 04:30 | Group |
| Feb 19 | 39 | Afghanistan vs Canada | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 08:30 | Group |
| Feb 20 | 40 | Australia vs Oman | Pallekele Stadium, Kandy | 08:30 | Group |
SUPER 8 STAGE
| Date | Match | Teams | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Super 8–1 | TBC vs TBC | RPS, Colombo | 08:30 |
| Feb 22 | Super 8–2 | TBC vs TBC | Pallekele, Kandy | 04:30 |
| Feb 22 | Super 8–3 | TBC vs TBC | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 08:30 |
| Feb 23 | Super 8–4 | TBC vs TBC | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 08:30 |
| Feb 24 | Super 8–5 | TBC vs TBC | Pallekele, Kandy | 08:30 |
| Feb 25 | Super 8–6 | TBC vs TBC | RPS, Colombo | 08:30 |
| Feb 26 | Super 8–7 | TBC vs TBC | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 04:30 |
| Feb 26 | Super 8–8 | TBC vs TBC | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 08:30 |
| Feb 27 | Super 8–9 | TBC vs TBC | RPS, Colombo | 08:30 |
| Feb 28 | Super 8–10 | TBC vs TBC | Pallekele, Kandy | 08:30 |
| Mar 1 | Super 8–11 | TBC vs TBC | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 04:30 |
| Mar 1 | Super 8–12 | TBC vs TBC | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 08:30 |
KNOCKOUT STAGE
| Date | Match | Teams | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4 | Semi-Final 1 | TBC vs TBC | TBC | 08:30 |
| Mar 5 | Semi-Final 2 | TBC vs TBC | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 08:30 |
| Mar 8 | Final | TBC vs TBC | TBC | 09:30 |
SQUAD OF EACH TEAM
Squads have been announced for most teams, with captains leading experienced lineups mixed with young talent. Note that USA and UAE squads are yet to be confirmed, and Sri Lanka’s is preliminary. Here’s a breakdown by group:
- Group A
India (Captain: Suryakumar Yadav): Axar Patel, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan.
Pakistan (Captain: Salman Agha): Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.
USA: To be confirmed.
Netherlands (Captain: Scott Edwards): Noah Croes, Max O’Dowd, Saqib Zulfiqar, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Paul van Meekeren, Fred Klaassen, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Michael Levitt, Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten.
Namibia (Captain: Gerhard Erasmus): Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Malan Kruger, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Jan Balt, Dylan Leicher, Willem Myburgh, Max Heingo. Reserve: Alexander Busing-Volschenk
- Group B
Australia (Captain: Mitchell Marsh): Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
Sri Lanka (Captain: Dasun Shanaka – Preliminary): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Pavan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Milan Rathnayake, Nuwan Thushara, Eshan Malinga, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Traveen Mathew.
Zimbabwe (Captain: Sikandar Raza): Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor.
Ireland (Captain: Paul Stirling): Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.
Oman (Captain: Jatinder Singh): Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmad, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Faisal Shah, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra, Shafiq Jan, Ashish Odedra, Jiten Ramanandi, Hasnain Ali Shah.
- Group C
England (Captain: Harry Brook): Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
West Indies (Captain: Shai Hope): Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd.
Scotland (Captain: Richie Berrington): Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Oliver Davidson, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal. Travelling Reserves: Jasper Davidson, Jack Jarvis. Non-Travelling Reserves: Mackenzie Jones, Chris McBride, Charlie Tear.
Nepal (Captain: Rohit Paudel): Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sher Malla, Lokesh Bam.
Italy (Captain: Wayne Madsen): Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Crishan Jorge, Harry Manenti, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Ben Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Thomas Draca.
- Group D
New Zealand (Captain: Mitchell Santner): Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.
South Africa (Captain: Aiden Markram): Quinton de Kock, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs.
Afghanistan (Captain: Rashid Khan): Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, TBC. Reserves: AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi.
Canada (Captain: Dilpreet Bajwa): Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskaran deep Buttar, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra.
UAE: To be confirmed.
Live Streaming and Broadcast
In India, watch all the action live for TV audiences on Star Sports channels. For online streaming, matches will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website (some sources previously reported it as JioStar, but it has been confirmed as Hotstar). Globally, options vary by region—check the ICC website for local broadcasters. Expect high-quality coverage with expert commentary and real-time stats.
The big tournament is around the corner, and everyone is preparing. Pakistan is participating in this tournament, and the Pakistan Cricket Board is giving us indications when they play against Australia in the practice match starting today. This will really help Pakistan get ready for the World Cup.
Zimbabwe’s captain, Sikandar Raza, was given a nice car by President Emerson Mnangagwa to celebrate Zimbabwe’s participation in the tournament. Many people want to buy tickets for Nepal’s matches, and for the first match, which is being played between India and the USA at Wankhede, people have now started selling their tickets online to others. So far, there have been no reports of major injuries, but teams are finalizing their fitness checks. Stay tuned for any last-minute squad changes as the countdown has begun!
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