T20 World Cup 2026: Full schedule, venues, groups, and key details revealed

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the schedule, venues, and the groups for the upcoming T20 Men's World Cup 2026, hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The ceremony was held live on Star Sports and JioHotstar and was hosted by cricket presenter Jatin Sapru. There were many guests present in the likes of Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Angelo Mathews. 

Sanjog Gupta, CEO of the International Cricket Council, spoke about how the legendary players lik MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli, will not be present in the T20 World Cup 2026 and the cricket fans would miss watching them play live. 

Later, ICC chairman Jay Shah has announced 8 venues for the mega ICC tournament: Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Kandy, Colombo. Jay Shah also announced that Rohit Sharma is the brand ambassador of the T20 World Cup 2026. India's former skipper Rohit Sharma was quite ecstatic on the occasion and said, “I don't care about the opposition, I just want India to be there and get the job done.”

Tournament details

Dates: February 7 – March 8, 2026

Teams: 20 nations (10 automatic qualifiers + 10 via global qualifiers)

Format: Group stage - Super 8s - Semi-finals - Final

T20 World Cup 2026 Groups

Group A - India, Pakistan, USA, Netherlands, Namibia

Group B- Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Oman

Group C - England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal, Italy

Group D - New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE

T20 World Cup 2026 complete schedule

The T20 World Cup 2026 will start on February 7 and the first match is between Pakistan and the Netherlands in Colombo. Since there are 20 teams playing, almost around three matches will be held in a single day. Interestingly, the India vs Pakistan match will also be held in Colombo on February 15. 

Where to Watch T20 World Cup 2026?

The Indian fans can watch the T20 World Cup 2026 on JioHotstar via OTTplay premium.