The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, the 10th edition of the tournament, was played from 7th February to 8th March 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. 20 teams played 55 matches across eight venues, and India won the title by beating New Zealand in the final in Ahmedabad. Here is the complete schedule and how each stage played out.
The T20 World Cup 2026 schedule: a stage-by-stage breakdown
Group Stage (from 7th February): The 20 teams were divided into four groups of five. Each team played the others in its group once, and the top two from each group went through to the Super 8.
- Group A: India, Pakistan, USA, Netherlands, Namibia. Winner India (4-0), runner-up Pakistan.
- Group B: Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Oman. Winner Zimbabwe, runner-up Sri Lanka. Australia were knocked out in the group stage for the first time since 2009.
- Group C: England, West Indies, Nepal, Italy, Scotland. Winner West Indies (4-0), runner-up England.
- Group D: New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE. Winner South Africa (4-0), runner-up New Zealand.
The opening match was Netherlands vs Pakistan at the SSC in Colombo on 7th February. Scotland played in place of Bangladesh, who refused to travel to India.
Super 8 (up to 1st March): The eight qualifiers were split into two groups of four, with the top two from each going into the semi-finals.
- Group 1: India, Zimbabwe, West Indies, South Africa. South Africa (3-0) and India (2-1) qualified.
- Group 2: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, New Zealand. England (3-0) and New Zealand qualified, edging out Pakistan on net run rate.
Semi-Finals:
- Semi-final 1, 4th March, Eden Gardens, Kolkata: New Zealand beat South Africa by 9 wickets. Finn Allen made 100 not out off 33 balls, the fastest century in T20 World Cup history.
- Semi-final 2, 5th March, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: India 253/7 beat England 246/7 by 7 runs, in the highest-scoring match in T20 World Cup history.
Final (8th March): At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, in front of 86,824 fans, India made 255/5 and bowled New Zealand out for 159 to win by 96 runs. Jasprit Bumrah was Player of the Match with 4/15.
