2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
The 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be the 10th edition of the T20 World Cup, a biennial Twenty20 International (T20I) tournament contested by men's national teams and organized by International Cricket Council (ICC). It is scheduled to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February and March 2026.[1][2]
| Dates | February – March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Host(s) |  India  Sri Lanka |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 55 |
| Official website | t20worldcup |
20 teams will contest the tournament.
Format
The 20 qualifying teams will be divided into four groups of five, from which the top two teams in each group advance to the Super 8 round. In this stage, the qualifying teams will be split into two groups of four; the top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage, consisting of two semi-finals and a final.[3]
Teams & Qualification
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | 16 November 2021 | — | 2 | India Sri Lanka |
| 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup (Top 8 teams from the previous tournament) |
June 2024 |  West Indies United States |
8 | TBD |
| ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings
(Next 2 teams from the rankings) |
June/July 2024 | Various | 2 | TBD |
| Europe Qualifier | TBA | TBA | 2 | TBD |
| East Asia-Pacific Qualifier | TBA | TBA | 1 | TBD |
| Americas Qualifier | TBA | TBA | 1 | TBD |
| Asia Qualifier | TBA | TBA | 2 | TBD |
| Africa Qualifier | TBA | TBA | 2 | TBD |
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INDIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advances to Super 8 |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | Advances to Super 8 |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Super 8s
The allocation of seeded teams to the two Super 8 groups will be determined before the start of the tournament and does not depend on Group stage placings. Teams will be allocated to Super 8 groups regardless of whether they finish first or second in the initial stage. If a seeded team finishes outside the top two positions in their initial group, the non-seeded team that advances in their place will inherit the position the seeded team would have had.
This stage will be played as a single round-robin, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the semi-finals.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | Advances to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | Advances to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1A | Winner of Group 1 | ||||||||
| 2B | Runner-up of Group 2 | ||||||||
| SFW1 | Winner of Semi-final 1 | ||||||||
| SFW2 | Winner of Semi-final 2 | ||||||||
| 2A | Winner of Group 2 | ||||||||
| 1B | Runner-up of Group 1 | ||||||||
Semi-final 1
February/March 2026 |
Winner of Group E |
v |
Runner-up of Group F |
Semi-final 2
February/March 2026 |
Runner-up of Group E |
v |
Winner of Group F |
Final
February/March 2026 |
Winner of Semi-final 1 |
v |
Winner of Semi-final 2 |
References
- "T20 World Cup to return to Asia in 2026". TIMES NOW. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- "USA to stage T20 World Cup: 2024-2031 ICC Men's tournament hosts confirmed". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- "ICC announces major changes to World Cup schedule". cricket.com.au. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022.