ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Full Schedule:
Dates,
Matches, Venues & Groups
The cricketing world is buzzing with
excitement as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 schedule is officially
out! Jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, this edition promises bigger
thrills, more teams, and a month-long celebration of T20 cricket.
🌍
Tournament Overview
Host
Countries
✔
India
✔ Sri
Lanka
Total
Teams
• 20
International Teams
📅 Tournament Dates
➤
7 February 2026 – 8 March 2026
Tournament
Format
★
First Round – 4
Groups
★
Super Eight
★
Semi-finals
★
Grand Final
Groups for T20 World Cup 2026
Group A
→ India
→ Pakistan
→ USA
→ Netherlands
→ Namibia
Group B
→ Australia
→ Sri Lanka
→ Zimbabwe
→ Ireland
→ Oman
Group C
→ England
→ West Indies
→ Bangladesh
→ Nepal
→ Italy
Group D
→ South
Africa
→ New Zealand
→ Afghanistan
→ UAE
→ Canada
Full Schedule – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
February
7, 2026 (Opening Day)
• Pakistan vs
Netherlands – Colombo (SSC) – 11:00 AM
• West Indies vs Bangladesh – Kolkata – 3:00 PM
• India vs USA – Mumbai – 7:00 PM
February
8, 2026
• New Zealand
vs Afghanistan – Chennai – 11:00 AM
• England vs Nepal – Mumbai – 3:00 PM
• Sri Lanka vs Ireland – Colombo (RPS) – 7:00 PM
February
9, 2026
• Bangladesh
vs Italy – Kolkata – 11:00 AM
• Zimbabwe vs Oman – Colombo (SSC) – 3:00 PM
• South Africa vs Canada – Ahmedabad – 7:00 PM
February
10, 2026
• Netherlands
vs Namibia – New Delhi – 11:00 AM
• New Zealand vs UAE – Chennai – 3:00 PM
• Pakistan vs USA – Colombo (SSC) – 7:00 PM
February
11, 2026
• South
Africa vs Afghanistan – Ahmedabad – 11:00 AM
• Australia vs Ireland – Colombo (RPS) – 3:00 PM
• England vs West Indies – Mumbai – 7:00 PM
February
12, 2026
• Sri Lanka
vs Oman – Kandy – 11:00 AM
• Nepal vs Italy – Mumbai – 3:00 PM
• India vs Namibia – New Delhi – 7:00 PM
February
13, 2026
• Australia
vs Zimbabwe – Colombo (RPS) – 11:00 AM
• Canada vs UAE – New Delhi – 3:00 PM
• USA vs Netherlands – Chennai – 7:00 PM
February
14, 2026
• Ireland vs
Oman – Colombo (SSC) – 11:00 AM
• England vs Bangladesh – Kolkata – 3:00 PM
• New Zealand vs South Africa – Ahmedabad – 7:00 PM
February
15, 2026
• West Indies
vs Nepal – Mumbai – 11:00 AM
• USA vs Namibia – Chennai – 3:00 PM
• India vs Pakistan – Colombo (RPS) – 7:00 PM ⭐
February
16, 2026
• Afghanistan
vs UAE – New Delhi – 11:00 AM
• England vs Italy – Kolkata – 3:00 PM
• Australia vs Sri Lanka – Kandy – 7:00 PM
February
17, 2026
• New Zealand
vs Canada – Chennai – 11:00 AM
• Ireland vs Zimbabwe – Kandy – 3:00 PM
• Bangladesh vs Nepal – Mumbai – 7:00 PM
February
18, 2026
• South
Africa vs UAE – New Delhi – 11:00 AM
• Pakistan vs Namibia – Colombo (SSC) – 3:00 PM
• India vs Netherlands – Ahmedabad – 7:00 PM
February
19, 2026
• West Indies
vs Italy – Kolkata – 11:00 AM
• Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe – Colombo (RPS) – 3:00 PM
• Afghanistan vs Canada – Chennai – 7:00 PM
After the
Group Stage
✔
Top 2 teams from each group qualify
✔ Move
into Super Eight
✔
Divided into two groups
✔ Top
2 from each group advance to Semi-finals
Knockout
Venues
★
Semi-final 1 – Mumbai
(Wankhede)
★
Semi-final 2 – Kolkata
(Eden Gardens)
★
Final –
Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi Stadium)
★ If
Pakistan reaches the final → venue shifts to Colombo (RPS)
Final Note
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 promises a thrilling mix of high-voltage clashes, rising cricket nations, and a schedule filled with drama. With India and Pakistan in the same group and exciting new teams like Italy and Namibia, this edition is set to be one of the most competitive ever.