T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule Announced: India, Pakistan in same group; final match in Ahmedabad - Match dates, timings, venues, group details | Fixture list

T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with hosts and defending champions India and arch-rivals Pakistan placed in the same group. The two Asian giants will meet on February 15, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Srilanka's Colombo, at 7 PM IST.The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February 2026. With matches being held across iconic stadiums and the highly anticipated India-Pakistan clash occurring early in the tournament schedule, India's group-stage campaign is expected to draw massive attention. The matches and groups were unveiled at a gala event in Mumbai led by ICC Chairman Jay Shah, and with new tournament ambassador Rohit Sharma and Indian team captains Surya Kumar Yadav and Harmanpreet Kaur in attendance."World Cup schedule unveiled, five venues from India and three from Sri Lanka finalised," said ICC chairman Jay Shah.T20 World Cup Schedule: All groups announcedGroup 1: India, Pakistan, Netherlands, Namibia, USAGroup 2: Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Oman, IrelandGroup 3: England, WI, Bangladesh, Nepal, ItalyGroup 4: South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, UAE, CanadaT20 World Cup 2026 Schedule Details T20 World Cup 2026: India’s full group-stage scheduleFebruary 7, 2026: India vs USA in Mumbai from 7:00 PMFebruary 12, 2026: India vs Namibia in Delhi from 7:00 PMFebruary 15, 2026: India vs Pakistan in Colombo from 7:00 PMFebruary 18, 2026: India vs Netherlands in Ahmedabad from 7:00 PMICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Host Nations and VenuesICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Venues in IndiaThe tournament scheduled to the held in India will be played across five major venues known for their atmosphere and world-class facilities. These venues include:Arun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiEden Gardens, KolkataMA Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiNarendra Modi Stadium, AhmedabadWankhede Stadium, MumbaiICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Venues in Sri LankaSri Lanka will host the matches of Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at three prominent grounds, includingPallekele International Cricket Stadium, KandyR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboSinhalese Sports Club, ColomboT20 World Cup tournament detailsThe 2026 edition of the T20 World Cup tournament will be held from February 7 to March 8, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, with Pakistan. The format of the tournament is unchanged, with 20 teams divided into groups of four with five teams each.The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Eight stage, where the teams will be divided into groups of four. The top two teams from each will move to the semifinals.If India moves to the Super Eight stage, their three Super Eights clash will be in Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata. If India makes it to the semifinals, their semifinal will be held in Mumbai. The other semifinal location is Colombo or Kolkata, depending on whether Pakistan or Sri Lanka qualify. The final will be played in Ahmedabad. But if Pakistan makes it to the title clash, it is likely to be moved to Colombo.Other than India and Sri Lanka, the two hosts, the other 18 teams taking part in the tournament are: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, United States of America, West Indies, New Zealand, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Oman and UAE.India is the defending champion, having beaten South Africa in the final of the 2024 edition at Barbados.