T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule, Match Timings: The schedule of T20 World Cup 2026 has been announced. Taking a big decision, ICC has kept the match between India and Pakistan on 15th February. This match will be played in Colombo. The T20 World Cup will start from February 7 and Team India will play the first match against America. The Indian team will face four teams of its group. Apart from America and Pakistan, this team will also take on Netherlands and Namibia.
India’s schedule in T20 World Cup 2026
- India vs America, 7 February, Mumbai
- India vs Namibia, 12 February, Delhi
- India vs Pakistan, 15 February, Colombo
- India vs Netherlands, 18 February, Ahmedabad
India’s performance in T20 World Cup
India will emerge as the defending champion in the T20 World Cup 2026. in 2024 India Had won this title for the second time by defeating South Africa. India had earlier won the T20 World Cup in 2007. The Indian team had lost to Sri Lanka in the final in 2014. The Indian team has reached the semi-finals in the years 2016 and 2022. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli has scored the maximum 1141 runs for India in this tournament. R Ashwin has the maximum 32 wickets in his name.
Complete schedule of T20 World Cup 2026
Saturday, February 7
Pakistan vs Netherlands – SSC Colombo West Indies vs Bangladesh – Kandy
Sunday, February 8
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – Kandy South Africa vs New Zealand – SSC Colombo
Monday, February 9
India vs England – Colombo Ireland vs Scotland – Kandy
Tuesday, February 10
Australia vs Namibia – Kandy Canada vs USA – SSC Colombo
Wednesday, February 11
Netherlands vs Bangladesh – Kandy West Indies vs Pakistan – SSC Colombo
Thursday, February 12
Afghanistan vs New Zealand – Kandy Sri Lanka vs South Africa – Colombo
Friday, February 13
Scotland vs England – SSC Colombo India vs Ireland – Kandy
Saturday, February 14
USA vs Namibia – Kandy Australia vs Canada – SSC Colombo
Sunday, February 15
Netherlands vs West Indies – SSC Colombo Pakistan vs Bangladesh – Kandy
Monday, February 16
Afghanistan vs South Africa – Kandy New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – SSC Colombo
Tuesday, February 17
India vs Scotland – Kandy Ireland vs England – Colombo
Wednesday, February 18
Namibia vs Canada – SSC Colombo Australia vs USA – Kandy
super 12 round
Monday, February 19
Australia vs Sri Lanka – Kandy South Africa vs New Zealand – SSC Colombo
Tuesday, February 20
India vs Afghanistan – Kandy Pakistan vs West Indies – SSC Colombo
Wednesday, February 21
England vs South Africa – Kandy Sri Lanka vs New Zealand – Colombo
Thursday, February 22
West Indies vs Afghanistan – SSC Colombo India vs Pakistan – Kandy
Friday, February 23
Australia vs England – SSC Colombo South Africa vs Sri Lanka – Kandy
Saturday, February 24
New Zealand vs Pakistan – Kandy India vs West Indies – SSC Colombo
Sunday, February 25
Afghanistan vs Australia – Kandy England vs New Zealand – SSC Colombo
Monday, February 26
Sri Lanka vs India – SSC Colombo Pakistan vs South Africa – Kandy
Tuesday, February 27
West Indies vs England – Kandy Afghanistan vs New Zealand – SSC Colombo
Wednesday, February 28
Pakistan vs Australia – Colombo India vs South Africa – Kandy
semi final
Friday, March 6
Semi-Final 1 – Venue: Colombo
Saturday, March 7
Semi-Final 2 – Venue: Colombo
Final
Sunday, March 8
Final – Ahmedabad / Colombo
20 teams will play in T20 World Cup
This time 20 teams will participate in the T20 World Cup 2026. Five teams each will play league matches in four groups. The first group includes India, Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan and America. The second group has Bangladesh, Italy, England, Nepal and West Indies. Australia, Ireland, Oman, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe are in the third group. The fourth group includes Afghanistan, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and UAE.
The schedule for ICC Men’s @T20WorldCup 2026 is here!
The matches and groups were unveiled at a gala event in Mumbai led by ICC Chairman @JayShahand with new tournament ambassador @ImRo45 and Indian team captains @surya_14kumar and Harmanpreet Kaur in attendance.
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) November 25, 2025
Matches will be held in 8 venues
The matches of T20 World Cup 2026 will be held in 8 venues. Of which five are in India and three in Sri Lanka. These matches will be played in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Colombo’s Premadasa, Sinhalese Sports Club and Kandy.