Stay updated with the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 points table as teams battle for qualification across Groups A, B, C and D in the race to the Super 8s.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is split into two phases, and everything in the group stage is about one thing only: finishing in the top two. In this 10th edition of the tournament, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, 20 teams are divided into four groups. Every game is crucial, and expect the unexpected in this World Cup.
T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table
Group A
Position
Team
Played
Won
Lost
NRR
Points
1
India (Q)
3
3
0
+3.050
6
2
USA
4
2
2
+0.788
4
3
Pakistan
3
2
1
-0.403
4
4
Netherlands
3
1
2
-1.352
2
5
Namibia (E)
3
0
3
-2.443
0
Group B
Position
Team
Played
Won
Lost
Points
NRR
1
Sri Lanka (Q)
3
3
0
6
+2.462
2
Zimbabwe
2
2
0
4
+1.984
3
Australia
3
1
2
2
+0.414
4
Ireland
3
1
2
2
0.150
5
Oman (E)
3
0
3
0
-4.546
Group C
Position
Team
Played
Won
Lost
Points
NRR
1
West Indies (Q)
3
3
0
6
+1.820
2
England (Q)
4
3
1
6
+0.201
3
Scotland (E)
3
1
1
2
+0.359
4
Italy (E)
3
1
1
2
-0.588
5
Nepal (E)
3
0
3
0
-1.942
Group D
Position
Team
Played
Won
Lost
Points
NRR
1
South Africa (Q)
3
3
0
6
+1.477
2
New Zealand
3
2
1
4
+0.701
3
Afghanistan
3
1
2
2
-0.215
4
UAE
3
1
2
2
-0.797
5
Canada
2
0
2
0
-1.526
How the Group Points Table Works
In the group stage, each team plays four matches, facing every other side in its group once.
Result
Points Awarded
Win
2 points
Tie / No Result
1 point
Loss
0 points
Teams are ranked by total points, and if two or more teams are tied, Net Run Rate (NRR) is used as the tiebreaker.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Super 8 Pre-Seeding Explained
Before a ball is bowled in the group stage, the ICC already has the Super 8 framework locked in. The eight teams that qualify from the four groups will be slotted into two Super 8 groups based on pre-seeding, not fresh draws. This system is done to ease the travel and help fans plan which games to watch live from the stadium.
Each Super 8 group will eventually consist of four teams, but for now, these slots are placeholders, marked as X1–X4 and Y1–Y4, depending on where teams finish in the first round. The Super 8s stage starts from February 21 onwards.
Super 8 Group 1 – Pre-Seeding
Slot
Team (Pre-seeded)
P
W
L
NR
Pts
NRR
X1
India (Confirmed)
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
X2
Australia
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
X3
West Indies (Confirmed)
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
X4
South Africa (Confirmed)
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
Super 8 Group 2 – Pre-Seeding
Slot
Team (Pre-seeded)
P
W
L
NR
Pts
NRR
Y1
England (Confirmed)
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
Y2
New Zealand
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
Y3
Pakistan
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
Y4
Sri Lanka (Confirmed)
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
How teams land here (in simple terms)
X1, Y1 → Group-stage table toppers
X2, Y2 → Group-stage runners-up
Pre-seeding decides which Super 8 group they enter, not their position
Actual points and NRR reset once Super 8 begins
The top two teams from Super 8s Groups 1 and 2 will qualify for the semi-finals.
1st Semi-final: March 4 – X1 vs Y2 – To be Decided
2nd Semi-final: March 5 – Y1 vs X2 – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
ICC T20 World Cup Final – March 8 – Narendra Modi Stadium (if Pakistan don’t qualify)
India (Q)
USA
Pakistan
Netherlands
Namibia (E)
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