ICC T20 World Cup 2026 News

ICC T20 World Cup LIVE UPDATES: Zimbabwe will take on Oman in the second match of the day at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo

Zimbabwe and Oman will take on each other for the first time in the T20I format today in Colombo

A resolution is expected after recent discussions involving the International Cricket Council, the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Bangladesh Cricket Board

Before Scotland, the USA held the record for the highest team total by an associate team when they scored 197 for 3 against Canada in the 2024 T20 World Cup

Italy will aim for a dream debut in the T20 World Cup with a win over Scotland in Kolkata

Erasmus believes Namibia's repeated presence at ICC events has helped cricket grow rapidly in the country, even overtaking rugby in popularity.

Led by Sikander Raza, Zimbabwe heads into the tournament with mixed results in their warm-up matches, securing one win and one loss.

Scotland has struggled in recent T20 matches, having lost their last three encounters, including a defeat to the West Indies on Saturday.

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