November 25, 2025
ICC Reveals Schedule for Men's T20 World Cup 2026
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the schedule for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which Sri Lanka and India will co-host. The event is scheduled to take place from February 7 to March 8, 2026, across five venues in India: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Eden Gardens in Kolkata, MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, and Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
In Sri Lanka, three venues will host the matches: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, and Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
The format for the 2026 T20 World Cup will be similar to the 2024 T20 World Cup, with 20 teams divided into four groups of five teams each. The top two teams from each group will move on to the Super Eight stage, followed by the semi-finals and final.
The eagerly awaited match between Pakistan and defending champions India is set for February 15, 2026, in Colombo. Pakistan will play three of their group-stage matches at the Sinhalese Sports Club, starting with their opening game against the Netherlands.
T20 World Cup Groups:
- Group A: India, USA, Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan
- Group B: Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Oman
- Group C: England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Italy, Nepal
- Group D: South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE
Full Fixtures for Men’s T20 World Cup 2026:
|
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 |
11:00 AM |
- |
- |
- |
|
20 Feb 2026 |
3:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
20 Feb 2026 |
7:00 PM |
AUS |
OMA |
Kandy |
|
21 Feb 2026 |
11:00 AM |
- |
- |
- |
|
21 Feb 2026 |
3:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
21 Feb 2026 |
7:00 PM |
Y2 |
Y3 |
Premadasa, Colombo |
|
22 Feb 2026 |
11:00 AM |
- |
- |
- |
|
22 Feb 2026 |
3:00 PM |
Y1 |
Y4 |
Kandy |
|
22 Feb 2026 |
7:00 PM |
X1 |
X4 |
Ahmedabad |
|
23 Feb 2026 |
11:00 AM |
- |
- |
- |
|
23 Feb 2026 |
3:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
23 Feb 2026 |
7:00 PM |
X2 |
X3 |
Mumbai |
|
24 Feb 2026 |
11:00 AM |
- |
- |
- |
|
24 Feb 2026 |
3:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
24 Feb 2026 |
7:00 PM |
Y1 |
Y3 |
Kandy |
|
25 Feb 2026 |
11:00 AM |
- |
- |
- |
|
25 Feb 2026 |
3:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
25 Feb 2026 |
7:00 PM |
Y2 |
Y4 |
Premadasa, Colombo |
|
26 Feb 2026 |
11:00 AM |
- |
- |
- |
|
26 Feb 2026 |
3:00 PM |
X3 |
X4 |
Ahmedabad |
|
26 Feb 2026 |
7:00 PM |
X1 |
X2 |
Chennai |
|
27 Feb 2026 |
11:00 AM |
- |
- |
- |
|
27 Feb 2026 |
3:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
27 Feb 2026 |
7:00 PM |
Y1 |
Y2 |
Premadasa, Colombo |
|
28 Feb 2026 |
11:00 AM |
- |
- |
- |
|
28 Feb 2026 |
3:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
28 Feb 2026 |
7:00 PM |
Y3 |
Y4 |
Kandy |
|
01 Mar 2026 |
11:00 AM |
- |
- |
- |
|
01 Mar 2026 |
3:00 PM |
X2 |
X4 |
Delhi |
|
01 Mar 2026 |
7:00 PM |
X1 |
X3 |
Kolkata |
|
02 Mar 2026 |
3:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
02 Mar 2026 |
7:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
03 Mar 2026 |
3:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
03 Mar 2026 |
7:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
04 Mar 2026 |
7:00 PM |
SF1 |
KO |
Kolkata |
|
04 Mar 2026 |
7:00 PM |
SF1 |
KO |
Premadasa, Colombo |
|
05 Mar 2026 |
3:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
05 Mar 2026 |
7:00 PM |
SF2 |
KO |
Mumbai |
|
06 Mar 2026 |
3:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
06 Mar 2026 |
7:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
07 Mar 2026 |
3:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
07 Mar 2026 |
7:00 PM |
- |
- |
- |
|
08 Mar 2026 |
7:00 PM |
FINAL |
KO |
Premadasa, Colombo |
|
08 Mar 2026 |
7:00 PM |
FINAL |
KO |
Ahmedabad |