Bangladesh Cricket Team

Bangladesh will start their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against the West Indies in Kolkata on the opening day

ICC announced the 2026 T20 World Cup schedule with 55 matches from Feb 7-Mar 8. Super Eight starts Feb 21, semifinals on Mar 4-5, and the final on Mar 8.

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

With the score level at the end of 40 overs of cricket, the PAK Shaheens beat BAN in the super over to be crowned champions on the night

Pakistan lifted their 3rd title on the night by beating Bangladesh A in the thrilling super over in Doha.

The grand finale between Pakistan A and Bangladesh A will take place on November 23 (Sunday) in Doha.

The final 4 is confirmed with Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh set to fight for the title now.

Sri Lanka began with a three-wicket loss against Afghanistan A but bounced back convincingly in their second match by chasing down Hong Kong's total with seven wickets in hand.

A clinical performance courtesy of 3-fers from Rakibul and Ripon each made sure that BAN cruised to victory later, chasing 79 runs within 14 overs on the night.

Both teams will now look to build on their strong starts as they battle for supremacy in this key fixture.

After clinching the ODI series 2-1, the hosts have struggled to maintain their momentum in the shortest format, losing the first two T20Is and consequently conceding the series.

Asia Cup Rising Stars will feature similar teams as in the Men's Asia Cup earlier this year in the UAE

Needing a win to stay alive, India bounced back in style during their crucial clash against New Zealand, producing a clinical performance to claim a 53-run victory (DLS method).

The Bangladesh spinners were responsible for all 10 wickets as their team thrashed West Indies by 179 runs in the third and final ODI to take the series 2-1 on Thursday. The dominant victory, its second largest overall and biggest ever against the Caribbean side, helped Bangladesh claim its first ODI series triumph since March 2024. In between, it has lost four such encounters. Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain capped a successful spell with 3-54, taking his wicket-tally to 12, the highest by a Bangladesh spinner in an ODI series. West Indies was bowled out for 117 in 30.1 overs. Left-arm slow bowler Nasum Ahmed also took 3-11 to rip through the top order while off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz and left-armer Tanvir Islam picked up two wickets each. Mustafizur Rahman, the lone paceman in the side, didn't even have to bowl. Earlier, Bangladesh openers Saif Hassan and Soumya Sarkar put on 176 to give their side a solid start after captain Mehidy had won the toss and opted to bat first. Sarka

India are currently on the number four spot in the points table with 4 points to their name in 5 matches

The live streaming of the Sri Lanka Women vs Bangladesh Women ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in Sri Lanka

West Indies arrive in Bangladesh after a disappointing Test series whitewash against India. However, the Caribbean side will be eager to bounce back in the shorter format.

The live streaming of the Australia women vs Bangladesh women ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India

With a 2-0 lead already secured, Afghanistan have wrapped up the series and will now aim for a clean sweep to maintain their winning momentum ahead of future challenges.

These two teams last met in a One Day International (ODI) in 2023, where South Africa completely outplayed Bangladesh.