ICC revealed the T20 World Cup 2026 schedule venue details at a big ceremony in Mumbai. The tournament starts February 7 with India playing USA at Wankhede Stadium. Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad hosts the final on March 8.
T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule and Format
The T20 World Cup 2026 splits twenty teams into four groups of five teams each. Top teams from groups move into the Super Eights phase after initial matches finish. This format copies the 2024 edition, which worked perfectly for competitive cricket honestly.
Rohit Sharma was announced as ICC Brand Ambassador during the schedule reveal event. The ex Indian captain talked about past tournament memories and hosting duties with genuine excitement. Jay Shah said fans worldwide are waiting eagerly for this massive cricket celebration.
Super 8 Stage:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| Feb 7 | Pakistan vs Netherlands | Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| Feb 7 | West Indies vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 7 | India vs USA | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 8 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 8 | England vs Nepal | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 8 | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 9 | Bangladesh vs Italy | Kolkata | 11:00 AM |
| Feb 9 | Zimbabwe vs Oman | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 9 | South Africa vs Canada | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 10 | Netherlands vs Namibia | Ahmedabad | 11:00 AM |
| Feb 10 | New Zealand vs UAE | Chennai | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 10 | Pakistan vs UAE | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 11 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 11 | Australia vs Ireland | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 11 | England vs West Indies | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 12 | Sri Lanka vs Oman | Kandy | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 12 | Nepal vs Italy | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 12 | India vs Namibia | Delhi | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 13 | Australia vs Zimbabwe | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 13 | Canada vs Namibia | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 13 | USA vs Netherlands | Chennai | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 14 | Ireland vs Oman | Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| Feb 14 | England vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 14 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 15 | West Indies vs Nepal | Mumbai | 11:00 AM |
| Feb 15 | USA vs Namibia | Chennai | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 15 | India vs Pakistan | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 16 | Afghanistan vs UAE | Delhi | 11:00 AM |
| Feb 16 | England vs Italy | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 16 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 17 | New Zealand vs Canada | Chennai | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 17 | Ireland vs Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 18 | Bangladesh vs Nepal | Mumbai | 11:00 AM |
| Feb 18 | South Africa vs UAE | Delhi | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 18 | Pakistan vs Namibia | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 18 | India vs Netherlands | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 19 | Italy vs West Indies | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 19 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 20 | Afghanistan vs Canada | Chennai | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 20 | Australia vs Oman | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 22 | TBD vs TBD | Kandy | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 23 | TBD vs TBD | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 24 | TBD vs TBD | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 25 | TBD vs TBD | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 26 | TBD vs TBD | Ahmedabad | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 27 | TBD vs TBD | Chennai | 7:00 PM |
| Feb 28 | TBD vs TBD | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Mar 1 | TBD vs TBD | Kolkata | 7:00 PM |
Knockout Stage:
| Mar 4 | Semi Final 1 | Kolkata/Colombo | TBC |
| Mar 5 | Semi Final 2 | Mumbai | TBC |
| Mar 8 | Final | Ahmedabad/Colombo | TBC |
India’s opening match against the USA kicks off the entire T20 World Cup 2026 schedule. Semifinals happen in Kolkata and Mumbai before teams reach the Ahmedabad final hopefully.
Venue Details Across Two Countries
Sri Lanka hosts three venues for the 2026 T20 World Cup including important matches there. Sinhalese Sports Club and R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo get multiple games scheduled. Pallekele International Cricket Stadium completes Sri Lanka’s stadium list for this tournament successfully.
India provides five stadiums spread across major cities nationwide for better crowd access. Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Delhi are iconic stadium choices always.
| City | Stadium | Country |
| Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | India |
| Kolkata | Eden Gardens | India |
| Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium | India |
| Chennai | MA Chidambaram Stadium | India |
| Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | India |
| Ahmedabad | Narendra Modi Stadium | India |
| Colombo | Sinhalese Sports Club | Sri Lanka |
| Colombo | R. Premadasa Stadium | Sri Lanka |
| Kandy | Pallekele International Stadium | Sri Lanka |
All Sri Lankan team matches happen in Sri Lanka following previous tournament arrangements. Pakistan plays their matches in Sri Lanka too because of political agreements between the countries. If Pakistan reaches the semifinals, the venue might shift between India and Sri Lanka depending.
