T20 World Cup 2026 Full Schedule: IND vs PAK On Feb 15; Check Group-Wise Fixtures, Final Date, Venues, Live Streaming Details Here

T20 World Cup 2026 Date: The upcoming ICC (International Cricket Council) will find its place yet again in the subcontinent as India and Sri Lanka will host the 10th edition of the T20 World Cup in 2026. India are the defending champion in the tournament as they will serve favourites to lift the title yet again. Notably, the current India T20I side led by Suryakumar Yadav has a winning percentage of 86.7 since the previous edition, which is higher than any other team. 

There are eight venues in both countries which will host the tournament - Mumbai (1), New Delhi (1), Colombo (2), Kandy (1), Ahmedabad (1), Kolkata (1), Chennai (1).

India have been clubbed with Pakistan in the same group (A) along with the USA, Namibia and Netherlands. The arch-rivals India and Pakistan will play each other on February 15th. 

T20 World Cup Groups:

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

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

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

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

Group B has the co-hosts Sri Lanka facing challenges from Australia, Ireland, Zimbabwe, and Oman. Australia’s first match is against Ireland, while Zimbabwe’s return to World Cup action begins with a high-profile match against the hosts.

Group C, featuring another sub-continent team, Bangladesh, along with debutants Italy and Nepal, is headed by two-time champions England and the West Indies. On February 11, England is set to face off against the West Indies.

Group D is arguably the most challenging of the four, consisting of Afghanistan, South Africa, and New Zealand, the semifinalists from 2024. 

The leading two teams from each group will move on to the Super Eight phase, which will be divided into two groups of four. Subsequently, the top two teams from each Super Eight group will progress to the semifinals, with the final scheduled for March 8 to crown the 2026 champion.

Check T20 World Cup Group-Wise Fixtures, Final Date, Venues, Live Streaming Details

Rohit Sharma Named Brand Ambassador:

ICC chair Jay Shah has named former India captain and 2024 T20I WC-winning captain Rohit Sharma has been named the Brand Ambassador of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

Rohit was prolific for India in T20Is, ending with 4231 runs at an average of 32.01 and a strike-rate of 140.89.

T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming Details: Fans can watch the live streaming of all matches in India at the JioHotstar app and website.