T20 World Cup 2026 schedule: India vs Pakistan on Feb 15, final in Ahmedabad
Updated: Nov 25th, 2025
India will begin their T20 World Cup title defence on February 7, 2026, against the USA in Mumbai as the ICC unveiled the full schedule for the tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
The tournament, which will be played for over a month, will have 55 matches played between 20 teams. The final will be played on March 8, 2026.
The most anticipated contest, India vs Pakistan will take place on February 15. The final will take place at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, unless Pakistan qualifies.
Venues for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
The matches will be played at 8 venues: 5 in India and 3 in Sri Lanka
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Wankhede Stadium Mumbai
- M A Chidambaram Stadium Chennai
- Eden Gardens Kolkata
- R Premdasa Stadium, Colombo
- Sinhalese Sports Club Colombo
- Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy
Final venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (R Premdasa Stadium, Colombo, if Pakistan qualifies)
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
Top two team from each group will move on to Group 8 stage, after that, they will play for semifinals (4 teams) and final (2 teams).
Full Schedule for ICC Men's T20 World Cup
The knockout venues will be changed to Sri Lanka if Pakistan qualifies.
