The venue of the T20 World Cup 2026 finals has been decided. With India entering as the defending champions, fans will be thrilled to know that the finals will take place in India only. Out of all the venues, Narendra Modi Stadium is all set to host the final of the biggest cricket tournament in 2026.
The T20 World Cup 2026 is coming close and is now less than 100 days away. The tournament is all set to commence from 7 February, with the schedules awaited to be announced. At this time, the venues of the matches are being decided,
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is all set to host the finals of the T20 World Cup 2026. This venue has been shortlisted to host the finals, and it will be yet another final which will be played here over the last few years. However, the venue might also be changed if Pakistan makes their way to the finals.
1. T20 World Cup 2026 Shortlisted Venues
India and Sri Lanka will be hosting the T20 World Cup 2026. And the venues of the same have already been shortlisted. For India, the venues which have been decided would be getting a total of six matches and the finals are reported to take place at the
The venues which have been decided to host the matches include Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai. These are the Indian venues where the matches will be played, while the list of venues for the Sri Lankan matches have not been revealed. With each stadium getting six games, fans await to see the
of the tournament.
According to some recent reports, the schedule of the same is also expected to be announced soon by the ICC. In a few days, fans will be able to see the Group divisions and how the teams will be facing each other in the later stages of the game. The ultimate final clash is all set to take place on 8 March.
2. Finals Hosted at Narendra Modi Stadium
Whenever any tournament is being hosted in India, it is almost confirmed that the finals will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Since the IPL 2022 season, three finals of the tournament have been hosted at this venue. The first ever final at this venue
in the IPL 2022 edition.
Following this, Chennai Super Kings also won its fifth title in the IPL 2023 season. The IPL 2024 final was not hosted here but the venue returned as the hosts of the final for the IPL 2025 edition. And it turned out to be historic for the IPL fans, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended up winning their first ever IPL trophy.
3. Last ICC Final at Narendra Modi Stadium
The finals of the T20 World Cup 2026 is not the only final to be played at this venue. Earlier, the finals of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 was also played at this venue. It was also the last time when India was the host of an ICC Men’s event. Fans loved watching the World Cup 2023
India was able to defeat New Zealand in the semi-final stages and Australia managed to defeat South Africa. Now, the final clash was set to take place between India and Australia, both teams which faced each other in their first match of the tournament also faced each other in the finals. India lost the toss and Pat Cummins decided to
Rohit Sharma gave a strong start to the Indian team, as Shubman Gill lost his wicket early. Rohit received the support of Virat Kohli, but in the 10th over, things changed. India lost the wicket of Rohit Sharma, who was caught off by a brilliant catch by Travis Head
With the wicket of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli stabilized India’s score. But India was bowled out for just 240 runs. Defending the total, India had a great start putting Australia at 47/3. But Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne changed things for Australia, and India ended up losing the first and only final they played at the Narendra Modi Stadium.