On Tuesday (25 November), the International Cricket Council (ICC) officially revealed the complete schedule for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which India and Sri Lanka will jointly host from February 7 to March 8, 2026.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be the 10th edition of the tournament, where 20 teams will participate in the competition. A total of 55 matches will be played in 29 days.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Venues
India
Narendra Modi Stadium, Kolkata
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Sri Lanka
R. Premadasa Stadium (RPS), Colombo
Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (SSC), Colombo
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Group Stage (Complete Fixtures)
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
India (X1) | Australia (X2) | England (Y1) | New Zealand (Y2) |
Pakistan (Y3) | Sri Lanka (Y4) | West Indies (X3) | South Africa (X4) |
United States | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Afghanistan |
Netherlands | Ireland | Nepal | |
Namibia | Oman | Italy | United Arab Emirates |
Group A schedules
7 February: Pakistan vs Netherlands (Colombo, SSC) – 11:00 AM
7 February: India vs United States (Mumbai) – 07:00 PM
10 February: Namibia vs Netherlands (Delhi) – 11:00 AM
10 February: Pakistan vs United States (Colombo, SSC) – 07:00 PM
12 February: India vs Namibia (Delhi) – 07:00 PM
13 February: Netherlands vs United States (Chennai) – 07:00 PM
15 February: Namibia vs United States (Chennai) – 03:00 PM
15 February: India vs Pakistan (Colombo, RPS) – 07:00 PM
18 February: Namibia vs Pakistan (Colombo, SSC) – 03:00 PM
18 February: India vs Netherlands (Ahmedabad) – 07:00 PM
Group B schedules
8 February: Sri Lanka vs Ireland (Colombo, RPS) – 07:00 PM
9 February: Oman vs Zimbabwe (Colombo, SSC) – 03:00 PM
11 February: Australia vs Ireland (Colombo, RPS) – 03:00 PM
12 February: Sri Lanka vs Oman (Pallekele) – 11:00 AM
13 February: Australia vs Zimbabwe (Colombo, RPS) – 11:00 AM
14 February: Ireland vs Oman (Colombo, SSC) – 11:00 AM
16 February: Sri Lanka vs Australia (Pallekele) – 07:00 PM
17 February: Ireland vs Zimbabwe (Pallekele) – 03:00 PM
19 February: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe (Colombo, RPS) – 03:00 PM
20 February: Australia vs Oman (Pallekele) – 07:00 PM
Group C schedules
7 February: Bangladesh vs West Indies (Kolkata) – 03:00 PM
8 February: England vs Nepal (Mumbai) – 03:00 PM
9 February: Bangladesh vs Italy (Kolkata) – 11:00 AM
11 February: England vs West Indies (Mumbai) – 07:00 PM
12 February: Italy vs Nepal (Mumbai) – 03:00 PM
14 February: Bangladesh vs England (Kolkata) – 03:00 PM
15 February: Nepal vs West Indies (Mumbai) – 11:00 AM
16 February: England vs Italy (Kolkata) – 03:00 PM
17 February: Bangladesh vs Nepal (Mumbai) – 07:00 PM
19 February: Italy vs West Indies (Kolkata) – 11:00 AM
Group D schedules
8 February: Afghanistan vs New Zealand (Chennai) – 11:00 AM
9 February: Canada vs South Africa (Ahmedabad) – 07:00 PM
10 February: New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates (Chennai) – 03:00 PM
11 February: Afghanistan vs South Africa (Ahmedabad) – 11:00 AM
13 February: Canada vs United Arab Emirates (Delhi) – 03:00 PM
14 February: New Zealand vs South Africa (Ahmedabad) – 07:00 PM
16 February: Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates (Delhi) – 11:00 AM
18 February: Canada vs New Zealand (Chennai) – 11:00 AM
18 February: South Africa vs United Arab Emirates (Delhi) – 11:00 AM
19 February: Afghanistan vs Canada (Chennai) – 07:00 PM
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Super 8 Stage (Complete Fixtures)
Group 1 | Group 2 |
X1 | Y1 |
X2 | Y2 |
X3 | Y3 |
X4 | Y4 |
The top eight seeded teams have already got the tags from the group stage, as whatever they finish in their respective groups, their respective Super 8 stage group placement has been fixed. These teams are India (X1), Australia (X2), West Indies (X3), South Africa (X4), England (Y1), New Zealand (Y2), Pakistan (Y3), and Sri Lanka (Y4), and these seedings happened according to the ICC Men’s T20I ranking as of 25 July 2025. In case, any of these teams fail to advance to the Super 8 stage, the other qualifying team will take their seeded place.
Group 1 schedules
22 February: X1 vs X4 (Ahmedabad) – 07:00 PM
23 February: X2 vs X3 (Mumbai) – 07:00 PM
26 February: X3 vs X4 (Ahmedabad) – 03:00 PM
26 February: X1 vs X2 (Chennai) – 07:00 PM
1 March: X2 vs X4 (Delhi) – 03:00 PM
1 March: X1 vs X3 (Kolkata) – 07:00 PM
Group 2 schedules
21 February: Y2 vs Y3 (Colombo, RPS) – 07:00 PM
22 February: Y1 vs Y4 (Pallekele) – 03:00 PM
24 February: Y1 vs Y3 (Pallekele) – 07:00 PM
25 February: Y2 vs Y4 (Colombo, RPS) – 07:00 PM
27 February: Y1 vs Y2 (Colombo, RPS) – 07:00 PM
28 February: Y3 vs Y4 (Pallekele) – 07:00 PM
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Knockout Stages (Complete Fixtures)
Semi-finals
Semi-final 1: 4 March (Kolkata only except Sri Lanka and/or Pakistan qualify for the Semi-finals, in which case Colombo, RPS)
Semi-final 2: 5 March (Mumbai)
Final
Final: Semi-final 1 vs Semi-final 2 (Ahmedabad only except Pakistan qualify for the Final in which case Colombo, RPS)
