What Is India’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule? Full Dates, Venues, Fixtures, and Match Timings
The highly anticipated ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is all set to kick off on February 7. The 10th edition of the tournament will be jointly hosted by the two-time champions, India, and the 2014 winners, Sri Lanka.
A total of 20 teams will participate in the league, divided into four groups. They are — Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, England, India, Ireland, Italy, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United States of America (USA), West Indies, and Zimbabwe.
Notably, the top two sides from each group will advance to the T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eights, followed by two semi-finals, before the ultimate clash on March 8 to clinch the coveted silverware.
T20 World Cup 2026 Groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| India | Australia | England | South Africa |
| USA | Sri Lanka | West Indies | New Zealand |
| Namibia | Zimbabwe | Scotland | Afghanistan |
| Netherlands | Ireland | Italy | Canada |
| Pakistan | Oman | Nepal | UAE |
India Will Look to Retain Glory in T20 World Cup 2026
The reigning champions, India, the West Indies, and England, are the most successful teams in the tournament’s history, winning the title two times each. The Men in Blue would aim to go one step further this edition, clinching their third trophy on home soil.
Previously, they had displayed a dominant show to claim the T20 World Cup 2024 with a nine-match unbeaten streak. The inaugural edition champions are the only side to register the remarkable feat. Since then, Suryakumar Yadav and Co. have carried on a similar blistering form in the format, winning all of their eight bilateral series so far, alongside another unbeaten, triumphant outing in the Asia Cup 2025.
They will kickstart the upcoming edition as the favourites to win the T20 championship. However, no other team has been able to win the trophy in successive editions of the league so far.
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India Squad For T20 World Cup 2026
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ishan Kishan, and Washington Sundar.
Check all T20 World Cup squads and schedule here
India Schedule For T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE | TIME (IST) |
| February 4 | India vs South Africa (Warm-Up) | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| February 7 | India vs USA (Group Stage) | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| February 12 | India vs Namibia (Group Stage) | Delhi | 7:00 PM |
| February 15 | India vs Pakistan (Group Stage) | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| February 18 | India vs Netherlands (Group Stage) | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| February 22 | India vs South Africa (Super Eights) | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| February 26 | India vs Zimbabwe (Super Eights) | Chennai | 7:00 PM |
| March 1 | India vs West Indies (Super Eights) | Kolkata | 7:00 PM |
The schedule for Semi-finals and Final is yet to be confirmed.
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