ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Tournament to begin on February 7, final on March 8 – Check full schedule | Cricket News


ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Tournament to begin on February 7, final on March 8 - Check full schedule
Rohit Sharma lifts the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Trophy following the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 Final match between South Africa and India at Kensington Oval on June 29, 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados. (Photo/Getty Images)

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday released the schedule for the 2026 T20 World Cup. The tournament will start on February 7 in Colombo with the match between Pakistan and the Netherlands, followed by the game between West Indies and Bangladesh.India will begin their title defence later the same day against USA in Mumbai. India will then face Namibia in Delhi on February 12.The India-Pakistan match is scheduled for February 15 in Colombo. India will play their final group match against the Netherlands in Ahmedabad on February 18.There will be three matches each day during the group stage.

India vs Pakistan again at an ICC event; T20 World Cup schedule is out!

Eight venues confirmed

The tournament will run from February 7 to March 8 across eight venues — five in India and three in Sri Lanka. The 20-team event will be jointly hosted by the two countries over 29 days.The venues are: Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad), MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai), Arun Jaitley Stadium (New Delhi), Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai), Eden Gardens (Kolkata), R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo), Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (Colombo) and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Kandy).Under an agreement finalised earlier this year for multi-nation events hosted by India or Pakistan, the ICC has kept alternate knockout venues. If Pakistan reach the semifinal or final, those matches will be held in Colombo. If Pakistan do not qualify for the final, the title match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8. Mumbai and Kolkata will host the two semifinals if Pakistan are not in the knockout stage.

T20 World Cup Groups

Group A: India, USA, Namibia, Netherlands, PakistanGroup B: Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland, OmanGroup C: England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Italy, NepalGroup D: South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE

Full schedule for 2026 T20 World CUp

Date Time Team 1 Team 2 Venue
07 Feb 2026 11:00 AM PAK NED SSC, Colombo
07 Feb 2026 3:00 PM WI BAN Kolkata
07 Feb 2026 7:00 PM IND USA Mumbai
08 Feb 2026 11:00 AM NZ AFG Chennai
08 Feb 2026 3:00 PM ENG NEP Mumbai
08 Feb 2026 7:00 PM SL IRE Premadasa, Colombo
09 Feb 2026 11:00 AM BAN ITA Kolkata
09 Feb 2026 3:00 PM ZIM OMA SSC, Colombo
09 Feb 2026 7:00 PM SA CAN Ahmedabad
10 Feb 2026 11:00 AM NED NAM Delhi
10 Feb 2026 3:00 PM NZ UAE Chennai
10 Feb 2026 7:00 PM PAK USA SSC, Colombo
11 Feb 2026 11:00 AM SA AFG Ahmedabad
11 Feb 2026 3:00 PM AUS IRE Premadasa, Colombo
11 Feb 2026 7:00 PM ENG WI Mumbai
12 Feb 2026 11:00 AM SL OMA Kandy
12 Feb 2026 3:00 PM NEP ITA Mumbai
12 Feb 2026 7:00 PM IND NAM Delhi
13 Feb 2026 11:00 AM AUS ZIM Premadasa, Colombo
13 Feb 2026 3:00 PM CAN UAE Delhi
13 Feb 2026 7:00 PM USA NED Chennai
14 Feb 2026 11:00 AM IRE OMA SSC, Colombo
14 Feb 2026 3:00 PM ENG BAN Kolkata
14 Feb 2026 7:00 PM NZ SA Ahmedabad
15 Feb 2026 11:00 AM WI NEP Mumbai
15 Feb 2026 3:00 PM USA NAM Chennai
15 Feb 2026 7:00 PM IND PAK Premadasa, Colombo
16 Feb 2026 11:00 AM AFG UAE Delhi
16 Feb 2026 3:00 PM ENG ITA Kolkata
16 Feb 2026 7:00 PM AUS SL Kandy
17 Feb 2026 11:00 AM NZ CAN Chennai
17 Feb 2026 3:00 PM IRE ZIM Kandy
17 Feb 2026 7:00 PM BAN NEP Mumbai
18 Feb 2026 11:00 AM SA UAE Delhi
18 Feb 2026 3:00 PM PAK NAM SSC, Colombo
18 Feb 2026 7:00 PM IND NED Ahmedabad
19 Feb 2026 11:00 AM WI ITA Kolkata
19 Feb 2026 3:00 PM SL ZIM Premadasa, Colombo
19 Feb 2026 7:00 PM AFG CAN Chennai
20 Feb 2026 7:00 PM AUS OMA Kandy
21 Feb 2026 7:00 PM Y2 Y3 Premadasa, Colombo
22 Feb 2026 3:00 PM Y1 Y4 Kandy
22 Feb 2026 7:00 PM X1 X4 Ahmedabad
23 Feb 2026 7:00 PM X2 X3 Mumbai
24 Feb 2026 7:00 PM Y1 Y3 Kandy
25 Feb 2026 7:00 PM Y2 Y4 Premadasa, Colombo
26 Feb 2026 3:00 PM X3 X4 Ahmedabad
26 Feb 2026 7:00 PM X1 X2 Chennai
27 Feb 2026 7:00 PM Y1 Y2 Premadasa, Colombo
28 Feb 2026 7:00 PM Y3 Y4 Kandy
01 Mar 2026 3:00 PM X2 X4 Delhi
01 Mar 2026 7:00 PM X1 X3 Kolkata
04 Mar 2026 7:00 PM SF1 KO Kolkata
04 Mar 2026 7:00 PM SF1 KO Premadasa, Colombo
05 Mar 2026 7:00 PM SF2 KO Mumbai
08 Mar 2026 7:00 PM FINAL KO Premadasa, Colombo
08 Mar 2026 7:00 PM FINAL KO Ahmedabad



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