ICC T20 World Cup 2026 News

The next game in the group, between Zimbabwe and Oman, will take place tomorrow.

Sri Lanka gave Ireland a challenging total of 163/6 to defend as their spinners and pacers were brilliant on the night. Theekshana and Hasaranga picked up 3-fers on the night.

While West Indies and England got their first points on the table in their respective opening matches against Scotland and Nepal, it is debutants Italy who open their tournament vs Scotland on 9th Feb

The PCB had earlier cited a February 1 social media post by the Pakistan government, which instructed the team to participate in the T20 World Cup but boycott the India match

Sam Curran defends 10 runs off the final over to help the two-time champions start their 2026 T20 World Cup campaign on a high

ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: Earlier, New Zealand beat Afghanistan in the first Group D match of the event in Chennai

Ireland will be aiming to pull off an upset, with their sights set on toppling the Asian side.

Sri Lanka comes into the match with a squad that is perfectly suited for the subcontinental conditions, with a strong spin attack and a batting line-up capable of dominating on home turf.

Harry Brook-led England will look to kickstart their campaign with a big win over Nepal

Before the T20 World Cup call-up, Siraj had already mapped out his month, planning to enjoy some time off.

Having come close to beating South Africa in the last edition and defeating the West Indies recently, Nepal are poised to challenge the bigger teams and make an impact in this World Cup.

The BCB-PCB meeting in Lahore is intended to help the two boards align their positions before further engagement with ICC officials

New Zealand, who lost their recent series against India 1-4, will aim to seek an early form revival in the tournament

Siraj, who came into the squad as a last-minute replacement for an injured Harshit Rana, said he did not think he would get into the playing XI immediately

Despite the batting collapse on a tricky pitch, Axar said the team was confident of putting a competitive total on board

New Zealand enter the Group D opener searching for momentum after an inconsistent build-up in the India series

India's 2nd match comes at the right time for Washington Sundar who is ready to return to action after an injury kept him out of action.

Suryakumar's captain's knock (84* off 49) pushed India to 161/9 in their 20 overs after a top order collapse courtesy of some brilliant bowling by the USA bowling attack in Mumbai.

The Group A points table has already started taking shape with the hosts India on top with a 29-run win over USA in Mumbai.

SKY's knock of 84 off 49 balls* was not only a vital innings but also a historic one, as it became the second-highest score in a T20 World Cup debut captaincy innings.