New Delhi: Pakistan became the final team to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026. The Men in Green defeated Namibia by 102 runs in the Group A clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo on Wednesday.
Pakistan have joined India, England, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, South Africa and the West Indies to complete the Super 8 lineup, which will start on February 21. In the Super 8 stage, teams will be divided into two groups of four.
India, South Africa, Zimbabwe and the West Indies are in Group 1; while England, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are in Group 2. Earlier, Australia were pre-seeded in Group 1, but the Aussies were replaced by Zimbabwe in the Super 8 stage.
T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 venues
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy
T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 schedule
| February 21 | New Zealand vs Pakistan (Group 2) | RPS, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| February 22 | Sri Lanka vs England (Group 2) | Kandy | 3:00 PM |
| February 22 | India vs South Africa (Group 1) | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| February 23 | West Indies vs Zimbabwe (Group 1) | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| February 24 | England vs Pakistan (Group 2) | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
| February 25 | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand (Group 2) | RPS, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| February 26 | West Indies vs South Africa (Group 1) | Ahmedabad | 3:00 PM |
| February 26 | India vs Zimbabwe (Group 1) | Chennai | 7:00 PM |
| February 27 | England vs New Zealand (Group 2) | RPS, Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| February 28 | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan (Group 2) | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
| March 1 | South Africa vs Zimbabwe (Group 1) | Delhi | 3:00 PM |
| March 1 | India vs West Indies (Group 1) | Kolkata | 7:00 PM |
T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 format
In the Super 8 stage, all sides will play three matches in their respective groups, and the top two teams will qualify for the semifinals. The semifinals of the tournament will be played on March 4 and 5, with the final on March 8.
The first semifinal and the final of the T20 World Cup 2026 are scheduled to be played in Kolkata and Ahmedabad. But if Pakistan advance to the knockouts, either of the matches will be moved to the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The second semifinal match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.