T20 World Cup 2026 Super-8 Fixture: The top 8 teams of T20 World Cup 2026 have been decided. With this, the picture of Super-8 of the tournament has also become clear. There will be 2 groups in Super-8. In the first group, there are teams of India, Zimbabwe, South Africa and West Indies. Whereas in the second group – Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Now the question is which top 4 teams will travel from Super-8 to semi-finals? The top two teams from both the groups of Super-8 have to reach the semi-finals. But, what is the way to reach there? What are the rules for teams to reach the semi-finals?
What is the rule to reach the semi-finals from Super-8?
At the Super-8 stage, every team has to play one match each against the teams of its respective group. For example, if India is in Group 1, then it will face the other three teams of this group once each. Similarly, if Pakistan is in Group 2, it will also play the other three teams of that group once each. Similarly, in both the groups of Super-8, all the teams will face each other once.
After all the teams face each other once in Group-1 and Group-2, the top 2 teams in both the groups will get tickets for the semi-finals, that is, they will get one step closer to the finals.
What is the schedule of India-Pakistan match in Super-8?
According to the schedule, the schedule of India-Pakistan in Super-8 will be like this. The Indian team will play its first match in Super-8 against South Africa on 22 February. He will play the second match of Super-8 against Zimbabwe on 26th February. India and Zimbabwe will be seen playing against each other on Indian soil after 24 years. The last time they met on Indian soil was in March 2002. India’s third match in Super-8 will be against West Indies on March 1.
Similarly, if we talk about Pakistan’s schedule in Super-8, it will play against New Zealand on 21st February in Colombo. Pakistan’s second match will be against England in Kandy on 24th February. Whereas he will play the third match with host Sri Lanka on 28th February. This match will also be played in Kandy only.
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