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New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the complete fixture list for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, revealing dates and venues for the 20-team tournament scheduled to be held in the February-March window across India and Sri Lanka next year.
The ICC event will begin on February 7, 2026, with a Group A match between Pakistan and the Netherlands at Colombo. The final will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8.
However, if Pakistan qualify for the final, the summit clash will be held in Colombo.
India will kickstart their campaign against the United States on February 7 in Mumbai and play a high-voltage clash against old foes Pakistan in Colombo on February 15.
Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Angelo Mathews and Harmanpreet Kaur were among the stars in attendance as the ICC unveiled the schedule of the marquee event. ICC chairman Jay Shah and CEO Sanjog Gupta were also present at the event.
Rohit Sharma, who captained India to the 2024 T20 WC title, was appointed as the brand ambassador for the 10th edition of the mega event.
A total of five venues - Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai - have been selected to stage the World Cup matches in India. Meanwhile, Colombo and Kandy have been chosen as the venues to host matches in Sri Lanka. Colombo's two stadiums - R. Premadasa and Sinhalese Sports Club - will stage the WC games.
India will enter the tournament as defending champions, having ended their ICC title drought with the breathtaking 2024 win in the USA and West Indies. After the announcement of the schedule, the countdown to their home title defence has begun officially.
As many as 55 matches will be played in the marquee event.
For the second successive edition, the T20 World Cup will feature 20 teams split into four groups of five. After the conclusion of the league stage, teams will battle it out in the Super Eight stage and followed by the semi-finals and final. Two teams will progress from each group into the Super Eight.
Alongside T20 heavyweights India, Pakistan, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Bangladesh, the draw also includes emerging sides like Nepal, Oman, the UAE, Canada and Italy.
Pakistan will play all their matches in Sri Lanka under the neutral-venue agreement with India.
The marquee fixture between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will headline the tournament schedule. The highly anticipated clash at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will be played in Colombo on February 15.
Both teams have been pooled in Group A, which also comprises the likes of the USA, the Netherlands and Namibia.
Group A - India, Pakistan, USA, Netherlands, Namibia
Group B - Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Oman
Group C - England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal, Italy
Group D - New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE
Feb 7, 2026 - India vs USA (Mumbai)
Feb 12, 2026 - India vs Namibia (New Delhi)
Feb 15, 2026 - India vs Pakistan (Colombo)
Feb 18, 2026 - India vs Netherlands (Ahmedabad)
February 7: Pakistan vs Netherlands in Colombo (11:00 AM)
February 7: West Indies vs Bangladesh in Kolkata (3:00 PM)
February 7: India vs USA in Mumbai (7:00 PM)
February 8: New Zealand vs Afghanistan in Chennai (3:00 PM)
February 8: England vs Nepal in Mumbai (7:00 PM)
February 8: Sri Lanka vs Ireland in Colombo (7:00 PM)
February 9: Bangladesh vs Italy in Kolkata (11:00 AM)
February 9: Zimbabwe vs Oman in Colombo (3:00 PM)
February 9: South Africa vs Canada in Ahmedabad (7:00 PM)
February 10: Netherlands vs Namibia in Ahmedabad (11:00 AM)
February 10: New Zealand vs UAE in Chennai (3:00 PM)
February 10: Pakistan vs UAE in Colombo (7:00 PM)
February 11: South Africa vs Afghanistan in Ahmedabad (3:00 PM)
February 11: Australia vs Ireland in Colombo (7:00 PM)
February 11: England vs West Indies in Mumbai (7:00 PM)
February 12: Sri Lanka vs Oman in Kandy (3:00 PM)
February 12: Nepal vs Italy in Mumbai (7:00 PM)
February 12: India vs Namibia in Delhi (7:00 PM)
February 13: Australia vs Zimbabwe in Colombo (3:00 PM)
February 13: Canada vs Namibia in Colombo (7:00 PM)
February 13: USA vs Netherlands in Chennai (7:00 PM)
February 14: Ireland vs Oman in Colombo (11:00 AM)
February 14: England vs Bangladesh in Kolkata (3:00 PM)
February 14: New Zealand vs South Africa in Ahmedabad (7:00 PM)
February 15: West Indies vs Nepal in Mumbai (11:00 AM)
February 15: USA vs Namibia in Chennai (3:00 PM)
February 15: India vs Pakistan in Colombo (7:00 PM)
February 16: Afghanistan vs UAE in Delhi (11:00 AM)
February 16: England vs Italy in Kolkata (3:00 PM)
February 16: Australia vs Sri Lanka in Kandy (7:00 PM)
February 17: New Zealand vs Canada in Chennai (3:00 PM)
February 17: Ireland vs Zimbabwe in Kandy (7:00 PM)
February 18: Bangladesh vs Nepal in Mumbai (11:00 AM)
February 18: South Africa vs UAE in Delhi (3:00 PM)
February 18: Pakistan vs Namibia in Colombo (3:00 PM)
February 18: India vs Netherlands in Ahmedabad (7:00 PM)
February 19: Italy vs West Indies in Kolkata (3:00 PM)
February 19: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe in Colombo (7:00 PM)
February 20: Afghanistan vs Canada in Chennai (3:00 PM)
February 20: Australia vs Oman in Kandy (7:00 PM)
February 22: Y1 vs Y4 in Kandy (3:00 PM)
February 23: X2 vs X3 in Ahmedabad (7:00 PM)
February 24: Y2 vs Y3 in Mumbai (7:00 PM)
February 25: X1 vs X4 in Colombo (7:00 PM)
February 26: Y3 vs Y4 in Ahmedabad (3:00 PM)
February 27: X2 vs X4 in Chennai (7:00 PM)
February 28: Y1 vs Y2 in Colombo (3:00 PM)
March 1: X1 vs X3 in Kolkata (7:00 PM)
March 4: Semi Final 1 in Kolkata/Colombo (Time TBD)
March 5: Semi Final 2 in Mumbai (Time TBD)
March 8: Final in Ahmedabad/Colombo (Time TBD)
