An official schedule for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has been released. The tournament is confirmed to start in February 2026 (specifically 7 February 2026) and run until 8 March 2026. This schedule includes full group stage fixtures with t20 world cup 2026 squad match dates, teams, venues, and times.
Below is the official core schedule for the group stage (as released by the ICC):
📅 Group Stage (Feb 7 – 20, 2026)
| Date | Time (Local) | Match / Teams | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb 2026 | 11:00 | Pakistan vs Netherlands | SSC, Colombo |
| 15:00 | West Indies vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | |
| 19:00 | India vs USA | Mumbai | |
| 08 Feb | 11:00 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai |
| 15:00 | England vs Nepal | Mumbai | |
| 19:00 | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | Premadasa, Colombo | |
| 09 Feb | 11:00 | Bangladesh vs Italy | Kolkata |
| 15:00 | Zimbabwe vs Oman | SSC, Colombo | |
| 19:00 | South Africa vs Canada | Ahmedabad | |
| 10 Feb | 11:00 | Netherlands vs Namibia | Delhi |
| 15:00 | New Zealand vs UAE | Chennai | |
| 19:00 | Pakistan vs USA | SSC, Colombo | |
| 11 Feb | 11:00 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad |
| 15:00 | Australia vs Ireland | Premadasa, Colombo | |
| 19:00 | England vs West Indies | Mumbai | |
| 12 Feb | 11:00 | Sri Lanka vs Oman | Kandy |
| 15:00 | Nepal vs Italy | Mumbai | |
| 19:00 | India vs Namibia | Delhi | |
| 13 Feb | 11:00 | Australia vs Zimbabwe | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 14 Feb | 11:00 | Ireland vs Oman | SSC, Colombo |
| 15:00 | England vs Scotland | Kolkata | |
| 19:00 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Ahmedabad | |
| 15 Feb | 11:00 | West Indies vs Nepal | Mumbai |
| 15:00 | USA vs Namibia | Chennai | |
| 19:00 | India vs Pakistan | Premadasa, Colombo | |
| 16 Feb | 11:00 | Afghanistan vs UAE | Delhi |
| 15:00 | England vs Italy | Kolkata | |
| 19:00 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Kandy | |
| 17 Feb | 11:00 | New Zealand vs Canada | Chennai |
| 15:00 | Ireland vs Zimbabwe | Kandy | |
| 19:00 | Scotland vs Nepal | Mumbai | |
| 18 Feb | 11:00 | South Africa vs UAE | Delhi |
| 15:00 | Pakistan vs Namibia | SSC, Colombo | |
| 19:00 | India vs Netherlands | Ahmedabad | |
| 19 Feb | 11:00 | West Indies vs Italy | Kolkata |
| 15:00 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | Premadasa, Colombo | |
| 19:00 | Afghanistan vs Canada | Chennai | |
| 20 Feb | 19:00 | Australia vs Oman | Kandy |
Note: These fixtures represent the full 40 group stage matches scheduled by ICC with confirmed teams, matchups, and venues.
📊 Super 8 Stage (Feb 21 – Mar 1, 2026)
Top 2 teams from each group advance to the Super 8 round.
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 vs Y3) | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 22 Feb | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 vs Y4) | Pallekele |
| Super 8 Group 1 (X1 vs X4) | Ahmedabad | |
| 23 Feb | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 vs X3) | Mumbai |
| 24 Feb | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 vs Y3) | Pallekele |
| 25 Feb | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 vs Y4) | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 26 Feb | Super 8 Group 1 (X3 vs X4) | Ahmedabad |
| Super 8 Group 1 (X1 vs X2) | Chennai | |
| 27 Feb | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 vs Y2) | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 28 Feb | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 vs Y4) | Pallekele |
| 01 Mar | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 vs X4) | Delhi |
| Super 8 Group 1 (X1 vs X3) | Kolkata |
Teams (X1–X4 and Y1–Y4) will be confirmed based on group stage results.
🏁 Knockout Stage
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar 2026 | 1st Semi-Final | TBD (ICC schedule) |
| 05 Mar 2026 | 2nd Semi-Final | Wankhede, Mumbai |
| 08 Mar 2026 | Final | TBD |
The exact teams for the semifinals and final will be confirmed after the Super 8 stage.
