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 Bangladesh have been replaced by Scotland in Group C following ICC’s decision.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.
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T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule & Dates
Netherlands1st 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 Indies2nd 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
India3rd 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
Afghanistan4th 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
England5th 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 Lanka6th 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
IrelandScotland7th 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
Oman8th 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 Africa9th 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
Namibia10th 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 Emirates11th 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 ZealandPakistan12th 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 AmericaSouth Africa13th 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
Australia14th 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
IrelandEngland15th 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 IndiesSri Lanka16th 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
OmanNepal17th 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
ItalyIndia18th 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
NamibiaZimbabwe19th 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
AustraliaCanada20th 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 EmiratesUnited States of America21st 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
NetherlandsIreland22nd 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
OmanScotland23rd 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
EnglandNew Zealand24th 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 AfricaWest Indies25th 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
NepalUnited States of America26th 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
NamibiaIndia27th 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
PakistanUnited Arab Emirates28th 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
AfghanistanEngland29th Match, Group C
England won by 24 runs
ENG: 202/7 (20 ov)
ITA: 178 (20 ov)
Mon, Feb 16, 2026 • Eden Gardens, Kolkata
ItalyAustralia30th 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 LankaCanada31st 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 ZealandIreland32nd Match, Group B
Match abandoned without a ball bowled
No play possible due to rain
Tue, Feb 17, 2026 • Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
ZimbabweScotland33rd 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
NepalUnited Arab Emirates34th 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 AfricaPakistan35th 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
NamibiaIndia36th 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
NetherlandsWest Indies37th 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
ItalySri Lanka38th 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
ZimbabweAfghanistan39th 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
CanadaOman40th 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
AustraliaPakistan41st 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 ZealandEngland42nd 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 LankaSouth Africa43rd 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
IndiaWest Indies44th 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
ZimbabwePakistan45th 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
EnglandNew Zealand46th 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 LankaWest Indies47th 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 AfricaIndia48th 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
ZimbabweNew Zealand49th 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
EnglandPakistan50th 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 LankaZimbabwe51st 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 AfricaWest Indies52nd 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
IndiaSouth Africa1st 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 ZealandIndia2nd Semi-Final
India won by 7 runs
IND: 253/7 (20 ov)
ENG: 246/7 (20 ov)
Thu, Mar 5, 2026 • Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
EnglandIndiaFinal
India won by 96 runs
IND: 255/5 (20 ov)
NZ: 159 (19 ov)
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 • TBC
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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)
| Stadium | City | Capacity | Notable Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad | 132,000 | Opening Match & Final |
| Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | 33,000 | Super 8 & Semi-final (2nd) |
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata | 66,000 | Super 8 Matches |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | 38,000 | Group Matches |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | Delhi | 41,000 | Group Matches |
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka (Co-Host)
| Stadium | City | Capacity | Notable Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Premadasa Stadium | Colombo | 35,000 | Group Matches, India vs Pakistan (if knockout) |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | Kandy | 35,000 | Group Matches |
| Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) | Colombo | 10,000+ | 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.