ICC T20 World Cup 2026: The full schedule for next year's ICC T20 World Cup has been announced. The first match will be played on February 7, 2026, and the final will be held on March 8. Twenty teams are participating in this tournament, with India as the defending champion. India and Pakistan have been placed in the same group for this World Cup, with their first clash taking place on February 15. All 20 teams playing in the World Cup have been divided into four groups, each consisting of five teams.
The entire tournament will be played across eight venues, five of which will be in India and three in Sri Lanka. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, 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) are the full list of host venues.
Team India will begin its journey in the T20 World Cup 2026 with a match against the USA on February 7th. This match will be played in Mumbai. This will be followed by a clash against Namibia in Delhi on February 12th. India and Pakistan will face each other in Colombo, Sri Lanka on February 15th. Team India will play their final group stage match against the Netherlands on February 18th.
T20 World Cup Groups
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.
A total of 40 group matches will be played between February 7-20, with the top two sides from each group then progressing to the Super Eights phase of the tournament that commences on February 21.
The top four sides at the completion of the Super Eights qualify for the knockout stages of the event, with semi-finals to be held in Kolkata/Colombo and Mumbai ahead of the title decider on March 8 in Ahmedabad/Colombo.
Speaking on the announcement, ICC Chairman Jay Shah said: “It is wonderful to welcome the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup back to the subcontinent so soon after a groundbreaking Women’s Cricket World Cup. The passion for cricket in this region is unmatched, and fans have been waiting eagerly for another global spectacle."
"The announcement of the fixtures brings us a step closer, and I have no doubt that the five venues in India and three in Sri Lanka will be alive with energy throughout the tournament."
T20 World Cup 2025 Full Schedule
Group Stage:
1. Pakistan vs Netherlands - Feb. 7 - SSC, Colombo
2. West Indies vs Bangladesh - Feb. 7 - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
3. India vs USA - Feb. 7 - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
4. New Zealand vs Afghanistan - Feb. 8 - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
5. England vs Nepal - Feb. 8 - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
6. Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Feb. 8 - R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
7. Bangladesh vs Italy, Feb. 9 - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
8. Zimbabwe vs Oman, Feb. 9 - SSC, Colombo
9. South Africa vs Canada - Feb. 9 - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
10. Netherlands vs Namibia - Feb. 10 - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
11. New Zealand vs UAE - Feb. 10 - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
12. Pakistan vs USA - Feb. 10 - SSC, Colombo
13. South Africa vs Afghanistan - Feb. 11 - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
14. Australia vs Ireland - Feb. 11 - R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
15. England vs West Indies - Feb. 11 - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
16. Sri Lanka vs Oman - Feb. 12 - Kandy
17. Nepal vs Italy - Feb. 12 - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
18. India vs Namibia - Feb. 12 - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
19. Australia vs Zimbabwe - Feb. 13 - R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
20. Canada vs UAE - Feb. 13 - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
21. USA vs Netherlands - Feb. 13 - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
22. Ireland vs Oman - Feb. 14 - SSC, Colombo
23. England vs Bangladesh - Feb. 14 - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
24. New Zealand vs South Africa - Feb. 14 - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
25. West Indies vs Nepal - Feb. 15 - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
26. USA vs Naimbia - Feb. 15 - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
27. India vs Pakistan - Feb. 15 - R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
28. Afghanistan vs UAE - Feb. 16 - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
29. England vs Italy - Feb. 16 - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
30. Australia vs Sri Lanka - Feb. 16 - Kandy
31. New Zealand vs Canada - Feb. 17 - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
32. Ireland vs Zimbabwe - Feb. 17 - Kandy
33. Bangladesh vs Nepal - Feb. 17 - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
34. South Africa vs UAE - Feb. 18 - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
35. Pakistan vs Naimbia - Feb. 18 - SSC, Colombo
36. India vs Netherlands - Feb. 18 - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
37. West Indies vs Italy - Feb. 19 - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
38. Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe - Feb. 19 - R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
39. Afghanistan vs Canada - Feb. 19 - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
40. Australia vs Oman - Feb. 20 - Kandy.
Super 8 Stage:
41. Y2 vs Y3 - Feb. 21 - R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
42. Y1 vs Y4 - Feb. 22 - Kandy
43. X1 vs X4 - Feb. 22 - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
44. X2 vs X3 - Feb. 23 - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
45. Y1 vs Y3 - Feb. 24 - Kandy
46. Y2 vs Y4 - Feb. 25 - R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
47. X3 vs X4 - Feb. 26 - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
48. X1 vs X2 - Feb. 26 - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
49. Y1 vs Y2 - Feb. 27 - R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
50. Y3 vs Y4 - Feb. 28 - Kandy
51. X2 vs X4 - Mar. 1 - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
52. X1 vs X3 - Mar. 1 - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Knockout Stage:
53. Semifinal 1 - Mar. 4 - Eden Gardens, Kolkata/Colombo
54. Semifinal 2 - Mar. 5 - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
55. Final - Mar. 8 - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad/Colombo.
