The 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is likely to be played between February 7 and March 8, 2026, with India and Sri Lanka co-hosting the tournament. This edition will feature 20 teams, making it one of the biggest global cricket events in recent years.
📍 Venues & Final Host City
- Matches will be held at five venues in India and two in Sri Lanka.
- The final will be played either in Ahmedabad or Colombo, depending on whether India and Pakistan qualify, given the current political situation between the two nations.
✅ Confirmed Teams (15 of 20)
- 🇮🇳 India (hosts, defending champions)
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka (hosts)
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
- 🏴 England
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- 🇺🇸 USA
- 🌴 West Indies
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- 🇮🇹 Italy (World Cup debut) 🎉
Still to qualify:
- 2 teams via Africa Qualifier
- 3 teams via Asia & East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
🔄 Tournament Format
The format will replicate the 2024 T20 World Cup in West Indies/USA:
- 20 teams → divided into 4 groups of 5.
- Top 2 from each group → advance to Super Eight stage.
- Super Eight → divided into 2 groups of 4.
- Top 2 from each group → qualify for Semi-finals.
- Winners → clash in the Final.
- A total of 55 matches will be played.
🏏 India’s Busy 2026 Cricket Calendar
India will be hosting multiple marquee events:
- WPL 2026 → January–early February (dates TBC)
- Men’s T20 World Cup → February 7 to March 8
- IPL 2026 → March 15 to May 31
- India vs New Zealand (ODIs & T20Is) → January 11–31
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