ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

20
Competing Teams
55
Total Matches
4
Groups
12
Venues
28
Days of Cricket
2
Host Nations
India & Sri Lanka

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 — Complete Tournament Guide

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 is set to be one of the most electrifying editions of cricket's premier short-format tournament. Co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the 2026 edition brings together 20 of the world's best cricketing nations across a high-intensity format that guarantees edge-of-your-seat cricket from the very first ball.

The tournament kicks off with the Group Stage, where 20 teams are divided into four groups of five. Each group plays a round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Super 8 stage. The Super 8 consists of two groups of four, with the top two from each Super 8 group progressing to the Semi-Finals. The two semi-final winners then clash in the Grand Final — one of world sport's most watched events.

On this hub page, you'll find everything you need: the full ICC T20 World Cup 2026 schedule, match results updated after every game, the live points table for all four groups, and dedicated team squad pages for all 20 participating nations.

Defending champions India enter the tournament as favorites, having won the 2024 edition in dramatic fashion. Close challengers include England, the 2022 winners who remain formidable in T20 cricket, as well as a rising Australia side and an in-form Pakistan squad that always raises their game in ICC events. Associates such as Afghanistan and West Indies bring the sort of unpredictability that makes T20 cricket so captivating.

Whether you're tracking the T20 World Cup 2026 points table, looking for a specific match result, or diving into a team's squad and stats — bookmark this page as your single source of truth throughout the entire tournament.

🏆 T20 World Cup 2026 Final — Match Highlight

FINAL
🥇 Champions Final · March 8, 2026 · Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

India vs New Zealand — ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Final

🇮🇳 India 🏆 255/5
vs
🇳🇿 New Zealand 159/10

Before the tournament, captain Rohit Sharma gave India their battle cry — "History Repeat, History Defeat." History Repeat meant defending the 2024 title. History Defeat meant breaking records no team had ever touched. On March 8, 2026, at a thundering Narendra Modi Stadium — both happened, and new history was created.

India crushed New Zealand by 96 runs to lift the ICC Men's T20 World Cup for a record third time. For the first time in a T20 World Cup Final, all three of India's top-order batters smashed half-centuries — Abhishek Sharma blazed 52 off just 21 balls with an 18-ball fifty, the fastest in T20 World Cup knockout history; Sanju Samson dazzled with 89 off 46 balls, his second successive 89 in knockout cricket; and Ishan Kishan — the man who waited the longest for his moment — hammered 54 off 25 balls, the perfect anchor to a 105-run second-wicket stand with Samson. Together they powered India to 255/5, the highest total ever in a T20 World Cup Final. In reply, Jasprit Bumrah (4/15 — the first-ever four-wicket haul in a T20 World Cup Final) and Axar Patel (3/27) dismantled the chase, bundling New Zealand out for 159.

🏆 History Repeated — First team ever to defend the ICC Men's T20 World Cup title.
History Defeated — First host nation ever to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
🌟 New History Created — First nation to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 3 times (2007 · 2024 · 2026).

Full Match Report

T20 World Cup 2026 Match Results

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Final (1 Match)

Match 55 · The Grand Final Result
🇳🇿 New Zealand
159 (19)
🇮🇳 India
255/5 (20)

India won by 96 runs 🏆 — History Repeated, History Defeated, New History Created!
First team to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 3 times, defend the title & win it on home soil.

Semi-Finals (2 Matches)

Match 53 · Semi-Final 1 Result
🇿🇦 South Africa
169/8 (20)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
173/1 (12.5)

New Zealand won by 9 wickets (43 balls rem). New Zealand into the Final. 🏆

Match 54 · Semi-Final 2 Result
🇮🇳 India
253/7 (20)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
246/7 (20)

India won by 7 runs — India reach into the Final 🏆

Super 8 Matches (12 Matches)

Match 41 · Super 8 Group 2 Abandoned
🇳🇿 New Zealand
— No play
🇵🇰 Pakistan
— No play

🌧 Match abandoned without a ball bowled — 1 pt each

Match 42 · Super 8 Group 2 Result
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
95 (18.1)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
146/9 (20)

England won by 51 runs

Match 43 · Super 8 Group 1 Result
🇿🇦 South Africa
187/7 (20)
🇮🇳 India
111 (18.5)

South Africa won by 76 runs — India's first T20 WC loss since 2023

Match 44 · Super 8 Group 1 Result
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
147 (20)
🏝️ West Indies
254/6 (20)

West Indies won by 107 runs — WI posted 254/6, 2nd highest T20 WC total ever

Match 45 · Super 8 Group 2 Result
🇵🇰 Pakistan
164/9 (20)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
166/8 (19.5)

England won by 2 wickets — England qualify for Semi-Finals

Match 46 · Super 8 Group 2 Result
🇳🇿 New Zealand
168/7 (20)
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
107/8 (20)

New Zealand won by 61 runs — Sri Lanka eliminated

Match 47 · Super 8 Group 1 Result
🏝️ West Indies
176/8 (20)
🇿🇦 South Africa
177/1 (16.1)

South Africa won by 9 wickets (23 balls rem) — SA qualify for Semi-Finals! 🏆

Match 48 · Super 8 Group 1 Result
🇮🇳 India
256/4 (20)
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
184/6 (20)

India won by 72 runs — 2nd highest total in T20 WC history (256/4)!

Match 49 · Super 8 Group 2 Result
🇳🇿 New Zealand
159/7 (20)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
161/6 (19.3)

England won by 4 wickets (3 balls rem) — ENG top Group 2 with 3 wins from 3! 🏆

Match 50 · Super 8 Group 2 Result
🇵🇰 Pakistan
212/8 (20)
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
207/6 (20)

Pakistan won by 5 runs — but eliminated on NRR; New Zealand qualify for Semi-Finals 🏆

Match 51 · Super 8 Group 1 Result
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
153/7 (20)
🇿🇦 South Africa
154/5 (17.5)

South Africa won by 5 wickets (13 balls rem) — SA enter Semi-Finals UNBEATEN! 🏆

Match 52 · Super 8 Group 1 Result
🏝️ West Indies
195/4 (20)
🇮🇳 India
199/5 (19.2)

India won by 5 wickets (4 balls rem) seals India's Semi-Final berth! 🏆

Group Stage Matches (40 Matches)

Match 1 · Group A Result
🇳🇱 Netherlands
147 (20)
🇵🇰 Pakistan
148/7 (19.3)

Pakistan won by 3 wickets

Match 2 · Group C Result
🏝️ West Indies
182/5 (20)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
147 (18.5)

West Indies won by 35 runs

Match 3 · Group A Result
🇮🇳 India
161/9 (20)
🇺🇸 USA
132/8 (20)

India won by 29 runs

Match 4 · Group D Result
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
182/6 (20)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
183/5 (17.5)

New Zealand won by 5 wickets

Match 5 · Group C Result
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
184/7 (20)
🇳🇵 Nepal
180/6 (20)

England won by 4 runs

Match 6 · Group B Result
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
163/6 (20)
🇮🇪 Ireland
143 (19.5)

Sri Lanka won by 20 runs

Match 7 · Group C Result
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
207/4 (20)
🇮🇹 Italy
134 (16.4)

Scotland won by 73 runs

Match 8 · Group B Result
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
106/2 (10.4)
🇴🇲 Oman
103 (20)

Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets

Match 9 · Group D Result
🇿🇦 South Africa
213/5 (20)
🇨🇦 Canada
156 (20)

South Africa won by 57 runs

Match 10 · Group A Result
🇳🇱 Netherlands
159/3 (18.3)
🇳🇦 Namibia
156 (20)

Netherlands won by 7 wickets

Match 11 · Group D Result
🇳🇿 New Zealand
175/0 (15.3)
🇦🇪 UAE
173 (20)

New Zealand won by 10 wickets

Match 12 · Group A Result
🇵🇰 Pakistan
190 (20)
🇺🇸 USA
158 (20)

Pakistan won by 32 runs

Match 13 · Group D Result
🇿🇦 South Africa
187 (20)
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
187 (20)

South Africa won (2nd Super Over) — Historic first double Super Over in T20 WC

Match 14 · Group B Result
🇦🇺 Australia
182 (20)
🇮🇪 Ireland
115 (20)

Australia won by 67 runs

Match 15 · Group C Result
🏝️ West Indies
196 (20)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
166 (20)

West Indies won by 30 runs

Match 16 · Group B Result
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
225 (20)
🇴🇲 Oman
120 (20)

Sri Lanka won by 105 runs

Match 17 · Group C Result
🇳🇵 Nepal
123 (20)
🇮🇹 Italy
124/0 (13.5)

Italy won by 10 wickets — Italy's first-ever T20 WC win!

Match 18 · Group A Result
🇮🇳 India
209 (20)
🇳🇦 Namibia
116 (20)

India won by 93 runs

Match 19 · Group B Result
🇦🇺 Australia
146 (20)
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
169/7 (20)

Zimbabwe won by 23 runs — Major upset!

Match 20 · Group D Result
🇨🇦 Canada
150 (20)
🇦🇪 UAE
154/5 (19.1)

UAE won by 5 wickets

Match 21 · Group A Result
🇺🇸 USA
196 (20)
🇳🇱 Netherlands
103 (20)

USA won by 93 runs

Match 22 · Group B Result
🇮🇪 Ireland
235 (20)
🇴🇲 Oman
142 (20)

Ireland won by 93 runs — 235 was tournament's highest score

Match 23 · Group C Result
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
155/5 (17.3)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
152 (20)

England won by 5 wickets

Match 24 · Group D Result
🇳🇿 New Zealand
175 (20)
🇿🇦 South Africa
178/3 (18.2)

South Africa won by 7 wickets

Match 25 · Group C Result
🏝️ West Indies
134/1 (14.2)
🇳🇵 Nepal
133 (20)

West Indies won by 9 wickets

Match 26 · Group A Result
🇺🇸 USA
199 (20)
🇳🇦 Namibia
168 (20)

USA won by 31 runs

Match 27 · Group A Result
🇮🇳 India
175/7 (20)
🇵🇰 Pakistan
114 (17.6)

India won by 61 runs

Match 28 · Group D Result
🇦🇪 UAE
160/9 (20)
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
162/5 (19.2)

Afghanistan won by 5 wickets

Match 29 · Group C Result
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
202/7 (20)
🇮🇹 Italy
178 (20)

England won by 24 runs

Match 30 · Group B Result
🇦🇺 Australia
181 (20)
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
184/2 (18)

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets — Sri Lanka qualify for Super 8

Match 31 · Group D Result
🇨🇦 Canada
173/4 (20)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
176/2 (15.1)

New Zealand won by 8 wickets

Match 32 · Group B Abandoned
🇮🇪 Ireland
— No play
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
— No play

🌧 Match abandoned without a ball bowled — 1 pt each

Match 33 · Group C Result
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
170/7 (20)
🇳🇵 Nepal
171/3 (19.2)

Nepal won by 7 wickets

Match 34 · Group D Result
🇦🇪 UAE
122/6 (20)
🇿🇦 South Africa
123/4 (13.2)

South Africa won by 6 wickets

Match 35 · Group A Result
🇵🇰 Pakistan
199/3 (20)
🇳🇦 Namibia
97 (20)

Pakistan won by 102 runs — PAK qualify for Super 8

Match 36 · Group A Result
🇮🇳 India
193/6 (20)
🇳🇱 Netherlands
176/7 (20)

India won by 17 runs — India top Group A

Match 37 · Group C Result
🏝️ West Indies
165/6 (20)
🇮🇹 Italy
123 (20)

West Indies won by 42 runs

Match 38 · Group B Result
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
178/7 (20)
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
182/4 (20)

Zimbabwe won by 4 runs — ZIM top Group B!

Match 39 · Group D Result
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
200/4 (20)
🇨🇦 Canada
118/8 (20)

Afghanistan won by 82 runs

Match 40 · Group B Result
🇦🇺 Australia
108/1 (9.4)
🇴🇲 Oman
104 (20)

Australia won by 9 wickets — Inconsequential; both teams eliminated

Warm-Up Match (1 Match)

Warm-Up Match · IND vs SA Result
🇮🇳 India
240/5 (20)
🇿🇦 South Africa
210/7 (20)

India won by 30 runs

T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table

# Team M W L NR Pts NRR Form
1
IND
4400 8 +2.14
WWWW
2
PAK
4310 6 +0.84
WWLW
3
USA
4220 4 −0.32
LLWW
4
4130 2 −0.93
LWLL
5
NAM
4040 0 −2.77
LLLL

🟢 Top 2 qualify for Super 8 stage

# Team M W L NR Pts NRR Form
1
ZIM
4311 7 +1.24
WWNRL
2
4310 6 +2.18
WWWL
3
AUS
4220 4 −0.04
WLWL
4
IRE
4121 3 −0.49
LLWNR
5
OMA
4040 0 −3.06
LLLL

🟢 Top 2 qualify for Super 8 stage

# Team M W L NR Pts NRR Form
1
4400 8 +2.63
WWWW
2
ENG
4310 6 +0.76
WLWW
3
SCOT
4130 2 −0.71
LWLL
4
ITA
4130 2 −1.08
LWLL
5
NEP
4130 2 −1.19
LLWL

🟢 Top 2 qualify for Super 8 stage

# Team M W L NR Pts NRR Form
1
4400 8 +3.07
WWWW
2
4310 6 +2.46
WWLW
3
4220 4 −0.60
LLWW
4
UAE
4130 2 −1.47
LWLL
5
CAN
4040 0 −3.37
LLLL

🟢 Top 2 qualify for Super 8 stage

Super 8 — Group 1

# Team M W L NR Pts NRR Form
1
3300 6 +2.259
WWW
2
IND
3210 4 +0.106
LWW
3
3120 2 +0.993
WLL
4
ZIM
3030 0 −3.415
LLL

🟢 Top 2 qualify for Semi-Finals

Super 8 — Group 2

# Team M W L NR Pts NRR Form
1
ENG
3300 6 +1.096
WWW
2
3111 3 +1.390
NRWL
3
PAK
3111 3 −0.123
NRLW
4
3030 0 −1.950
LLL

🟢 Top 2 qualify for Semi-Finals

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