The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 gets underway on February 7. The tournament runs from February 7 to March 8, 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, with 20 teams competing in the T20I format. On the opening day of the T20 World Cup, Pakistan take on the Netherlands, West Indies face Scotland, while India play the USA.
Groups
The 20 teams are grouped as follows:
- Group A: India, Pakistan, United States, Netherlands, Namibia
- Group B: Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Oman
- Group C: England, West Indies, Scotland, Nepal, Italy
- Group D: New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada, United Arab Emirates
Super 8 Groups
- Group 1: India, South Africa, West Indies, Zimbabwe
- Group 2: New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England
T20 World Cup 2026, Super 8 Points Table
T20 World Cup 2026 Format
- Group Stage: 20 teams are divided into four groups (A, B, C, D) of five teams each. Each team plays the other four teams in its group once in a round-robin format (4 matches per team, total 40 group matches). The top two teams from each group advance to the Super 8 stage (8 teams total).
- Super 8 Stage: Top 2 from each of the four groups are placed into two groups of four (Group X and Group Y). Placement uses pre-determined seeding based on ICC rankings and performance (e.g., India (X1), Australia (X2), West Indies (X3), South Africa (X4) in one group; England (Y1), New Zealand (Y2), Pakistan (Y3), Sri Lanka (Y4) in the other). Qualifiers replace seeded teams if needed. Each team plays the other three in its Super 8 group once.
- Knockout Stage: The top two teams from each Super 8 group advance to the semi-finals (1 vs 2 from opposite groups), with winners meeting in the final.
Points system
- Win: 2 points
- Tie or No Result (e.g., washout): 1 point each
- Loss: 0 points
Tie-breakers for standings (in order):
- Most wins
- Higher Net Run Rate (NRR)
- Head-to-head result between tied teams
- Original seeding (if still unresolved)
