Cricket fans from all over the globe will begin watching cricket matches which take place in the subcontinent because the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 tournament will start on February 7. The 10th tournament will take place in India and Sri Lanka and its final match will be held on March 8.

The T20 World Cup tournament will feature 20 teams which will compete in 54 matches to create the biggest T20 World Cup event which has ever been staged.

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Teams and Groups

The ICC has maintained the same 20-team structure which it originally established during the 2024 tournament. Bangladesh withdrew from the tournament because security problems prevented their travel to India which allowed Scotland to take their place in the competition.

The teams are divided into four groups which each contain five members.

Group A

• India
• Pakistan
• Netherlands
• Namibia
• USA

Group B

• Australia
• Sri Lanka
• Ireland
• Oman
• Zimbabwe

Group C

• England
• West Indies
• Scotland
• Nepal
• Italy

Group D

• Afghanistan
• New Zealand
• South Africa
• Canada
• United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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Tournament Format

The T20 World Cup 2026 will take place on three occasions:

• Group Stage: February 7 – 20
• Super 8: February 21 – March 1
• Knockout Stage: Semifinals on March 4 & 5, Final on March 8

The Super 8 round will receive its two advancing teams from every group. An outline pattern to split those eight teams into two groups with four teams in each case. Two teams to play in the semifinals shall be determined by the Super 8 stage.

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Venues

A total of eight stadiums will host the tournament — five in India and three in Sri Lanka.

India

• Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
• Eden Gardens, Kolkata
• MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
• Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
• Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Sri Lanka

• R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
• Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
• Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo

The Indian cricket team needs to achieve semifinal status. The Pakistan team will compete at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo for their upcoming match dedicated to their fourth semifinal appearance at the tournament.

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Key Match Highlights (Group Stage)

• February 7: India vs USA – Mumbai
• February 15: India vs Pakistan – Colombo
• February 18: India vs Netherlands – Ahmedabad
• February 14: Scotland vs England – Kolkata
• February 8: England vs Nepal – Mumbai

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Knockout Matches

• First Semifinal: March 4 – Kolkata or Colombo
• Second Semifinal: March 5 – Mumbai
• Final: March 8 – Ahmedabad or Colombo

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The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will deliver exciting cricket matches throughout India and Sri Lanka for a month because it features leading cricket nations and famous stadiums and intense matchups.