ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Full Fixtures ft. IND vs PAK Clash

T20 World Cup 2026

On Tuesday (November 25), the International Cricket Council (ICC) finally revealed the complete fixtures of the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2026. This 10th edition of the tournament will see 20 teams categorized into four different groups, with India and Pakistan once again featuring in the same group.

So, the defending champions will face off against their arch-rivals, Pakistan, on February 15 at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Before taking a look at the schedule and hosting venues across India and Sri Lanka, let’s take a glance at those participating teams and their respective groups in the upcoming tournament.

Teams and Format in the T20 World Cup 2026

Here is how 20 different teams are categorized into four different groups, A, B, C, and D, comprising 5 teams in each group:

GroupsTeams
Group AIndia, USA, Namibia, Netherlands, and Pakistan
Group BAustralia, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, and Oman
Group CBangladesh, Nepal, Italy, England, and the West Indies
Group DSouth Africa, UAE, New Zealand, Canada, and Afghanistan

The forthcoming event follows the same format compared to the previous edition, where the top two teams from each group will progress into the Super Eights, categorized into Group 1 and Group 2, comprising four teams in each group.

The Super Eights will determine the fate of those top four teams to secure a berth in the knockouts before qualifying for the final.

T20 World Cup 2026 Hosting Venues in India and Sri Lanka

All 55 matches of the T20 World Cup 2026, including the final as well, are designated to be hosted at these eight stadiums across India and Sri Lanka:

CountryStadiumVenue
INDIA (5 Venues)Wankhede StadiumMumbai
Eden GardensKolkata
M.Chinnaswamy StadiumChennai
Narendra Modi StadiumAhmedabad
Arun Jaitley StadiumDelhi
SRI LANKA (3 Venues)Sinhalese Sports ClubColombo
R.Premadasa Stadium
Pallekele International StadiumKandy

Detailed Schedule of T20 World Cup 2026 Group Stages

The following is the detailed group stage fixtures for the T20 World Cup 2026, where 40 matches will be played across these venues:

From February 07th to 10th:

Date and DayMatch NumberMatch: Team 1 vs Team 2VenueTimings (IST)
Team 1Team 2
February 07, 2026 (Saturday)01 (Group A)PakistanNetherlandsSinhalese Sports Club11 am
02 (Group C)West IndiesBangladeshEden Gardens03 pm
03 (Group A)IndiaUSAWankhede Stadium07 pm
February 08, 2026 (Sunday)04 (Group D)New ZealandAfghanistanMA Chidambaram Stadium11 am
05 (Group C)EnglandNepalWankhede Stadium,03 pm
06 (Group B)Sri LankaIrelandR.Premadasa Stadium07 pm
February 09, 2026 (Monday)07 (Group C)BangladeshItalyEden Gardens11 am
08 (Group B)ZimbabweOmanSinhalese Sports Club03 pm
09 (Group D)South AfricaCanadaNarendra Modi Stadium07 pm
February 10, 2026 (Tuesday)10 (Group A)NetherlandsNamibiaArun Jaitley Stadium11 am
11 (Group D)New ZealandUAEMA Chidambaram Stadium03 pm
12 (Group A)PakistanUSASinhalese Sports Club07 pm

From February 11th to 15th:

Date and DayMatch NumberMatch: Team 1 vs Team 2VenueTimings (IST)
Team 1Team 2
February 11, 2026 (Wednesday)13 (Group D)South AfricaAfghanistanNarendra Modi Stadium11 am
14 (Group B)AustraliaIrelandR Premadasa Stadium03 pm
15 (Group C)EnglandWest IndiesWankhede Stadium07 pm
February 12, 2026 (Thursday)16 (Group B)Sri LankaOmanPallekele International Stadium11 am
17 (Group C)NepalItalyWankhede Stadium03 pm
18 (Group A)IndiaNamibiaArun Jaitley Stadium07 pm
February 13, 2026 (Friday)19 (Group B)AustraliaZimbabweR.Premadasa11 am
20 (Group D)CanadaUAEArun Jaitley Stadium03 pm
21 (Group A)USANetherlandsMA Chidambaram Stadium07 pm
February 14, 2026 (Saturday)22 (Group B)IrelandOmanSinhalese Sports11 am
23 (Group C)EnglandBangladeshEden Gardens03 pm
24 (Group D)New ZealandSouth AfricaNarendra Modi07 pm
February 15, 2026 (Sunday)25 (Group C)West IndiesNepalWankhede Stadium11 am
26 (Group A)USANamibiaMA Chidambaram Stadium03 pm
27 (Group A)IndiaPakistanR Premadasa Stadium07 pm

From February 16th to 20th:

Date and DayMatch NumberMatch: Team 1 vs Team 2VenueTimings (IST)
Team 1Team 2
February 16, 2026 (Monday)28 (Group D)AfghanistanUAEArun Jaitley Stadium11 am
29 (Group C)EnglandItalyEden Gardens03 pm
30 (Group B)AustraliaSri LankaPallekele Stadium07 pm
February 17, 2026 (Tuesday)31 (Group D)New ZealandCanadaMA Chidambaram Stadium11 am
32 (Group B)IrelandZimbabwePallekele Stadium03 pm
33 (Group C)BangladeshNepalWankhede Stadium07 pm
February 18, 2026 (Wednesday)34 (Group D)South AfricaUAEArun Jaitley Stadium11 am
35 (Group A)PakistanNamibiaSinhalese Sports Club03 pm
36 (Group A)IndiaNetherlandsNarendra Modi Stadium07 pm
February 19, 2026 (Thursday)37 (Group C)West IndiesItalyEden Gardens11 am
38 (Group B)Sri LankaZimbabweR.Premadasa Stadium03 pm
39 (Group D)AfghanistanCanadaMA Chidambaram Stadium07 pm
February 20, 2026 (Friday)40 (Group B)AustraliaOmanPallekele International Stadium07 pm

T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule: Super Eights, Semi-Finals, and Final

Let’s delve further to explore the schedule for Super Eights (12 matches), semi-finals (2 matches), and the final match of the T20 World Cup 2026:

Super Eights (From February 21 to March 01):

Date and DayMatch NumberMatch: Team 1 vs Team 2VenueTimings (IST)
Team 1Team 2
February 21, 2026 (Saturday)41 (Group 2)Y2Y3R Premadasa Stadium07 pm
February 22, 2026 (Sunday)42 (Group 2)Y1Y4Pallekele Stadium03 pm
43 (Group 1)X1X4Narendra Modi Stadium07 pm
February 23, 2026 (Monday)44 (Group 1)X2X3Wankhede Stadium07 pm
February 24, 2026 (Tuesday)45 (Group 2)Y1Y3Pallekele Stadium07 pm
February 25, 2026 (Wednesday)46 (Group 2)Y2Y4Premadasa Stadium07 pm
February 26, 2026 (Thursday)47 (Group 1)X3X4Narendra Modi Stadium03 pm
48 (Group 1)X1X2MA Chidambaram Stadium07 pm
February 27, 2026 (Friday)49 (Group 2)Y1Y2R Premadasa Stadium07 pm
February 28, 2026 (Saturday)50 (Group 2)Y3Y4Pallekele Stadium07 pm
March 01, 2026 (Sunday)51 (Group 1)X2X4Arun Jaitley Stadium03 pm
52 (Group 1)X1X3Eden Gardens07 pm

Semi-Finals (March 04th and 05th):

  • 1st Semi-Final (March 04 at 07 pm IST):
    • To be held at Eden Gardens at 07 pm IST (if Pakistan doesn’t qualify for the semi-final 1). 
    • To be shifted to R. Premadasa in Colombo at 07 pm IST (if Pakistan qualify for the semi-final 1).
  • 2nd Semi-Final (March 05 at 07 pm IST): Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Final (March 08):

  • To be held at Narendra Modi Stadium at 07 pm IST (if Pakistan doesn’t qualify for the final). 
  • To be shifted to R. Premadasa in Colombo at 07 pm IST (if Pakistan qualify for the final).