The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday (November 25) complete fixtures for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, slated to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
India will enter the competition as defending champions, having ended their ICC title drought with the 2024 triumph in the USA and West Indies.
India will begin their title defence against the USA in Mumbai on February 7, the opening day of the showpiece event. They then take on Namibia in Delhi on February 12. The Men in Blue will travel to Colombo to face arch-rivals Pakistan on February 15, while their final group game is scheduled against the Netherlands in Ahmedabad on February 18.
There will be three matches a day during the group stage of the tournament, which will run from February 7 to March 8, with Pakistan playing all their games in Colombo and Kandy.
As far as the format of the tournament is concerned, the 20 teams are split into four groups of five, followed by a Super Eight stage, semi-finals, and the final.
Alongside cricket heavyweights India, Pakistan, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, emerging sides such as Ireland, Canada, Italy, USA, Netherlands, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Oman and UAE will also compete.
While India and Pakistan are placed in Group A alongside the USA, Namibia, and the Netherlands, Group B includes Australia, Ireland, Oman, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Group C features Bangladesh, England, Italy, Nepal and the West Indies. Group D has Afghanistan, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the UAE.
India will host matches in Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai, while Sri Lanka will contribute two venues in Colombo and one in Kandy.
However, the venues for the semifinals and final remain strategically open-ended, depending on which teams make it to the knockout stages.
If Sri Lanka or Pakistan reach the last-four stage, that particular match will take place in Colombo. If neither reaches the knock-out round, both semifinals will be held in India. A similar flexibility applies to the title clash, which could also move to Colombo should Pakistan qualify.
Here are the complete fixtures:
