India’s Virat Kohli and Axar Patel shake palms with Pakistan gamers after the match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 performed on the Dubai Cricket Stadium on February 23, 2025. — ReutersIndia face USA in opening match, Pakistan meet Netherlands similar dayEvent has 4 teams of 5 groups; prime two in every pool transfer to Tremendous Eight.Ultimate can be in Ahmedabad or Colombo, relying on Pakistan’s development.
The Worldwide Cricket Council on Tuesday introduced the schedule of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026, with a high-octane encounter between arch-rivals Pakistan and India slated for February 15.
The announcement was made throughout the unveiling ceremony because the tenth version of the boys’s T20 World Cup can be performed between February 7 and March 8, with India and Sri Lanka confirmed as co-hosts for the event that includes 20 groups.
Pakistan and India are positioned in Group A alongside the USA, Namibia, and the Netherlands. The arch-rivals will face one another on February 15 in Colombo, whereas Pakistan will play all its matches in Sri Lanka.
The inaugural match can be performed between India and the US on February 7, whereas Pakistan are scheduled to face the Netherlands in Colombo on the identical day.
The ultimate is more likely to be held in Ahmedabad or Colombo, relying on whether or not Pakistan qualify, on condition that India and Pakistan are at present not taking part in bilateral cricket as a consequence of political tensions.
The event will function 4 teams, every containing 5 groups. The highest two sides from each group will progress to the Tremendous Eight spherical, which can be additional divided into two swimming pools of 4 groups every.
Sri Lanka, not like co-hosts India, discover themselves in a relatively harder pool, Group B, which incorporates three full-member groups — Australia, Zimbabwe, and Eire — together with Oman.
Group C will function England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Italy, and Nepal, whereas Group D consists of South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Canada.
From there, the main two groups in each Tremendous Eight teams will earn a spot within the semi-finals.
India will enter the event because the reigning champions after overcoming South Africa within the closing held in Barbados in 2024.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 schedule (Group Stage):
February 7
Pakistan vs Netherlands in Colombo
India vs USA in Mumbai
West Indies vs Bangladesh in Kolkata
February 8
Sri Lanka vs Eire in Colombo
England vs Nepal in Mumbai
New Zealand vs Afghanistan in Chennai
February 9
Zimbabwe vs Oman in Colombo
South Africa vs Canada in Ahmedabad
Bangladesh vs Italy in Kolkata
February 10
Pakistan vs USA in Colombo
New Zealand vs UAE in Chennai
Netherlands vs Namibia in Delhi
February 11
Australia vs Eire in Colombo
England vs West Indies in Mumbai
South Africa vs Afghanistan in Ahmedabad
February 12
India vs Namibia in Delhi
Sri Lanka vs Oman in Kandy
Nepal vs Italy in Mumbai
February 13
USA vs Netherlands in Chennai
Australia vs Zimbabwe in Colombo
Canada vs UAE in Delhi
February 14
Eire vs Oman in Colombo
England vs Bangladesh in Kolkata
New Zealand vs South Africa in Ahmedabad
February 15
USA vs Namibia in Chennai
India vs Pakistan in Colombo
West Indies vs Nepal in Mumbai
February 16
Australia vs Sri Lanka in Kandy
England vs Italy in Kolkata
Afghanistan vs UAE in Delhi
February 17
Bangladesh vs Nepal in Mumbai
New Zealand vs Canada in Chennai
Eire vs Zimbabwe in Kandy
February 18
Pakistan vs Namibia in Colombo
India vs Netherlands in Ahmedabad
South Africa vs UAE in Delhi
February 19
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe in Colombo
West Indies vs Italy in Kolkata
Afghanistan vs Canada in Chennai
February 20
Australia vs Oman in Kandy
Tremendous-Eight Spherical Schedule:
February 21
Y2 vs Y3 in Colombo
February 22
Y1 vs Y4 in Kandy
X1 vs X4 in Ahmedabad
February 23
X2 vs X3 in Mumbai
February 24
Y1 vs Y3 in Kandy
February 25
Y2 vs Y4 in Colombo
February 26
X3 vs X4 in Colombo
X1 vs X2 in Chennai
February 27
Y1 vs Y2 in Colombo
February 28
Y3 vs Y4 in Kandy
March 1
X2 vs X4 in Delhi
X1 vs X3 in Kolkata
Knock-out Fixtures:
March 4:
Semi-final 1 in Colombo/Kolkata
March 5:
Semi-final 2 in Mumbai
March 8:
Ultimate in Colombo/Ahmedabad
