ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule Announced. The complete official schedule for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 from February 7 to March 8 in India and Sri Lanka is out now. The tournament features 20 teams competing at 8 different venues and will have 40 league stage games as well as 3 knockout rounds, for 29 straight days of nonstop cricket.
8 Venues Selected Across Two Host Nations
India has 5 venues: Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Dharamsala, while Sri Lanka has 3 venues: Colombo, Dambulla and Kandy.
To help viewers from around the world, the matches have been set up with 3 different starting times: 11 am, 3 pm, and 7 pm IST. The final match will be held on March 8 in either Ahmedabad or Colombo, based on qualification and logistics.
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Group Stage, Super 8 Stage, and Knockout Stages
The four groups consist of five teams. The top two teams from each group will move on to the Super 8 stage.
The top teams from the two Super 8 groups will move on to the semi-finals. The semi-finals will be played in Kolkata or Colombo and Mumbai. The Super 8 venues include Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and Colombo.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 – Groups
| Group | Teams |
|---|---|
| Group A | India, Pakistan, USA, Netherlands, Namibia |
| Group B | Sri Lanka, Australia, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Oman |
| Group C | England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal, Italy |
| Group D | New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE |
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 – Full Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb | Pakistan vs Netherlands | SSC, Colombo |
| 7 Feb | West Indies vs Bangladesh | Kolkata |
| 7 Feb | India vs USA | Mumbai |
| 8 Feb | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Dharamsala |
| 8 Feb | Sri Lanka vs Namibia | Dambulla |
| 9 Feb | England vs West Indies | Dharamsala |
| 9 Feb | Bangladesh vs Nepal | Kolkata |
| 10 Feb | Zimbabwe vs Oman | SSC, Colombo |
| 10 Feb | South Africa vs Ireland | Dambulla |
| 11 Feb | Australia vs Zimbabwe | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 11 Feb | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | Dambulla |
| 12 Feb | Pakistan vs USA | Chennai |
| 12 Feb | India vs Namibia | Mumbai |
| 13 Feb | Bangladesh vs Italy | Dharamsala |
| 13 Feb | England vs Nepal | Kolkata |
| 14 Feb | Australia vs Oman | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 14 Feb | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | SSC, Colombo |
| 15 Feb | India vs Pakistan | Chennai |
| 15 Feb | Netherlands vs Namibia | Mumbai |
| 16 Feb | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Kandy |
| 16 Feb | New Zealand vs Canada | Dambulla |
| 17 Feb | Ireland vs Zimbabwe | Chennai |
| 17 Feb | Bangladesh vs Oman | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 18 Feb | South Africa vs UAE | Dambulla |
| 18 Feb | Pakistan vs Namibia | Chennai |
| 19 Feb | India vs Netherlands | Mumbai |
| 19 Feb | West Indies vs Italy | Kolkata |
| 20 Feb | Sri Lanka vs Oman | Kandy |
| 20 Feb | Australia vs Ireland | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 21 Feb | X1 vs X2 | Dharamsala |
| 21 Feb | X3 vs X4 | Kolkata |
| 22 Feb | England vs Canada | Mumbai |
| 22 Feb | Bangladesh vs Nepal | Kolkata |
| 23 Feb | New Zealand vs UAE | Dharamsala |
| 23 Feb | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Mumbai |
| 24 Feb | X1 vs X3 | Chennai |
| 24 Feb | X2 vs X4 | Ahmedabad |
| 25 Feb | X5 vs X6 | Chennai |
| 25 Feb | X7 vs X8 | Kolkata |
| 26 Feb | X1 vs X4 | Colombo |
| 26 Feb | X2 vs X3 | Ahmedabad |
| 27 Feb | X5 vs X8 | Chennai |
| 27 Feb | X6 vs X7 | Kolkata |
| 28 Feb | X1 vs X2 | Kolkata |
| 28 Feb | X3 vs X4 | Colombo |
| 1 Mar | X5 vs X7 | Ahmedabad |
| 1 Mar | X6 vs X8 | Chennai |
| 4 Mar | Semi-Final 1 | Kolkata / Colombo |
| 6 Mar | Semi-Final 2 | Mumbai |
| 8 Mar | Final | Ahmedabad / Colombo |
Rohit Sharma: Icon and Original Brand Ambassador
Rohit Sharma has been named the first active cricketer to be the Brand Ambassador of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. This is the first time that an active cricketer has been selected to represent an ICC global event.
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Fans are looking forward to what will be an amazing tournament filled with exciting matchups and historic rivalries. Adding to it will be the inaugural performances of, along with the likes of Nepal, Italy, Canada, and the USA. With only 44 days to go until February 7. The countdown is now officially underway.