The schedule for the T20 World Cup 2026 will be announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed on Tuesday. The mega tournament returns to India for the first time since 2016 and will be jointly hosted by Sri Lanka in February-March next year.
The T20 World Cup schedule announcement will be televised live from 6:30 PM IST. Live streaming of the even will also be available.
India are the defending champions of the T20 World Cup, having defeated South Africa in the final in 2024 in Barbados. Known for its footballing history, Italy will be making their T20 World Cup debut in 2026. The Joe Burns-led side qualified through Europe Qualifier earlier this year.
Rohit Sharma, who quit T20Is last year, will be present during the schedule announcement, along with recent-crowned ICC Women’s World Cup 2025-winning Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Sri Lankan Angelo Mathews and the current Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav.
T20 World Cup 2026 format
Like in the previous edition, 20 teams will be divided into four groups pf five teams each. In all the groups, teams will play each other once with the top two teams from each group advancing into the Super 8 stage. In the Super 8, two groups of four teams each will be formed with the top two advancing into the semifinal.