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REVEALED: ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Full Fixtures, Including India-Pakistan Clash
Follow UsThe upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 will feature 20 teams, just like the 2024 edition
It is finally confirmed that host India will take on the United States of America (USA) in their opener on February 7 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Apart from the USA, India will face their arch rivals, Pakistan, the Netherlands and Namibia in their other group clashes.
The iconic India-Pakistan fixture will be on February 15 (Sunday) in Colombo, given that the ICC have agreed that India and Pakistan will always play at a neutral venue. India will then take on Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, with the India-Netherlands clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
However, it will be Pakistan who will play the first fixture of the tournament against the Netherlands, which will happen on February 7. In between these two fixtures, sandwiched will be the West Indies’ clash against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) also confirmed that there will be a total of eight venues, including two from Colombo, one from Kandy and the others hosted in India – Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi), Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad), Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai), Chepauk Stadium (Chennai) and Eden Gardens (Kolkata). Italy will make their debut in the T20 World Cup, having qualified out of Europe, besting the likes of Scotland in the process.
Barring India's fixtures, the other notable fixtures will be Australia taking on Sri Lanka in Group B, on February 16 in Kandy, and England taking on two-time World Cup winners, West Indies, on February 11. Apart from these groups, Group D, the Group of Death, has New Zealand, South Africa and Afghanistan, with South Africa taking on New Zealand on February 14.
Groups for T20 World Cup 2026
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
Full Schedule of T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka: