India’s schedule for T20 World Cup 2026: The schedule for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 was announced on Tuesday evening. India, who head into the tournament as defending champions, have been pooled in Group A along with Pakistan, USA, Netherlands, and Namibia.
A total of 20 teams will take part in the marquee tournament, which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The matches will be played across and eight venues, five in India and three in Sri Lanka.
The tournament starts from February 7 and India will launch their campaign in the very first day. The Men In Blue will lock horns with the USA at the Wankhede Stadium on February 7, following which they will play Namibia.
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The much-anticipated clash between traditional rivals India and Pakistan will be played on February 15 in Colombo.
Here is India’s full schedule at the 2026 T20 World Cup:
India vs USA - February 7 - Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)
India vs Namibia - February 12 - Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi)
India vs Pakistan - February 15 - R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo)
India vs Netherlands - February 18 - Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad)
Venues decided for ICC T20 World Cup 2026
India: Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad), MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai), Arun Jaitley Stadium (New Delhi), Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai), Eden Gardens (Kolkata)
Sri Lanka: R Premadasa Stadium (Colombo), Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (Colombo), Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Kandy)
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The 20 teams have been divided in four groups of five nations. The tournament, which will be played across 29 days, will feature a total of 40 group matches. The group stage encounters will be played between February 7-20 and the top two nations from each will progress to the Super Eights. The second phase of the tournament will begin from February 21.
The top four sides from Super Eights will then qualify for the semifinals, which will be held in Kolkata/Colombo and Mumbai. The final will take place on March 8 in Ahmedabad/Colombo.
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