ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be played from 7 February to 8 March 2026 in India and Sri Lanka, with 20 teams, eight venues, and triple-header days in the group phase featuring afternoon and evening games.
Tournament Overview
The event runs from 7 February to 8 March 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka over 29 days.
Twenty teams are split into four groups for the first round, followed by Super 8s, two semifinals and the final.
Venues and Host Cities
Five venues in India will be used: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad; Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai; Eden Gardens, Kolkata; MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai; and Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
Three venues in Sri Lanka host the remaining fixtures: R. Premadasa Stadium and SSC Ground in Colombo, and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
Key Fixtures and Match Timings
The tournament opens on 7 February with Pakistan vs Netherlands in Colombo (11:00 AM local), West Indies vs Bangladesh in Kolkata (3:00 PM), and India vs USA in Mumbai (7:00 PM).
Group-stage games generally follow three daily time slots – 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM local – with India’s headline group matches including India vs USA (7 Feb, Mumbai, 7:00 PM), India vs Namibia (12 Feb, Delhi, 7:00 PM), India vs Pakistan (15 Feb, Colombo, 7:00 PM) and India vs Netherlands (18 Feb, Ahmedabad, 7:00 PM).
Sample Group-Stage Schedule (Selected Matches)
- 7 Feb 2026: PAK vs NED, 11:00 AM, SSC Colombo; WI vs BAN, 3:00 PM, Kolkata; IND vs USA, 7:00 PM, Mumbai.
- 8 Feb 2026: NZ vs AFG, 11:00 AM, Chennai; ENG vs NEP, 3:00 PM, Mumbai; SL vs IRE, 7:00 PM, R. Premadasa, Colombo.
- 12 Feb 2026: SL vs OMA, 11:00 AM, Kandy; NEP vs ITA, 3:00 PM, Mumbai; IND vs NAM, 7:00 PM, Delhi.
- 15 Feb 2026: WI vs NEP, 11:00 AM, Mumbai; USA vs NAM, 3:00 PM, Chennai; IND vs PAK, 7:00 PM, R. Premadasa, Colombo.
- 18 Feb 2026: SA vs UAE, 11:00 AM, Delhi; PAK vs NAM, 3:00 PM, SSC Colombo; IND vs NED, 7:00 PM, Ahmedabad.
Super 8s, Semifinals and Final
Super 8s matches are labelled with groups X and Y (X1–X4, Y1–Y4) and are spread across Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Colombo and Kandy, mostly in the 7:00 PM prime slot, with some afternoon 3:00 PM games.
The two semifinals are scheduled in Kolkata and Mumbai in the evening (7:00 PM), while the final is listed for 8 March 2026 at 7:00 PM, with Ahmedabad and R. Premadasa, Colombo noted as primary and reserve/backup venues.
For a full, match-by-match table (all 50+ fixtures with groups and local times), checking the official ICC tournament page or the dedicated fixtures PDF is recommended, as those are updated if timings or venues are adjusted.
