The official schedule for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has been announced. The tournament, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, will run from February 7 to March 8, 2026.
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The 20-team event will be played across eight venues:
- India:
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (Alternate Final Venue)
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (Semi-final 2 Venue)
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata (Semi-final 1 Venue)
- Sri Lanka:
- R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (Alternate Final/Semi-final 1 Venue)
- Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (SSC), Colombo
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Key Match Dates (Group Stage Highlights)
The tournament will begin with the Group Stage from February 7 to February 20.
| Date | Time (IST) | Match | Venue |
| Sat, Feb 7 | 7:00 PM | India vs USA | Mumbai |
| Sun, Feb 8 | 7:00 PM | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | Premadasa, Colombo |
| Mon, Feb 9 | 7:00 PM | South Africa vs Canada | Ahmedabad |
| Wed, Feb 11 | 7:00 PM | England vs West Indies | Mumbai |
| Thu, Feb 12 | 7:00 PM | India vs Namibia | Delhi |
| Sun, Feb 15 | 7:00 PM | India vs Pakistan | Premadasa, Colombo |
| Wed, Feb 18 | 7:00 PM | India vs Netherlands | Ahmedabad |
Note: Pakistan will play all their matches in Sri Lanka.
Tournament Format & Knockouts
The 20 teams are divided into four groups of five. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Eight stage (Feb 21 – Mar 1).
- Semi-finals: March 4 and March 5.
- SF 1: Kolkata (or Premadasa, Colombo)
- SF 2: Mumbai
- Final: March 8.
- The final will be played in Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi Stadium) unless Pakistan qualifies, in which case it will be played in Colombo (R. Premadasa Stadium).
- (Editing by Suresh jajam)
