The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 kicks off on 7 February 2026 and runs through to 8 March 2026, with matches played across India and Sri Lanka. Twenty nations will battle it out in a compact and thrilling format spanning the group stage, Super Eight round and knockout phase.
Below is the complete match schedule released by the ICC, showing fixtures, dates and venues for the group stage. Super Eight and knockout details will be determined once group positions are finalised.
Group Stage Schedule
Friday 7 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 1
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Group A
Pakistan
Netherlands05:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 2
Kolkata
Group C
West Indies
Scotland09:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 3
Mumbai
Group A
India
USA13:30 UK Time
Saturday 8 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 4
Chennai
Group D
New Zealand
Afghanistan05:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 5
Mumbai
Group C
England
Nepal09:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 6
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Group B
Sri Lanka
Ireland13:30 UK Time
Sunday 9 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 7
Kolkata
Group C
Scotland
Italy05:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 8
SSC, Colombo
Group B
Zimbabwe
Oman09:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 9
Ahmedabad
Group D
South Africa
Canada13:30 UK Time
Monday 10 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 10
Delhi
Group A
Netherlands
Namibia05:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 11
Chennai
Group D
New Zealand
UAE09:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 12
SSC, Colombo
Group A
Pakistan USA13:30 UK Time
Tuesday 11 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 13
Ahmedabad
Group D
South Africa Afghanistan05:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 14
Colombo
Group B
Australia Ireland09:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 15
Mumbai
Group C
England West Indies13:30 UK Time
Wednesday 12 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 16
Kandy
Group B
Sri Lanka Oman05:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 17
Mumbai
Group C
Nepal Italy09:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 18
Delhi
Group A
India Namibia13:30 UK Time
Thursday 13 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 19
Colombo
Group B
Australia Zimbabwe05:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 20
Delhi
Group D
Canada UAE09:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 21
Chennai
Group A
USA Netherlands13:30 UK Time
Friday 14 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 22
SSC, Colombo
Group B
Ireland Oman05:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 23
Kolkata
Group C
England Scotland09:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 24
Ahmedabad
Group D
New Zealand South Africa13:30 UK Time
Saturday 15 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 25
Mumbai
Group C
West Indies Nepal05:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 26
Chennai
Group A
USA Namibia09:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 27
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Group A
India Pakistan13:30 UK Time
Sunday 16 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 28
Delhi
Group D
Afghanistan UAE05:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 29
Kolkata
Group C
England Italy09:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 30
Kandy
Group B
Australia Sri Lanka13:30 UK Time
Monday 17 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 31
Chennai
Group D
New Zealand Canada05:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 32
Kandy
Group B
Ireland Zimbabwe09:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 33
Mumbai
Group C
Scotland Nepal13:30 UK Time
Tuesday 18 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 34
Delhi
Group D
South Africa UAE05:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 35
SSC, Colombo
Group A
Pakistan Namibia09:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 36
Ahmedabad
Group A
India Netherlands13:30 UK Time
Wednesday 19 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 37
Kolkata
Group C
West Indies Italy05:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 38
Colombo
Group B
Sri Lanka Zimbabwe09:30 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 39
Chennai
Group D
Afghanistan Canada13:30 UK Time
Thursday 20 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 40
Kandy
Group B
Australia Oman13:30 UK Time
Super 8s
Saturday 21 February – Sunday 1 March 2026
The top teams from the group stage advance to the Super 8s, where competition intensifies and every match carries knockout-level pressure.
Saturday 21 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Super 8 - Match 1
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Super 8 Group A
New Zealand Pakistan19:00 UK Time
Sunday 22 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Super 8 - Match 2
Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy
Super 8 Group B
England Sri Lanka15:00 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Super 8 - Match 3
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Super 8 Group A
India South Africa19:00 UK Time
Monday 23 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Super 8 - Match 4
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Super 8 Group B
West Indies Zimbabwe19:00 UK Time
Tuesday 24 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Super 8 - Match 5
Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy
Super 8 Group B
England Pakistan19:00 UK Time
Wednesday 25 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Super 8 - Match 6
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Super 8 Group A
New Zealand Sri Lanka19:00 UK Time
Thursday 26 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Super 8 - Match 7
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Super 8 Group B
South Africa West Indies19:00 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Super 8 - Match 8
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Super 8 Group A
India Zimbabwe19:00 UK Time
Friday 27 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Super 8 - Match 9
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Super 8 Group A
England New Zealand19:00 UK Time
Saturday 28 February 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Super 8 - Match 10
Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy
Super 8 Group B
Pakistan Sri Lanka19:00 UK Time
Sunday 1 March 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Super 8 - Match 11
Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Super 8 Group B
South Africa Zimbabwe19:00 UK Time
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Super 8 - Match 12
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Super 8 Group A
India West Indies19:00 UK Time
Semi‑Finals
Wednesday 4 March 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - 1st Semi-Final
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
T.B.C. T.B.C.14:30 UK Time
Thursday 5 March 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - 2nd Semi-Final
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
T.B.C. T.B.C.14:30 UK Time
Final
Sunday 8 March 2026
T20I
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Final
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
T.B.C. T.B.C.14:30 UK Time
Host Venues
Matches are being played across eight confirmed stadiums in India and Sri Lanka:
India
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Sri Lanka
- Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo
- R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 schedule promises non-stop action across some of the world’s most famous cricket stadiums. From the opening group matches to the final showdown, fans can expect a festival of cricket that blends elite competition with unforgettable matchday experiences.
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