Mumbai: India and Pakistan will renew their rivalry on February 15 in Colombo, with the ICC unveiling the full schedule for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at an event in Mumbai on Tuesday. It will be their first meeting since the controversy-marred Asia Cup final in Dubai last September, where Suryakumar Yadav’s side lifted the title.
India, who won their second T20 World Cup title in June under Rohit Sharma, will open their campaign at home against the USA in Mumbai on February 7. They next face Namibia in Delhi on February 12, followed by Pakistan in Colombo on February 15, before wrapping up their group stage against the Netherlands in Ahmedabad on February 18.
The 2026 edition will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. ICC shortlisted eight venues for the 10th edition of the T20 World Cup
The MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai), Arun Jaitley Stadium (New Delhi), Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai), Eden Gardens (Kolkata) R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo), Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (Colombo) and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Kandy) round out the full list of host venues.
The tournament format remains unchanged from 2024: 20 teams split into five groups of four, with the top two from each progressing to the Super Eight. Those eight teams will be divided into two groups of four, with the top two from each group entering the semifinals, followed by the final.
Group A: India, USA, Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan
Group B: Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Oman
Group C: England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Italy, Nepal
Group D: South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE
The 2026 T20 World Cup knockout venues will depend on the qualifying teams. If Pakistan qualify for the semifinal, they will play the match in Colombo, while the second semifinal will be played in Mumbai. Colombo will also host the final, if Salman Ali Agha’s men qualify for the summit clash; otherwise, it will take place in Ahmedabad. India will play the second semi-final in Mumbai unless they face Pakistan, in which case the match will be held in Colombo. If none of India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka qualify, the semis will still be held in Kolkata (March 4) and Mumbai (March 5). The final is on March 8, with March 9 as the reserve day.
🏏 Group-Stage Fixtures
07 Feb India vs USA Mumbai 7:00 PM
07 Feb Pakistan vs Netherlands Colombo 11:00 AM
07 Feb West Indies vs Bangladesh Kolkata 3:00 PM
08 Feb New Zealand vs Afghanistan Chennai 3:00 PM
08 Feb England vs Nepal Mumbai 7:00 PM
08 Feb Sri Lanka vs Ireland Colombo 7:00 PM
09 Feb Bangladesh vs Italy Kolkata 11:00 AM
09 Feb Zimbabwe vs Oman Colombo 3:00 PM
09 Feb South Africa vs Canada Ahmedabad 7:00 PM
10 Feb Netherlands vs Namibia Ahmedabad 11:00 AM
10 Feb New Zealand vs UAE Chennai 3:00 PM
10 Feb Pakistan vs UAE Colombo 7:00 PM
11 Feb South Africa vs Afghanistan Ahmedabad 3:00 PM
11 Feb Australia vs Ireland Colombo 7:00 PM
11 Feb England vs West Indies Mumbai 7:00 PM
12 Feb Sri Lanka vs Oman Kandy 3:00 PM
12 Feb Nepal vs Italy Mumbai 7:00 PM
12 Feb India vs Namibia Delhi 7:00 PM
13 Feb Australia vs Zimbabwe Colombo 3:00 PM
13 Feb Canada vs Namibia Colombo 7:00 PM
13 Feb USA vs Netherlands Chennai 7:00 PM
14 Feb Ireland vs Oman Colombo 11:00 AM
14 Feb England vs Bangladesh Kolkata 3:00 PM
14 Feb New Zealand vs South Africa Ahmedabad 7:00 PM
15 Feb West Indies vs Nepal Mumbai 11:00 AM
15 Feb USA vs Namibia Chennai 3:00 PM
15 Feb India vs Pakistan Colombo 7:00 PM
16 Feb Afghanistan vs UAE Delhi 11:00 AM
16 Feb England vs Italy Kolkata 3:00 PM
16 Feb Australia vs Sri Lanka Kandy 7:00 PM
17 Feb New Zealand vs Canada Chennai 3:00 PM
17 Feb Ireland vs Zimbabwe Kandy 7:00 PM
18 Feb Bangladesh vs Nepal Mumbai 11:00 AM
18 Feb South Africa vs UAE Delhi 3:00 PM
18 Feb Pakistan vs Namibia Colombo 3:00 PM
18 Feb India vs Netherlands Ahmedabad 7:00 PM
19 Feb Italy vs West Indies Kolkata 3:00 PM
19 Feb Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Colombo 7:00 PM
20 Feb Afghanistan vs Canada Chennai 3:00 PM
20 Feb Australia vs Oman Kandy 7:00 PM
🔁 Super 8 Stage
22 Feb Y1 vs Y4 Kandy 3:00 PM
23 Feb X2 vs X3 Ahmedabad 7:00 PM
24 Feb Y2 vs Y3 Mumbai 7:00 PM
25 Feb X1 vs X4 Colombo 7:00 PM
26 Feb Y3 vs Y4 Ahmedabad 3:00 PM
27 Feb X2 vs X4 Chennai 7:00 PM
28 Feb Y1 vs Y2 Colombo 3:00 PM
01 Mar X1 vs X3 Kolkata 7:00 PM
🏆 Knockouts
04 Mar Semi-final 1 Kolkata or Colombo
05 Mar Semi-final 2 Mumbai
08 Mar Final Ahmedabad or Colombo
