The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 kicks off today, February 7, in India and Sri Lanka, marking the 10th edition of cricket's premier short-format global event.
Co-hosted across eight venues-five in India (Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, Kolkata's Eden Gardens, Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium, Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium) and three in Sri Lanka (Colombo's R Premadasa and Sinhalese Sports Club, Kandy's Pallekele)-the tournament runs until March 8.
It features 20 teams in a high-stakes format: four groups of five, with the top two from each advancing to Super 8s (February 22-March 1), followed by semifinals (March 4-5) and the final (March 8).
T20 World Cup 2026 Teams & Groups
The teams are divided into four competitive groups:
Group A: India, Pakistan,
United States, Netherlands, Namibia.
Group B: Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Oman.
Group C: England, West Indies, Scotland, Nepal, Italy.
Group D: New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada, United Arab Emirates.
T20 World Cup 2026 February 7 Matches
Pakistan have already beaten the Netherlands by 3 wickets. West Indies won by 35 runs against Scotland while India will take on USA in the evening encounter.
T20 World Cup 2026 February 8 Matches
New Zealand will take on Afghanistan in the morning encounter in Chennai, England will play Nepal in the afternoon match in Mumbai while Sri Lanka play Ireland in Colombo in the evening.
T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table
Check out the complete points table, standings of the groups after Match 1 on February 7.
Group A
| Team | PL | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR | Form |
| 1. Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.239 | W |
| 2. India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3. Namibia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4. USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5. Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.239 | L |
Glossary: PL - Played, W - Won, L - Lost, NR - No Result, PTS - Points, NRR - Net Run Rate, Form (Latest at extreme Left)
Group B
| Team | PL | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR | Form |
| 1. Oman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2. Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3. Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4. Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5. Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glossary: PL - Played, W - Won, L - Lost, NR - No Result, PTS - Points, NRR - Net Run Rate, Form (Latest at extreme Left)
Group C
| Team | PL | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR | Form |
| 1. West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.750 | W |
| 2. Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3. Nepal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4. England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5. Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.750 | L |
Glossary: PL - Played, W - Won, L - Lost, NR - No Result, PTS - Points, NRR - Net Run Rate, Form (Latest at extreme Left)
Group D
| Team | PL | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR | Form |
| 1. Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2. Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3. New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4. South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5. UAE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glossary: PL - Played, W - Won, L - Lost, NR - No Result, PTS - Points, NRR - Net Run Rate, Form (Latest at extreme Left)
T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule and Results
Group Stage Fixtures
7 February (Saturday)
Pakistan vs Netherlands - SSC, Colombo - PAK won by 3 wkts
West Indies vs Scotland - Kolkata - WI won by 35 runs
India vs USA - Mumbai
8 February (Sunday)
New Zealand vs Afghanistan - Chennai
England vs Nepal - Mumbai
Sri Lanka vs Ireland - Premadasa, Colombo
9 February (Monday)
Scotland vs Italy - Kolkata
Oman vs Zimbabwe - Colombo
South Africa vs Canada - Ahmedabad
10 February (Tuesday)
Netherlands vs Namibia - Delhi
New Zealand vs UAE - Chennai
Pakistan vs USA - SSC, Colombo
11 February (Wednesday)
South Africa vs Afghanistan - Ahmedabad
Australia vs Ireland - Premadasa, Colombo
England vs West Indies - Mumbai
12 February (Thursday)
Sri Lanka vs Oman - Kandy
Nepal vs Italy - Mumbai
India vs Namibia - Delhi
13 February (Friday)
Australia vs Zimbabwe - Premadasa, Colombo
Canada vs UAE - Delhi
USA vs Netherlands - Chennai
14 February (Saturday)
Ireland vs Oman - SSC, Colombo
England vs Scotland - Kolkata
South Africa vs New Zealand - Ahmedabad
15 February (Sunday)
West Indies vs Nepal - Mumbai
USA vs Namibia - Chennai
India vs Pakistan - Premadasa, Colombo
16 February (Monday)
Afghanistan vs UAE - Delhi
England vs Italy - Kolkata
Australia vs Sri Lanka - Kandy
17 February (Tuesday)
New Zealand vs Canada - Chennai
Ireland vs Zimbabwe - Kandy
Scotland vs Nepal - Mumbai
18 February (Wednesday)
South Africa vs UAE - Delhi
Pakistan vs Namibia - SSC, Colombo
India vs Netherlands - Ahmedabad
19 February (Thursday)
West Indies vs Italy - Kolkata
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe - Premadasa, Colombo
Afghanistan vs Canada - Chennai
20 February (Friday)
Australia vs Oman - Kandy
Super Eight Fixtures
The eight teams will be divided into two groups and the groups will be named as X and Y. There will be four teams in each group.
Y2 vs Y3 - Feb 21, Premadasa (Colombo)
Y1 vs Y4 - Feb 22, Kandy
X1 vs X4 - Feb 22, Ahmedabad
X2 vs X3 - Feb 23, Mumbai
Y1 vs Y3 - Feb 24, Kandy
Y2 vs Y4 - Feb 25, Premadasa (Colombo)
X3 vs X4 - Feb 26, Ahmedabad
X1 vs X2 - Feb 26, Chennai
Y1 vs Y2 - Feb 27, Premadasa (Colombo)
Y3 vs Y4 - Feb 28, Kandy
X2 vs X4 - Mar 1, Delhi
X1 vs X3 - Mar 1, Kolkata
T20 World Cup 2026 Semifinals and Final
Semi-Final 1: Wednesday, 4 March - Kolkata/Colombo
Semi-Final 2: Thursday, 5 March - Mumbai
Final: Sunday, 8 March - Ahmedabad/Colombo
