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2026 Men's T20 World Cup

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2026 Men's T20 World Cup

The 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be the tenth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, co-hosted by Board of Control for Cricket in India and Sri Lanka Cricket from 7 February to 8 March 2026. Sri Lanka had previously hosted the competition in 2012 and India in 2016. A total of twenty teams will compete in 55 matches across five venues in India, and three in Sri Lanka. The number of participants remained as twenty teams, which included teams from the two hosts, the top seven teams from the 2024 edition, the three highest-ranked teams in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings not already qualified, and eight other teams determined through regional qualifiers. Italy qualified for the men's T20 World Cup for the first time. India are the defending champions having won the previous edition.

Infobox

Dates
7 February – 8 March 2026
Administrator
International Cricket Council
Cricket format
Twenty20 International
Tournament format(s)
Group stage, Super 8s and Knockout stage
Host(s)
IndiaSri Lanka
Participants
20
Matches
55
Official website
icc-cricket.com
Hosts
mw- IndiaSri Lanka

Tables

Teams qualified for the tournament[20] · Qualification
1
1
Method of qualification
Hosts
No. of teams
2
Teams
India
T20I ranking
1
10
10
Method of qualification
2024 Men's T20 World Cup(Top 7 teams from the previous tournament, excluding hosts.)
No. of teams
7
Teams
Afghanistan
T20I ranking
10
11
11
Method of qualification
ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings
No. of teams
3
Teams
Ireland
T20I ranking
11
19
19
Method of qualification
Americas Qualifier
No. of teams
1
Teams
Canada
T20I ranking
19
28
28
Method of qualification
Europe Qualifier
No. of teams
2
Teams
Italy
T20I ranking
28
15
15
Method of qualification
Africa Qualifier
No. of teams
2
Teams
Namibia
T20I ranking
15
17
17
Method of qualification
Asia–EAP Qualifier
No. of teams
3
Teams
Nepal
T20I ranking
17
Method of qualification
No. of teams
Teams
T20I ranking
Hosts
2
India
1
Sri Lanka
8
2024 Men's T20 World Cup(Top 7 teams from the previous tournament, excluding hosts.)
7
Afghanistan
10
Australia
2
Bangladesh
9
England
3
South Africa
5
United States
18
West Indies
6
ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings
3
Ireland
11
New Zealand
4
Pakistan
7
Americas Qualifier
1
Canada
19
Europe Qualifier
2
Italy
28
Netherlands
13
Africa Qualifier
2
Namibia
15
Zimbabwe
12
Asia–EAP Qualifier
3
Nepal
17
Oman
20
United Arab Emirates
16
Total
20
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Venues in India
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Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Venues in India
Ahmedabad
Venues in India
Chennai
Venues in India
Delhi
Narendra Modi Stadium
Narendra Modi Stadium
Venues in India
Narendra Modi Stadium
Venues in India
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
Venues in India
Arun Jaitley Stadium
Capacity: 132,000
Capacity: 132,000
Venues in India
Capacity: 132,000
Venues in India
Capacity: 39,000
Venues in India
Capacity: 55,000
Matches: 7 (Final)
Matches: 7 (Final)
Venues in India
Matches: 7 (Final)
Venues in India
Matches: 7
Venues in India
Matches: 6
Kolkata
Kolkata
Venues in India
Kolkata
Venues in India
Mumbai
Eden Gardens
Eden Gardens
Venues in India
Eden Gardens
Venues in India
Wankhede Stadium
Capacity: 68,000
Capacity: 68,000
Venues in India
Capacity: 68,000
Venues in India
Capacity: 33,108
Matches: 7 (Semi-final 1)
Matches: 7 (Semi-final 1)
Venues in India
Matches: 7 (Semi-final 1)
Venues in India
Matches: 8 (Semi-final 2)
Venues in India
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Ahmedabad
Chennai
Delhi
Narendra Modi Stadium
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
Arun Jaitley Stadium
Capacity: 132,000
Capacity: 39,000
Capacity: 55,000
Matches: 7 (Final)
Matches: 7
Matches: 6
Kolkata
Mumbai
Eden Gardens
Wankhede Stadium
Capacity: 68,000
Capacity: 33,108
Matches: 7 (Semi-final 1)
Matches: 8 (Semi-final 2)
KandyColombo (RPS)Colombo (SSC)
KandyColombo (RPS)Colombo (SSC)
Venues in Sri Lanka
KandyColombo (RPS)Colombo (SSC)
Colombo
Colombo
Venues in Sri Lanka
Colombo
Venues in Sri Lanka
Kandy
R. Premadasa Stadium
R. Premadasa Stadium
Venues in Sri Lanka
R. Premadasa Stadium
Venues in Sri Lanka
SSC Cricket Ground
Venues in Sri Lanka
Pallekele Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 35,000
Capacity: 35,000
Venues in Sri Lanka
Capacity: 35,000
Venues in Sri Lanka
Capacity: 10,000
Venues in Sri Lanka
Capacity: 35,000
Matches: 10 (Semi-final 1 & final)
Matches: 10 (Semi-final 1 & final)
Venues in Sri Lanka
Matches: 10 (Semi-final 1 & final)
Venues in Sri Lanka
Matches: 5
Venues in Sri Lanka
Matches: 7
Venues in Sri Lanka
KandyColombo (RPS)Colombo (SSC)
Colombo
Kandy
R. Premadasa Stadium
SSC Cricket Ground
Pallekele Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 35,000
Capacity: 10,000
Capacity: 35,000
Matches: 10 (Semi-final 1 & final)
Matches: 5
Matches: 7
· Group stage
India  Pakistan  United States  Netherlands  Namibia
India  Pakistan  United States  Netherlands  Namibia
Group A
India  Pakistan  United States  Netherlands  Namibia
Group B
Australia  Sri Lanka  Zimbabwe  Ireland  Oman
Group C
England  West Indies  Bangladesh    Nepal  Italy
Group D
New Zealand  South Africa  Afghanistan  Canada  United Arab Emirates
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
India Pakistan United States Netherlands Namibia
Australia Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Ireland Oman
England West Indies Bangladesh Nepal Italy
New Zealand South Africa Afghanistan Canada United Arab Emirates
· Group stage › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
India (H)
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
Qualification
Advance to the Super 8 stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Namibia
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Netherlands
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Pakistan
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
5
5
Pos
5
Team
United States
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
NR
Pts
NRR
Qualification
1
India (H)
0
0
0
0
0
—
Advance to the Super 8 stage
2
Namibia
0
0
0
0
0
—
3
Netherlands
0
0
0
0
0
—
4
Pakistan
0
0
0
0
0
—
5
United States
0
0
0
0
0
—
· Group stage › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Australia
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
Qualification
Advance to the Super 8 stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Ireland
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Oman
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Sri Lanka (H)
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Zimbabwe
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
NR
Pts
NRR
Qualification
1
Australia
0
0
0
0
0
—
Advance to the Super 8 stage
2
Ireland
0
0
0
0
0
—
3
Oman
0
0
0
0
0
—
4
Sri Lanka (H)
0
0
0
0
0
—
5
Zimbabwe
0
0
0
0
0
—
· Group stage › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Bangladesh
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
Qualification
Advance to the Super 8 stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
England
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Italy
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Nepal
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
5
5
Pos
5
Team
West Indies
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
NR
Pts
NRR
Qualification
1
Bangladesh
0
0
0
0
0
—
Advance to the Super 8 stage
2
England
0
0
0
0
0
—
3
Italy
0
0
0
0
0
—
4
Nepal
0
0
0
0
0
—
5
West Indies
0
0
0
0
0
—
· Group stage › Group D
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Afghanistan
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
Qualification
Advance to the Super 8 stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Canada
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
3
3
Pos
3
Team
New Zealand
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
4
4
Pos
4
Team
South Africa
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
5
5
Pos
5
Team
United Arab Emirates
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
NR
Pts
NRR
Qualification
1
Afghanistan
0
0
0
0
0
—
Advance to the Super 8 stage
2
Canada
0
0
0
0
0
—
3
New Zealand
0
0
0
0
0
—
4
South Africa
0
0
0
0
0
—
5
United Arab Emirates
0
0
0
0
0
—
· Super 8
Group 1
Group 1
Qualification
Group 1
Qualification
Group 2
Advanced from the group stage(Top 2 teams from each group)
Advanced from the group stage(Top 2 teams from each group)
Qualification
Advanced from the group stage(Top 2 teams from each group)
Qualification
A
Super 8 stage
X1
Super 8 stage
Y3
B
B
Qualification
B
Qualification
X2
Super 8 stage
Y4
C
C
Qualification
C
Qualification
X3
Super 8 stage
Y1
D
D
Qualification
D
Qualification
X4
Super 8 stage
Y2
Qualification
Super 8 stage
Group 1
Group 2
Advanced from the group stage(Top 2 teams from each group)
A
X1
Y3
B
X2
Y4
C
X3
Y1
D
X4
Y2
· Super 8 › Group 1
1
1
Pos
1
Team
X1
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
Qualification
Advance to the knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
X2
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
3
3
Pos
3
Team
X3
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
4
4
Pos
4
Team
X4
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
NR
Pts
NRR
Qualification
1
X1
0
0
0
0
0
—
Advance to the knockout stage
2
X2
0
0
0
0
0
—
3
X3
0
0
0
0
0
—
4
X4
0
0
0
0
0
—
· Super 8 › Group 2
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Y1
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
Qualification
Advance to the knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Y2
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Y3
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Y4
Pld
0
W
0
L
0
NR
0
Pts
0
NRR
—
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
NR
Pts
NRR
Qualification
1
Y1
0
0
0
0
0
—
Advance to the knockout stage
2
Y2
0
0
0
0
0
—
3
Y3
0
0
0
0
0
—
4
Y4
0
0
0
0
0
—

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  2. Semi-final 1 and final will be held in R. Premadasa Stadium, only if Pakistan qualifies, otherwise will be held in Eden
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