ICC T20 World Cup 2025 full schedule, groups, venue, format, live streaming

One of the biggest highlights of the schedule is the India-Pakistan clash, set for February 15 in Colombo, marking the first meeting between the two sides since Asia Cup 2026

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the 8th edition of the Men's T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7, 2026. This will be the biggest T20 World Cup as 20 teams will participate in the showpiece event. The tournament concludes on March 8, with the final scheduled to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad if Pakistan do not qualify for the summit clash.

 

In case Pakistan qualify for the grand finale, the final will take place in Colombo. 

 

India vs Pakistan match date in ICC T20 World Cup 2026

 

One of the biggest highlights of the schedule is the India–Pakistan clash, set for February 15 in Colombo, marking the first meeting between the two sides since their heated series of matches at the 2025 Asia Cup.

 

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 groups

 

Twenty teams are divided into four groups of five teams each. 

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Groups
Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
India	Australia	England	New Zealand
Namibia	Sri Lanka	West Indies	South Africa
Netherlands	Ireland	Bangladesh	Afghanistan
Pakistan	Zimbabve	Nepal	Canada
USA	Oman	Italy	UAE

 

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 format

 

In the first round, all five teams in each group will play one another. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 8 round. In the Super 8 round, all teams will clash with the other seven. The top four teams will qualify for the semi-finals. The final will be played between the winners of the two semi-finals.

 

Group Stage Structure

 

• 20 teams divided into five groups of four
• Top two teams from each group progress to the Super Eight
• Super Eight teams split into two groups of four
• Top two from each group reach the semi-finals
• Winners move to the final

How 20 teams made it to the ICC T20 World Cup 2026? 

Teams locked in for T20 World Cup 2026
Team	Qualification Path
India	Tournament Hosts
Sri Lanka	Tournament Hosts
Afghanistan	Top 7 finish T20WC 2024
Australia	Top 7 finish T20WC 2024
Bangladesh	Top 7 finish T20WC 2024
England	Top 7 finish T20WC 2024
South Africa	Top 7 finish T20WC 2024
USA	Top 7 finish T20WC 2024
West Indies	Top 7 finish T20WC 2024
Ireland	ICC Men's T20 Team Rankings
New Zealand	ICC Men's T20 Team Rankings
Pakistan	ICC Men's T20 Team Rankings
Canada	Americas Qualifier
Italy	Europe Qualifier
Netherlands	Europe Qualifier
Namibia	Africa Qualifier
Zimbabwe	Africa Qualifier
Nepal	Asia/EAP Qualifier
Oman	Asia/EAP Qualifier
UAE	Asia/EAP Qualifier

 

India’s group schedule: USA opener on February 7

 

India will begin their campaign on the opening day of the tournament, taking on the USA in Mumbai on February 7. They then move to Delhi on February 12 to face Namibia, before travelling to Colombo for the high-voltage contest against Pakistan.

 

India’s final group match is scheduled for February 18 against the Netherlands in Ahmedabad.  

India schedule for ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Matches	Date	Venue	Time
India vs USA	7th February	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	7 PM IST
India vs Namibia	12th February	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi	7 PM IST
India vs Pakistan	15th February	R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	7 PM IST
India vs Netherlands	18th February	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	7 PM IST

  ICC T20 World Cup 2026 venues

 

If India qualify for the Super Eight, their matches will be held in Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata. Should they advance to the semi-finals, India will play their last-four tie in Mumbai.

 

The ICC has shortlisted Colombo or Kolkata as the other semi-final venue based on whether Sri Lanka or Pakistan enter the knockout stage. The final is slated for Ahmedabad, unless Pakistan qualify — in which case the championship match could shift to Colombo.

 

India and Pakistan placed in the same group

 

India have been grouped alongside:

 

• Pakistan
• USA
• Netherlands
• Namibia

 

Pakistan will play all their group matches in Colombo or Kandy as part of their tournament allocation.

 

Full list of participating teams in ICC T20 World Cup 2025

 

Along with co-hosts India and Sri Lanka, the 20 teams in the 2026 T20 World Cup are: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, USA, West Indies, New Zealand, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Oman and UAE.

 

India enter the tournament as the defending champions, having beaten South Africa in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup in Barbados.  ICC T20 World Cup 2026 full schedule 

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 full schedule
Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Time
Saturday, 7 February	Pakistan	Netherlands	SSC, Colombo	11 AM local time
	West Indies	Bangladesh	Kolkata	3 PM local time
	India	USA	Mumbai	7 PM local time
Sunday, 8 February	New Zealand	Afghanistan	Chennai	11 AM local time
	England	Nepal	Mumbai	3 PM local time
	Sri Lanka	Ireland	Premadasa, Colombo	7 PM local time
Monday, 9 February	Bangladesh	Italy	Kolkata	11 AM local time
	Zimbabwe	Oman	SSC, Colombo	3 PM local time
	South Africa	Canada	Ahmedabad	7 PM local time
Tuesday, 10 February	Netherlands	Namibia	Delhi	11 AM local time
	New Zealand	USA	Chennai	3 PM local time
	Pakistan	UAE	SSC, Colombo	7 PM local time
Wednesday, 11 February	South Africa	Afghanistan	Ahmedabad	11 AM local time
	Australia	Ireland	Premadasa, Colombo	3 PM local time
	England	West Indies	Mumbai	7 PM local time
Thursday, 12 February	Sri Lanka	Oman	Kandy	11 AM local time
	Nepal	Italy	Mumbai	3 PM local time
	India	Namibia	Delhi	7 PM local time
Friday, 13 February	Australia	Zimbabwe	Premadasa, Colombo	11 AM local time
	Canada	UAE	Delhi	3 PM local time
	USA	Netherlands	Chennai	7 PM local time
Saturday, 14 February	Ireland	Oman	SSC, Colombo	11 AM local time
	England	Bangladesh	Kolkata	3 PM local time
	New Zealand	South Africa	Ahmedabad	7 PM local time
Sunday, 15 February	West Indies	Nepal	Mumbai	11 AM local time
	USA	Namibia	Chennai	3 PM local time
	India	Pakistan	Premadasa, Colombo	7 PM local time
Monday, 16 February	Afghanistan	UAE	Delhi	11 AM local time
	England	Italy	Kolkata	3 PM local time
	Australia	Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 PM local time
Tuesday, 17 February	New Zealand	Canada	Chennai	11 AM local time
	Ireland	Zimbabwe	Kandy	3 PM local time
	Bangladesh	Nepal	Mumbai	7 PM local time
Wednesday, 18 February	South Africa	UAE	Delhi	11 AM local time
	Pakistan	Namibia	SSC, Colombo	3 PM local time
	India	Netherlands	Ahmedabad	7 PM local time
Thursday, 19 February	West Indies	Italy	Kolkata	11 AM local time
	Sri Lanka	Zimbabwe	Premadasa, Colombo	3 PM local time
	Afghanistan	Canada	Chennai	7 PM local time
Super 8 match dates and time
Friday, 20 February	Australia	Oman	Kandy	TBD
Saturday, 21 February	Y2	Y3	Premadasa, Colombo	TBD
Sunday, 22 February	Y1	Y4	Kandy	TBD
	X1	X4	Ahmedabad	TBD
Monday, 23 February	X2	X3	Mumbai	TBD
Tuesday, 24 February	Y1	Y3	Kandy	TBD
Wednesday, 25 February	Y2	Y4	Premadasa, Colombo	TBD
Thursday, 26 February	X3	X4	Ahmedabad	TBD
	X1	X2	Chennai	TBD
Friday, 27 February	Y1	Y2	Premadasa, Colombo	TBD
Saturday, 28 February	Y3	Y4	Kandy	TBD
Sunday, 1 March	X2	X4	Delhi	TBD
	X1	X3	Kolkata	TBD
Knockout matches
Wednesday, 4 March	TBD	TBD	Kolkata/Colombo (Semi Final 1)	TBD
Thursday, 5 March	TBD	TBD	Mumbai (Semi Final 2)	TBD
Sunday, 8 March	TBD	TBD	Ahmedabad/Colombo (Final)	TBD

    

ICC T20 World Cup 2025 full schedule, groups, venue, format, live streaming

 

When will ICC T20 World Cup 2026 begins?

 

The ICC T20 World Cup will kick start on February 7, 2026.

 

How many venues are selected for hosting 55 matches during ICC t20 World Cup 2026.

 

A total of eight venues will host matches across almost a month during ICC t20 World Cup 2026. 

 

What are names of eight venues which will host ICC T20 World Cup 2026?

 

The eight venues which will host ICC T20 World Cup 2026 are:

 

1. Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.

2. Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmeadabad.

3. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

4. M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

5. Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

6. R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 

7. Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy

8. Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo.  How many teams are participating in ICC t20 World Cup 2026?  A total of 20 teams are participating in ICC T20 World Cup 2026. 

India

Namibia

Netherlands

Pakistan

USA

Bangladesh

England

Italy

Nepal

West Indies

Australia

Ireland

Oman

Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe

Afghanistan

Canada

New Zealand

South Africa

UAE

  When will India vs Pakistan match in ICC T20 World Cup 2026 take place?  India vs Pakistan clash in ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to take place on February 15, 2026.