The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the ICC Men’s 2026 T20 World Cup schedule, the 10th edition of the tournament.
Scheduled to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from 7 February to 8 March 2026, the tournament will see 20 teams compete for cricket’s most prestigious T20 prize.
The 20 participating teams have been divided into four groups of five, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Super Eight stage.
The first officially announced fixture is defending champions India taking on arch-rivals Pakistan on 15 February in Colombo, which is set to be one of the highlights of the tournament.
2026 Men’s T20 World Cup Groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Australia | Bangladesh | Afghanistan |
| Namibia | Ireland | England | Canada |
| Netherlands | Oman | Italy | New Zealand |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Nepal | South Africa |
| United States | Zimbabwe | West Indies | United Arab Emirates |
The Super Eight phase will see the remaining eight teams split into two groups of four, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals will then meet in the final.
2026 T20 World Cup Schedule
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Time | Venue |
| 07 Feb 2026 | Pakistan | Netherlands | 10:30 AM | SSC, Colombo |
| 07 Feb 2026 | West Indies | Bangladesh | 02:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 07 Feb 2026 | India | USA | 06:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 08 Feb 2026 | New Zealand | Afghanistan | 10:30 AM | Chennai |
| 08 Feb 2026 | England | Nepal | 02:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 08 Feb 2026 | Sri Lanka | Ireland | 06:30 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Bangladesh | Italy | 10:30 AM | Kolkata |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Zimbabwe | Oman | 02:30 PM | SSC, Colombo |
| 09 Feb 2026 | South Africa | Canada | 06:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Netherlands | Namibia | 10:30 AM | Delhi |
| 10 Feb 2026 | New Zealand | UAE | 02:30 PM | Chennai |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Pakistan | USA | 06:30 PM | SSC, Colombo |
| 11 Feb 2026 | South Africa | Afghanistan | 10:30 AM | Ahmedabad |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Australia | Ireland | 02:30 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 11 Feb 2026 | England | West Indies | 06:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Sri Lanka | Oman | 10:30 AM | Kandy |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Nepal | Italy | 02:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 12 Feb 2026 | India | Namibia | 06:30 PM | Delhi |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Australia | Zimbabwe | 10:30 AM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Canada | UAE | 02:30 PM | Delhi |
| 13 Feb 2026 | USA | Netherlands | 06:30 PM | Chennai |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Ireland | Oman | 10:30 AM | SSC, Colombo |
| 14 Feb 2026 | England | Bangladesh | 02:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 14 Feb 2026 | New Zealand | South Africa | 06:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 15 Feb 2026 | West Indies | Nepal | 10:30 AM | Mumbai |
| 15 Feb 2026 | USA | Namibia | 02:30 PM | Chennai |
| 15 Feb 2026 | India | Pakistan | 06:30 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Afghanistan | UAE | 10:30 AM | Delhi |
| 16 Feb 2026 | England | Italy | 02:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Australia | Sri Lanka | 06:30 PM | Kandy |
| 17 Feb 2026 | New Zealand | Canada | 10:30 AM | Chennai |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Ireland | Zimbabwe | 02:30 PM | Kandy |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Bangladesh | Nepal | 06:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 18 Feb 2026 | South Africa | UAE | 10:30 AM | Delhi |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Pakistan | Namibia | 02:30 PM | SSC, Colombo |
| 18 Feb 2026 | India | Netherlands | 06:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 19 Feb 2026 | West Indies | Italy | 10:30 AM | Kolkata |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | 02:30 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Afghanistan | Canada | 06:30 PM | Chennai |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Australia | Oman | 06:30 PM | Kandy |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Y2 | Y3 | 06:30 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Y1 | Y4 | 02:30 PM | Kandy |
| 22 Feb 2026 | X1 | X4 | 06:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 23 Feb 2026 | X2 | X3 | 06:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Y1 | Y3 | 06:30 PM | Kandy |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Y2 | Y4 | 06:30 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 26 Feb 2026 | X3 | X4 | 02:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 26 Feb 2026 | X1 | X2 | 06:30 PM | Chennai |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Y1 | Y2 | 06:30 PM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Y3 | Y4 | 06:30 PM | Kandy |
| 01 Mar 2026 | X2 | X4 | 02:30 PM | Delhi |
| 01 Mar 2026 | X1 | X3 | 06:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 04 Mar 2026 | SF1 | KO | 06:30 PM | Kolkata/ Premadasa, Colombo |
| 05 Mar 2026 | SF2 | KO | 06:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 08 Mar 2026 | FINAL | KO | 06:30 PM | Premadasa, Colombo / Ahmedabad |
