Cricket fans are in for a thrilling ride as the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 kicks off on February 7. This marks the 10th edition of the tournament, and over the years, it has delivered countless unforgettable moments. From Yuvraj Singh smashing six sixes in an over against England to Suryakumar Yadav pulling off a spectacular catch in a final, this event has always been a stage where new heroes are born.
Three matches are lined up for the opening day. Defending champions India will take on the USA in the third and final match, closing out what promises to be an exciting start. With a full month of action ahead, fans around the world can expect non-stop entertainment.
ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2026 GROUPS
Group A:
India, Pakistan, United States, Netherlands, Namibia
Group B:
Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Oman
Group C:
England, West Indies, Nepal, Italy, Scotland
Group D:
New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada, United Arab Emirates
ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2026 Format Explained
A total of 20 teams are competing, divided into four groups with five teams each. The tournament follows the same format as the previous edition. Every team will play the other teams in their group once, meaning four matches each in the group stage.
The top two teams from each group will move into the Super 8 stage. These eight teams will then be split into two groups of four based on rankings. During the Super 8 phase, teams will again face each other in a round robin format. The top two teams from each Super 8 group will advance to the semifinals, and from there, the winners will battle it out in the final.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Squads & Players List
Group A Squads
India:
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Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh
USA:
Monank Patel (c), Jessy Singh, Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane
Namibia:
Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Malan Kruger, Nicol Loftie Eaton, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, JC Balt, Dylan Leicher, WP Myburgh, Max Heingo. Reserve Alexander Volschenk
Netherlands:
Scott Edwards (c), Colin Ackermann, Noah Croes, Bas de Leede, Aryan Dutt, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein, Michael Levitt, Zach Lion Cachet, Max O Dowd, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Saqib Zulfiqar
Pakistan:
Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq
Group B Squads
Australia:
Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
Sri Lanka:
Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga
Zimbabwe:
Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor
Ireland:
Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young
Oman:
Jatinder Singh (c), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmad, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Shah Faisal, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra, Shafiq Jan, Ashish Odedara, Jiten Ramanandi, Aamir Kaleem
Group C Squads
England:
Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood
West Indies:
Shai Hope (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd
Italy:
Wayne Madsen (c), Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Crishan Jorge Kalugamage, Harry Manenti, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Benjamin Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Thomas Draca
Nepal:
Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sher Malla, Lokesh Bam
Scotland:
Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Oliver Davidson, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal. Travelling reserves Jasper Davidson, Jack Jarvis. Non-travelling reserves Mackenzie Jones, Chris McBride, Charlie Tear
Group D Squads
South Africa:
Aiden Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs
New Zealand:
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
Afghanistan:
Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Sediqullah Atal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq Rahimi, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi. Reserves AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Farid Ahmad Malik
Canada:
Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskarandeep Singh, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra
UAE:
Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Mayank Kumar, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rohid Khan, Sohaib Khan, Simranjeet Singh
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Venues and Host Cities
Matches will be played across five stadiums in India and three in Sri Lanka. The venues for most fixtures have already been confirmed, while the exact locations for one semifinal and the final will depend on which teams qualify.
If India reaches the semifinals, they will play at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. If Pakistan makes the last four, their semifinal will take place on March 4 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
India Venues:
Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sri Lanka Venues:
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule and Match Timings
The tournament begins on February 7 at 11 AM IST with Pakistan facing the Netherlands in Colombo. Three matches are scheduled on the opening day, followed by a packed group stage featuring top clashes, including England vs West Indies and India vs Pakistan.
Full Match Schedule
Feb 7 Netherlands vs Pakistan 11:00 SSC Colombo
Feb 7 Scotland vs West Indies 15:00 Eden Gardens Kolkata
Feb 7 India vs USA 19:00 Wankhede Stadium Mumbai
Feb 8 Afghanistan vs New Zealand 11:00 MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai
Feb 8 England vs Nepal 15:00 Wankhede Stadium Mumbai
Feb 8 Sri Lanka vs Ireland 19:00 R Premadasa Stadium Colombo
Feb 9 Scotland vs Italy 11:00 Eden Gardens Kolkata
Feb 9 Oman vs Zimbabwe 15:00 SSC Colombo
Feb 9 Canada vs South Africa 19:00 Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad
Feb 10 Namibia vs Netherlands 11:00 Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi
Feb 10 New Zealand vs UAE 15:00 MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai
Feb 10 Pakistan vs USA 19:00 SSC Colombo
Feb 11 Afghanistan vs South Africa 11:00 Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad
Feb 11 Australia vs Ireland 15:00 R Premadasa Stadium Colombo
Feb 11 England vs West Indies 19:00 Wankhede Stadium Mumbai
Feb 12 Sri Lanka vs Oman 11:00 Pallekele Stadium Kandy
Feb 12 Italy vs Nepal 15:00 Wankhede Stadium Mumbai
Feb 12 India vs Namibia 19:00 Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi
Feb 13 Australia vs Zimbabwe 11:00 R Premadasa Stadium Colombo
Feb 13 Canada vs UAE 15:00 Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi
Feb 13 Netherlands vs USA 19:00 MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai
Feb 14 Ireland vs Oman 11:00 SSC Colombo
Feb 14 Scotland vs England 15:00 Eden Gardens Kolkata
Feb 14 New Zealand vs South Africa 19:00 Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad
Feb 15 Nepal vs West Indies 11:00 Wankhede Stadium Mumbai
Feb 15 Namibia vs USA 15:00 MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai
Feb 15 India vs Pakistan 19:00 R Premadasa Stadium Colombo
Feb 16 Afghanistan vs UAE 11:00 Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi
Feb 16 England vs Italy 15:00 Eden Gardens Kolkata
Feb 16 Australia vs Sri Lanka 19:00 Pallekele Stadium Kandy
Feb 17 Canada vs New Zealand 11:00 MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai
Feb 17 Ireland vs Zimbabwe 15:00 Pallekele Stadium Kandy
Feb 17 Scotland vs Nepal 19:00 Wankhede Stadium Mumbai
Feb 18 South Africa vs UAE 11:00 Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi
Feb 18 Namibia vs Pakistan 15:00 SSC Colombo
Feb 18 India vs Netherlands 19:00 Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad
Feb 19 Italy vs West Indies 11:00 Eden Gardens Kolkata
Feb 19 Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 15:00 R Premadasa Stadium Colombo
Feb 19 Afghanistan vs Canada 19:00 MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai
Feb 20 Australia vs Oman 19:00 Pallekele Stadium Kandy
Feb 21 onward Super 8 and Knockout Matches
Mar 4 Semi final 1
Mar 5 Semi final 2
Mar 8 Final
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Ticket Booking Details
Phase I ticket sales began on December 11, with prices starting at INR 100 in India and LKR 1000 in Sri Lanka. Nearly 2 million tickets were made available in the first phase, helping fans get access at affordable prices. Phase II ticket sales started on January 14, 2026. Tickets are available through the ICC’s official website and BookMyShow in India.
Past T20 World Cup Winners List
The tournament began in 2007 when India won the first-ever T20 World Cup. Since then, only England and the West Indies have managed to win the trophy twice besides India.
2007 India
2009 Pakistan
2010 England
2012 West Indies
2014 Sri Lanka
2016 West Indies
2021 Australia
2022 England
2024 India
ICC T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament Winners
Over the years, several players have dominated the competition and taken home the Player of the Tournament award.
2007 Shahid Afridi Pakistan
2009 Tillakaratne Dilshan Sri Lanka
2010 Kevin Pietersen England
2012 Shane Watson Australia
2014 Virat Kohli India
2016 Virat Kohli India
2021 David Warner, Australia
2022 Sam Curran England
2024 Jasprit Bumrah India
Where to Watch ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Live
Fans in India can watch the matches live on Star Sports and stream them on JioHotstar. Coverage will also be available worldwide through various broadcasters and streaming platforms, including Sky Sports, ESPN, SuperSport, Prime Video, Willow TV, CricLife Max, ICC.tv, and more, depending on the region.
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