ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule – Match Dates, Timing, Venues & Format

The wait is finally over! The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is set to light up India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, 2026, featuring 20 teams, 55 matches, and nonstop action across some of the most iconic cricket venues in the world. Bangladesh have been replaced by Scotland in Group C following ICC’s decision.

Fans can now plan their calendars as the official T20 World Cup 2026 schedule has been released, confirming dates, timings, and venues for every match — from the opening clash to the grand finale. Cricket lovers can expect thrilling contests, high-octane rivalries, and unforgettable moments at stadiums like Wankhede, Eden Gardens, R. Premadasa, and Narendra Modi Stadium.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule

T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule & Dates

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 – Official Full Schedule
Netherlands

1st Match, Group A

Pakistan won by 3 wickets (3 balls left)

NED: 147 (19.5 ov)

PAK: 148/7 (19.3 ov)

Sat, Feb 7, 2026 • Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

Pakistan
West Indies

2nd Match, Group C

West Indies won by 35 runs

WI: 182/5 (20 ov)

SCO: 147 (18.5 ov)

Sat, Feb 7, 2026 • Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Scotland
India

3rd Match, Group A

India won by 29 runs

IND: 161/9 (20 ov)

USA: 132/8 (20 ov)

Sat, Feb 7, 2026 • Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

United States of America
Afghanistan

4th Match, Group D

New Zealand won by 5 wickets (13 balls left)

AFG: 182/6 (20 ov)

NZ: 183/5 (17.5 ov)

Sun, Feb 8, 2026 • MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

New Zealand
England

5th Match, Group C

England won by 4 runs

ENG: 184/7 (20 ov)

NEP: 180/6 (20 ov)

Sun, Feb 8, 2026 • Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Nepal
Sri Lanka

6th Match, Group B

Sri Lanka won by 20 runs

SL: 163/6 (20 ov)

IRE: 143 (19.5 ov)

Sun, Feb 8, 2026 • R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Ireland
Scotland

7th Match, Group C

Scotland won by 73 runs

SCO: 207/4 (20 ov)

ITA: 134 (16.4 ov)

Mon, Feb 9, 2026 • Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Italy
Oman

8th Match, Group B

Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets (39 balls left)

OMA: 103 (19.5 ov)

ZIM: 106/2 (13.3 ov)

Mon, Feb 9, 2026 • Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

Zimbabwe
South Africa

9th Match, Group D

South Africa won by 57 runs

SA: 213/4 (20 ov)

CAN: 156/8 (20 ov)

Mon, Feb 9, 2026 • Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Canada
Namibia

10th Match, Group A

Netherlands won by 7 wickets (12 balls left)

NAM: 156/8 (20 ov)

NED: 159/3 (18 ov)

Tue, Feb 10, 2026 • Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Netherlands
United Arab Emirates

11th Match, Group D

New Zealand won by 10 wickets (28 balls left)

UAE: 173/6 (20 ov)

NZ: 175/0 (15.2 ov)

Tue, Feb 10, 2026 • MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

New Zealand
Pakistan

12th Match, Group A

Pakistan won by 32 runs

PAK: 190/9 (20 ov)

USA: 158/8 (20 ov)

Tue, Feb 10, 2026 • Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

United States of America
South Africa

13th Match, Group D

Match tied (South Africa won the 2nd Super Over by 4 runs)

SA: 187/6 (20 ov) & 23/0 (Super Over)

AFG: 187 (19.4 ov) & 19/2 (Super Over)

Wed, Feb 11, 2026 • Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Afghanistan
Australia

14th Match, Group B

Australia won by 67 runs

AUS: 182/6 (20 ov)

IRE: 115 (16.5 ov)

Wed, Feb 11, 2026 • R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Ireland
England

15th Match, Group C

West Indies won by 30 runs

WI: 196/6 (20 ov)

ENG: 166 (19 ov)

Wed, Feb 11, 2026 • Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

West Indies
Sri Lanka

16th Match, Group B

Sri Lanka won by 105 runs

SL: 225/5 (20 ov)

OMA: 120/9 (20 ov)

Thu, Feb 12, 2026 • Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Oman
Nepal

17th Match, Group C

Italy won by 10 wickets (44 balls left)

NEP: 123 (19.3 ov)

ITA: 124/0 (12.4 ov)

Thu, Feb 12, 2026 • Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Italy
India

18th Match, Group A

India won by 93 runs

IND: 209/9 (20 ov)

NAM: 116 (18.2 ov)

Thu, Feb 12, 2026 • Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Namibia
Zimbabwe

19th Match, Group B

Zimbabwe won by 23 runs

ZIM: 169/2 (20 ov)

AUS: 146 (19.3 ov)

Fri, Feb 13, 2026 • R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Australia
Canada

20th Match, Group D

United Arab Emirates won by 5 wickets (2 balls left)

CAN: 150/7 (20 ov)

UAE: 151/5 (19.4 ov)

Fri, Feb 13, 2026 • Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

United Arab Emirates
United States of America

21st Match, Group A

United States won by 93 runs

USA: 196/6 (20 ov)

NED: 103 (15.5 ov)

Fri, Feb 13, 2026 • MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Netherlands
Ireland

22nd Match, Group B

Ireland won by 96 runs

IRE: 235/5 (20 ov)

OMA: 139 (18 ov)

Sat, Feb 14, 2026 • Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

Oman
Scotland

23rd Match, Group C

England won by 5 wickets (10 balls left)

SCO: 152 (19.4 ov)

ENG: 155/5 (18.2 ov)

Sat, Feb 14, 2026 • Eden Gardens, Kolkata

England
New Zealand

24th Match, Group D

South Africa won by 7 wickets (17 balls left)

NZ: 175/7 (20 ov)

SA: 178/3 (17.1 ov)

Sat, Feb 14, 2026 • Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

South Africa
West Indies

25th Match, Group C

West Indies won by 9 wickets (28 balls left)

NEP: 133/8 (20 ov)

WI: 134/1 (15.2 ov)

Sun, Feb 15, 2026 • Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Nepal
United States of America

26th Match, Group A

United States won by 31 runs

USA: 199/4 (20 ov)

NAM: 168/6 (20 ov)

Sun, Feb 15, 2026 • MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Namibia
India

27th Match, Group A

India won by 61 runs

IND: 175/7 (20 ov)

PAK: 114 (18 ov)

Sun, Feb 15, 2026 • R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Pakistan
United Arab Emirates

28th Match, Group D

Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (4 balls left)

UAE: 160/9 (20 ov)

AFG: 162/5 (19.2 ov)

Mon, Feb 16, 2026 • Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Afghanistan
England

29th Match, Group C

England won by 24 runs

ENG: 202/7 (20 ov)

ITA: 178 (20 ov)

Mon, Feb 16, 2026 • Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Italy
Australia

30th Match, Group B

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (12 balls left)

AUS: 181 (20 ov)

SL: 184/2 (18 ov)

Mon, Feb 16, 2026 • Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Sri Lanka
Canada

31st Match, Group D

New Zealand won by 8 wickets (29 balls left)

CAN: 173/4 (20 ov)

NZ: 176/2 (15.1 ov)

Tue, Feb 17, 2026 • MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

New Zealand
Ireland

32nd Match, Group B

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

No play possible due to rain

Tue, Feb 17, 2026 • Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Zimbabwe
Scotland

33rd Match, Group C

Nepal won by 7 wickets (4 balls left)

SCO: 170/7 (20 ov)

NEP: 171/3 (19.2 ov)

Tue, Feb 17, 2026 • Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Nepal
United Arab Emirates

34th Match, Group D

South Africa won by 6 wickets (40 balls left)

UAE: 122/6 (20 ov)

SA: 123/4 (13.2 ov)

Wed, Feb 18, 2026 • Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

South Africa
Pakistan

35th Match, Group A

Pakistan won by 102 runs

PAK: 199/3 (20 ov)

NAM: 97 (17.3 ov)

Wed, Feb 18, 2026 • Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

Namibia
India

36th Match, Group A

India won by 17 runs

IND: 193/6 (20 ov)

NED: 176/7 (20 ov)

Wed, Feb 18, 2026 • Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Netherlands
West Indies

37th Match, Group C

West Indies won by 42 runs

WI: 165/6 (20 ov)

ITA: 123 (18 ov)

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 • Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Italy
Sri Lanka

38th Match, Group B

Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets (3 balls left)

SL: 178/7 (20 ov)

ZIM: 182/4 (19.3 ov)

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 • R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Zimbabwe
Afghanistan

39th Match, Group D

Afghanistan won by 82 runs

AFG: 200/4 (20 ov)

CAN: 118/8 (20 ov)

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 • MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Canada
Oman

40th Match, Group B

Australia won by 9 wickets (62 balls left)

OMA: 104 (16.2 ov)

AUS: 108/1 (9.4 ov)

Fri, Feb 20, 2026 • Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Australia
Pakistan

41st Match, Super 8 Group 2

No result (match abandoned without a ball bowled)

No play possible due to rain

Sat, Feb 21, 2026 • R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

New Zealand
England

42nd Match, Super 8 Group 2

England won by 51 runs

ENG: 146/9 (20 ov)

SL: 95 (16.4 ov)

Sun, Feb 22, 2026 • Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Sri Lanka
South Africa

43rd Match, Super 8 Group 1

South Africa won by 76 runs

SA: 187/7 (20 ov)

IND: 111 (18.5 ov)

Sun, Feb 22, 2026 • Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

India
West Indies

44th Match, Super 8 Group 1

West Indies won by 107 runs

WI: 254/6 (20 ov)

ZIM: 147 (17.4 ov)

Mon, Feb 23, 2026 • Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Zimbabwe
Pakistan

45th Match, Super 8 Group 2

England won by 2 wickets (5 balls left)

PAK: 164/9 (20 ov)

ENG: 166/8 (19.1 ov)

Tue, Feb 24, 2026 • Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

England
New Zealand

46th Match, Super 8 Group 2

New Zealand won by 61 runs

NZ: 168/7 (20 ov)

SL: 107/8 (20 ov)

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 • R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Sri Lanka
West Indies

47th Match, Super 8 Group 1

South Africa won by 9 wickets (23 balls left)

WI: 176/8 (20 ov)

SA: 177/1 (16.1 ov)

Thu, Feb 26, 2026 • Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

South Africa
India

48th Match, Super 8 Group 1

India won by 72 runs

IND: 256/4 (20 ov)

ZIM: 184/6 (20 ov)

Thu, Feb 26, 2026 • MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Zimbabwe
New Zealand

49th Match, Super 8 Group 2

England won by 4 wickets (3 balls left)

NZ: 159/7 (20 ov)

ENG: 161/6 (19.3 ov)

Fri, Feb 27, 2026 • R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

England
Pakistan

50th Match, Super 8 Group 2

Pakistan won by 5 runs

PAK: 212/8 (20 ov)

SL: 207/6 (20 ov)

Sat, Feb 28, 2026 • Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe

51st Match, Super 8 Group 1

South Africa won by 5 wickets (13 balls left)

ZIM: 153/7 (20 ov)

SA: 154/5 (17.5 ov)

Sun, Mar 1, 2026 • Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

South Africa
West Indies

52nd Match, Super 8 Group 1

India won by 5 wickets (4 balls left)

WI: 195/4 (20 ov)

IND: 199/5 (19.2 ov)

Sun, Mar 1, 2026 • Eden Gardens, Kolkata

India
South Africa

1st Semi-Final

New Zealand won by 9 wickets (43 balls left)

SA: 169/8 (20 ov)

NZ: 173/1 (12.5 ov)

Wed, Mar 4, 2026 • Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

New Zealand
India

2nd Semi-Final

India won by 7 runs

IND: 253/7 (20 ov)

ENG: 246/7 (20 ov)

Thu, Mar 5, 2026 • Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

England
India

Final

India won by 96 runs

IND: 255/5 (20 ov)

NZ: 159 (19 ov)

Sun, Mar 8, 2026 • TBC

New Zealand

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T20 World Cup 2026 Venues

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be hosted across iconic stadiums in India and Sri Lanka. These venues have been carefully selected to accommodate large crowds and provide world-class facilities for players and fans alike.

🇮🇳 India (Primary Host)

StadiumCityCapacityNotable Matches
Narendra Modi StadiumAhmedabad132,000Opening Match & Final
Wankhede StadiumMumbai33,000Super 8 & Semi-final (2nd)
Eden GardensKolkata66,000Super 8 Matches
MA Chidambaram StadiumChennai38,000Group Matches
Arun Jaitley StadiumDelhi41,000Group Matches

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka (Co-Host)

StadiumCityCapacityNotable Matches
R. Premadasa StadiumColombo35,000Group Matches, India vs Pakistan (if knockout)
Pallekele International Cricket StadiumKandy35,000Group Matches
Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC)Colombo10,000+Group Matches

Note: Galle International Stadium is not part of the official hosting list.

T20 World Cup 2026 Format

  • Group Stage: 20 teams divided into 4 groups × 5 teams
  • Super 8: Top 2 teams from each group progress; divided into 2 groups of 4
  • Knockouts: Top 4 teams battle through semi-finals and the final

Key Highlights

  • Total Matches: 55
  • Opening Match: Pakistan vs Netherlands, Sat, Feb 7, 2026, Colombo
  • Grand Final: Sun, Mar 8, 2026, Venue TBC
  • Host Countries: India & Sri Lanka
  • Iconic Venues Confirmed: Narendra Modi Stadium (Opening & Final), Wankhede, Eden Gardens, R. Premadasa, SSC, and Pallekele

Conclusion

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark tournament in cricket history. With 20 teams, multiple iconicbag venues, and a packed schedule of 55 thrilling matches, fans across the world can expect unforgettable moments.

FAQs – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule

Yes, the ICC has officially released the full schedule for the T20 World Cup 2026, including match dates, timings, and venues.

Bangladesh were removed from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after refusing to travel to India citing security concerns. Scotland replaced them in Group C.

A total of 55 matches will be played, including the group stage, Super 8, semi-finals, and the final.

You can download the official T20 World Cup 2026 PDF schedule from this page, which includes all matches, venues, and timings in IST/GMT.

The grand final will take place at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

The tournament officially kicks off with Pakistan vs Netherlands at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo on Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Yes, the official venues include five stadiums in India and three stadiums in Sri Lanka as announced by the ICC.