{"id":383877,"date":"2025-10-20T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=383877"},"modified":"2025-10-19T19:06:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T17:06:38","slug":"countdown-begins-for-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2026-in-india-and-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=383877","title":{"rendered":"Countdown begins for ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, the tenth edition of cricket\u2019s shortest and most explosive global format, is set to take place from 7 February to 8 March 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. This will mark India\u2019s first time hosting the men\u2019s T20 World Cup since 2016, while Sri Lanka returns as a co-host after more than a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tournament promises high-octane cricket, dramatic finishes, and unforgettable moments, with 20 international teams competing across multiple venues in the subcontinent. The official match schedule is expected to be released in the coming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qualified Teams: India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, United States, West Indies, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Oman and United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tournament Structure: Group Stage \u2192 Super Eight \u2192 Knockouts \u2192 Semi-finals &amp; Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 20 teams will be divided into four groups of five. Each team plays four matches in the group stage, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Super Eight, followed by semi-finals and the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Group Stage:<br>Group A: India, Pakistan, Netherlands, Nepal, Canada<br>Group B: Sri Lanka, Australia, Italy, Namibia, United States<br>Group C: England, South Africa, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Ireland<br>Group D: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, West Indies, Zimbabwe, New Zealand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Super Eight will see the top teams compete for a place in the semi-finals, culminating in a final to determine the champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tentative Schedule Highlights<br>While the ICC has yet to officially confirm all fixtures, a provisional schedule provides fans with a glimpse of key matchups. Fixtures, dates, and venues are subject to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Group A<br>India vs Netherlands \u2013 Match 1<br>Fri, 7 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan vs Nepal \u2013 Match 2<br>Fri, 7 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>Rajiv Gandhi Intl Stadium, Hyderabad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India vs Canada \u2013 Match 3<br>Sat, 8 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan vs Netherlands \u2013 Match 4<br>Sat, 8 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>Rajiv Gandhi Intl Stadium, Hyderabad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India vs Pakistan \u2013 Match 5<br>Sun, 9 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nepal vs Canada \u2013 Match 6<br>Sun, 9 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>Rajiv Gandhi Intl Stadium, Hyderabad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India vs Nepal \u2013 Match 7<br>Mon, 10 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Rajiv Gandhi Intl Stadium, Hyderabad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan vs Canada \u2013 Match 8<br>Mon, 10 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netherlands vs Nepal \u2013 Match 9<br>Tue, 11 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India vs Canada \u2013 Match 10<br>Tue, 11 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Group B<br>Sri Lanka vs Italy \u2013 Match 1<br>Wed, 12 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Eden Gardens, Kolkata<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia vs United States \u2013 Match 2<br>Wed, 12 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sri Lanka vs Namibia \u2013 Match 3<br>Thu, 13 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Eden Gardens, Kolkata<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia vs Italy \u2013 Match 4<br>Thu, 13 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sri Lanka vs United States \u2013 Match 5<br>Fri, 14 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia vs Namibia \u2013 Match 6<br>Fri, 14 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sri Lanka vs Namibia \u2013 Match 7<br>Sat, 15 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia vs United States \u2013 Match 8<br>Sat, 15 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italy vs Namibia \u2013 Match 9<br>Sun, 16 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia vs United States \u2013 Match 10<br>Sun, 16 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Group C<br>England vs Oman \u2013 Match 1<br>Mon, 17 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Africa vs UAE \u2013 Match 2<br>Mon, 17 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">England vs Ireland \u2013 Match 3<br>Tue, 18 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Africa vs Oman \u2013 Match 4<br>Tue, 18 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">England vs UAE \u2013 Match 5<br>Wed, 19 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Africa vs Ireland \u2013 Match 6<br>Wed, 19 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oman vs UAE \u2013 Match 7<br>Thu, 20 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">England vs Ireland \u2013 Match 8<br>Thu, 20 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Africa vs UAE \u2013 Match 9<br>Fri, 21 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ireland vs Oman \u2013 Match 10<br>Fri, 21 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Group D<br>Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe \u2013 Match 1<br>Sat, 22 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bangladesh vs New Zealand \u2013 Match 2<br>Sat, 22 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Afghanistan vs West Indies \u2013 Match 3<br>Sun, 23 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe \u2013 Match 4<br>Sun, 23 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>Eden Gardens, Kolkata<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">West Indies vs New Zealand \u2013 Match 5<br>Mon, 24 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bangladesh vs Afghanistan \u2013 Match 6<br>Mon, 24 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">West Indies vs Zimbabwe \u2013 Match 7<br>Tue, 25 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Eden Gardens, Kolkata<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Zealand vs Afghanistan \u2013 Match 8<br>Tue, 25 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bangladesh vs West Indies \u2013 Match 9<br>Wed, 26 Feb 2026 \u2013 3:00 PM IST \/ 9:30 AM GMT<br>Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Zealand vs Zimbabwe \u2013 Match 10<br>Wed, 26 Feb 2026 \u2013 7:30 PM IST \/ 2:00 PM GMT<br>Eden Gardens, Kolkata<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Super Eight: 23\u201328 Feb \u2013 Top teams from the groups compete across major stadiums in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Semi-finals: 5\u20136 March \u2013 Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad &amp; Eden Gardens, Kolkata<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Final: 8 March \u2013 Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans can anticipate high-intensity matches, upsets, and thrilling finishes. The ICC will provide live scores and updates, with points tables refreshed after each match. With 20 teams competing for T20 supremacy, the 2026 edition is set to be one of the most competitive tournaments in recent history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter THE ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, the tenth edition of cricket\u2019s shortest and most explosive global format, is set to take place from 7 February to 8 March 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. 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