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T20 World Cup 2026: Teams and Details
The T20 World Cup 2026 is a big cricket tournament with 20 teams.
It starts on February 7, 2026, and ends on March 8, 2026.
The matches will be played in India and Sri Lanka.
Teams are divided into groups, and the top teams will play in the Super 8 stage.
India is the defending champion.
You can watch the matches on Star Sports and the JioStar app.
South Africa has announced their squad, including new players like Corbin Bosch and Dewald Brevis, while Tristan Stubbs and Ryan Rickelton were left out.
Zimbabwe has also announced their squad, with Sikandar Raza as captain and returning players like Brendan Taylor and Graeme Cremer.
The final will be on March 8, 2026.
The T20 World Cup 2026 will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, starting on February 7 and ending on March 8, 2026.
Twenty teams are divided into four groups of five, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Super 8 stage.
India is the defending champion and will play their first match against the USA on February 7 in Mumbai.
Pakistan will play all their matches in Sri Lanka, including potential knockout stages if they qualify.
The final will be held on March 8, 2026, with the venue to be decided between Ahmedabad and Colombo.
South Africa announced their 15-player squad for the tournament, with Aiden Markram as captain and debutants like Corbin Bosch and Dewald Brevis included.
Zimbabwe has named Sikandar Raza as captain, with Brendan Taylor and Graeme Cremer returning to the squad.
- Who
- 20 teams including India, Pakistan, Australia, England, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and others
- What
- T20 World Cup 2026
- Where
- India and Sri Lanka
- When
- February 7 to March 8, 2026
- Why
- To determine the world champion in T20 cricket
Key facts
- Host Countries
- India and Sri Lanka
- Start Date
- February 7, 2026
- Final Date
- March 8, 2026
- Number of Teams
- 20
- Venues
- 8 (5 in India, 3 in Sri Lanka)
- Group Stage Matches
- 4 per team
- Super 8 Stage
- 8 teams divided into 2 groups
- Broadcast
- Star Sports (India), JioStar app
- South Africa Captain
- Aiden Markram
- South Africa Debutants
- Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Jason Smith
- Notable Exclusions
- Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton
- Returning Player
- Kagiso Rabada
- Zimbabwe Captain
- Sikandar Raza
- Zimbabwe Returning Players
- Brendan Taylor, Graeme Cremer
- Zimbabwe New Addition
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Zimbabwe Group
- Group B: Australia, Ireland, Oman, Sri Lanka
Timeline
ICC crowns Ahmedabad as IPL 2025 final host.
Then, it seals Ahmedabad's fate for 2026 T20 WC final.
Schedule finalized: T20 WC 2026 ends in Ahmedabad, March 8.
20 teams, India defends title, February 7 to March 8, 2026.
Quotes
George Bailey
Chair of selectors for the Australian cricket team
“I don't think Cummins and Hazlewood will be available for the Pakistan series, but I think both should be available for the World Cup. Patty might be a bit later, that might be a similar sort of situation to Travis Head in the 50-over World Cup. I think Hazlewood should be right by the start, think Tim David should be right by the start.”
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