The ICC has announced the complete schedule for the 2026 T20 World Cup, confirming that India and Sri Lanka will co host the event from February 7 to March 8, with matches spread across seven major venues including Chennai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Colombo and Kandy, making it one of the most extensive T20 tournaments to date.
Republic Policy — Website The tournament will feature twenty teams divided into four groups, and the top two sides from each pool will advance to the Super Eight round, which will then be split into two further groups to determine the semi finalists, keeping the competition format both competitive and unpredictable as teams fight for momentum.
Republic Policy — YouTube Pakistan has been placed in Group A alongside India, the United States, the Netherlands and Namibia, and will begin their campaign on February 7 against the Netherlands, followed by a February 10 clash with the United States in Colombo, before the highly anticipated Pakistan India match on February 15.
Republic Policy — X/Twitter Pakistan will play their final group match on February 18 against Namibia, and if they qualify, the ICC has planned that their semi final and even the final will shift to Colombo, ensuring a neutral and secure venue for high pressure knockout fixtures, while the scheduled finals are set for Ahmedabad.









