ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming TV Channels, Schedule, and Squad
The ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup is back for its 10th edition, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka and scheduled to run from February 7 to March 8, 2026. Get all the information regarding the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, including live streaming details, telecast TV channels, broadcasting rights, schedule, teams, and squad.
T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming
Sony Sports & Star Sports Network bagged the official broadcasting rights for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, while JioHotstar and SonyLiv will provide the live streaming of the tournament, including the Pakistan vs India match scheduled on February 15, 2026.
PTV Sports has purchased the broadcasting rights for the Twenty20 World Cup 2026 in partnership with Myco and Geo Super. In Pakistan, fans can watch the T20 WC 2026 matches on PTV Sports and Geo Super, while live streaming will be available on Myco, Tapmad, Tamasha, and ARY ZAP.
Sky Sports is the official broadcaster, with coverage available on Sky Sports Cricket, Main Event, and Action, as well as the Sky Go and NOW apps. Also, TNT Sports will provide the matches live in the UK.
For fans in Canada and the United States of America, Willow TV will provide television coverage in both countries. At the same time, stream is available on the Willow.tv website and app, as well as through partners like CricBuzz and Hotstar.
Broadcasting and Telecast TV Channels
| Country/Region | TV Channels | Digital Platforms |
| Australia | Fox Sports | Kayo Sports, Foxtel GO, Foxtel Now |
| Bangladesh | Nagorik TV | Toffee App |
| India | Star Sports & Sony Sports Network | Disney+ Hotstar, Sonyliv |
| Middle East & North Africa (MENA) | CricLife Max (E&) | StarzPlay, Switch TV |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ, Prime Videos | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports, Geo Super | Myco, Tapmad, Tamasha, ARY ZAP |
| Sri Lanka | TV1, Sirasa TV, Shakti TV | ICC.tv (potential partner) |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport Network | SuperSport App, DStv App |
| United Kingdom & Ireland | Sky Sports Network | Sky Go App, NOW App |
| USA & Canada | Willow TV | Willow.tv, CricBuzz (USA), Hotstar |
| Other Regions | Regional Partners | ICC.tv, Yupp TV |
In Australia, T20 WC matches will be televised on Fox Sports, with digital streaming options including Foxtel GO, Foxtel Now, and the Kayo Sports app. While in New Zealand, Sky Sport holds the rights for TV broadcasts, and streaming is accessible via the Sky Sport Now and Sky Go apps.
Sri Lankan fans can tune to TV1, Sirasa TV, and Shakti TV for live action. On the other hand, SuperSport channels (including SS Cricket and SS Grandstand) will air the matches, with streaming available through the SuperSport and DStv apps.
E& (formerly Etisalat) will broadcast the Twenty20 World Cup 2025 matches on CricLife Max channels, with digital coverage across platforms such as StarzPlay and Switch TV.
T20 World Cup 2026: Groups
This edition features twenty teams, making it a historic tournament. The teams are divided into four groups. Each group consists of five teams; the top two teams from each group qualify for the Super Eight stage. Here are the teams from each group:
- Group A: India, Pakistan, USA, Namibia, Netherlands
- Group B: Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Oman
- Group C: England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Italy, Nepal
- Group D: South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE
T20 World Cup 2026: Venue
For the first time in the tournament’s history, 20 teams will play 55 matches across 8 venues: 5 in India (Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata) and 3 in Sri Lanka (Colombo’s R. Premadasa and SSC, and Kandy’s Pallekele).
T20 World Cup 2026: Opening Ceremony
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will have a “spectacular opening day of cricket” with matches starting on February 7, 2026. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will likely kick off with a grand event in Mumbai or Kolkata on February 7, 2026, ahead of the opening matches in India. The tournament begins with three games scheduled for the opening day across two countries:
- Match 1: Netherlands vs Pakistan, SSC, Colombo
- Match 2: West Indies vs Bangladesh, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Match 3: India vs USA, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
T20 World Cup 2026: Format
The tournament begins with 20 teams, divided into four groups (A, B, C, and D) of five teams each. Each team will play against each other in a round-robin format, and the top two teams from each group will advance to the super eight stage.
The eight successful teams are then re-grouped into two Super Eights groups (A & B) with four teams in each. From there, the top two teams from each Super Eight group progress to the knockout semi-finals, and the final to crown the champions on March 8, 2026.
- Group Stage (February 7–20, 2026): 20 teams are divided into four groups of five teams each. Each team plays every other team in their group once (a round-robin format). The top two teams from each of the four groups advance to the Super Eights.
- Super Eights (February 21–March 1, 2026): The eight qualifying teams are split into two groups of four, based on pre-tournament seedings. The top two teams from each of the two Super Eight groups move on to the knockout stage.
- Knockout Stage (March 4–8, 2026): The four qualifying teams compete in two semi-final matches (scheduled for March 4 and 5). The winners of the two semi-finals face each other in the title clash on March 8.
T20 World Cup 2025: Schedule
The group stage matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 are scheduled to take place from February 7 to February 20, 2026.
Group Stage Schedule
| Day/Date/Time | Match Details |
| Saturday, Feb 7, 11:00 AM | Pakistan vs. Netherlands at SSC, Colombo |
| Saturday, Feb 7, 3:00 PM | West Indies vs. Bangladesh at Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Saturday, Feb 7, 7:00 PM | India vs. USA at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Sunday, Feb 8, 11:00 AM | New Zealand vs. Afghanistan at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Sunday, Feb 8, 3:00 PM | England vs. Nepal at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Sunday, Feb 8, 7:00 PM | Sri Lanka vs. Ireland at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Monday, Feb 9, 11:00 AM | Bangladesh vs. Italy at Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Monday, Feb 9, 3:00 PM | Zimbabwe vs. Oman at SSC, Colombo |
| Monday, Feb 9, 7:00 PM | South Africa vs. Canada at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Tuesday, Feb 10, 11:00 AM | Netherlands vs. Namibia at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Tuesday, Feb 10, 3:00 PM | New Zealand vs. UAE at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Tuesday, Feb 10, 7:00 PM | Pakistan vs. USA at SSC, Colombo |
| Wednesday, Feb 11, 11:00 AM | South Africa vs. Afghanistan at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Wednesday, Feb 11, 3:00 PM | Australia vs. Ireland at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Wednesday, Feb 11, 7:00 PM | England vs. West Indies at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Thursday, Feb 12, 11:00 AM | Sri Lanka vs. Oman at Pallekele Stadium, Kandy |
| Thursday, Feb 12, 3:00 PM | Nepal vs. Italy at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Thursday, Feb 12, 7:00 PM | India vs. Namibia at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Friday, Feb 13, 11:00 AM | Australia vs. Zimbabwe at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Friday, Feb 13, 3:00 PM | Canada vs. UAE at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Friday, Feb 13, 7:00 PM | USA vs. Netherlands at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Saturday, Feb 14, 11:00 AM | Ireland vs. Oman at SSC, Colombo |
| Saturday, Feb 14, 3:00 PM | England vs. Bangladesh at Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Saturday, Feb 14, 7:00 PM | New Zealand vs. South Africa at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Sunday, Feb 15, 11:00 AM | West Indies vs. Nepal at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Sunday, Feb 15, 3:00 PM | USA vs. Namibia at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Sunday, Feb 15, 7:00 PM | India vs. Pakistan at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Monday, Feb 16, 11:00 AM | Afghanistan vs. UAE at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Monday, Feb 16, 3:00 PM | England vs. Italy at Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Monday, Feb 16, 7:00 PM | Australia vs. Sri Lanka at Pallekele Stadium, Kandy |
| Tuesday, Feb 17, 11:00 AM | New Zealand vs. Canada at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Tuesday, Feb 17, 3:00 PM | Ireland vs. Zimbabwe at Pallekele Stadium, Kandy |
| Tuesday, Feb 17, 7:00 PM | Bangladesh vs. Nepal at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Wednesday, Feb 18, 11:00 AM | South Africa vs. UAE at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Wednesday, Feb 18, 3:00 PM | Pakistan vs. Namibia at SSC, Colombo |
| Wednesday, Feb 18, 7:00 PM | India vs. Netherlands at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Thursday, Feb 19, 11:00 AM | West Indies vs. Italy at Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Thursday, Feb 19, 3:00 PM | Sri Lanka vs. Zimbabwe at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Thursday, Feb 19, 7:00 PM | Afghanistan vs. Canada at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Friday, Feb 20, 7:00 PM | Australia vs. Oman at Pallekele Stadium, Kandy |
Super Eight Schedule
The Super Eights matches will be played from February 21 to March 1, 2026, across various venues in India and Sri Lanka.
To Be Decided
Teams and Squad
A total of twenty teams will participate in the event. Here are the complete teams and squads for the event:
Afghanistan:
Rashid Khan (C), Noor Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Sediqullah Atal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Naveen Ul Haq, Mohammad Ishaq, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran, AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai, and Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi.
Australia:
Mitchell Marsh (C), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
Bangladesh:
Squad not yet announced.
Canada:
Squad not yet announced.
England:
Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
India:
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.
Ireland:
Squad not yet announced.
Italy:
Squad not yet announced.
Namibia:
Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Malan Kruger, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, JC Balt, Dylan Leicher, WP Myburgh, Max Heingo, Alexander Volschenk.
Nepal:
Squad not yet announced.
Netherlands:
Squad not yet announced.
New Zealand:
Squad not yet announced.
Oman:
Jatinder Singh (C), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmad, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Shah Faisal, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra, Shafiq Jan, Ashish Odedara, Jiten Ramanandi, and Hasnain Ali Shah.
Pakistan:
Squad not yet announced.
South Africa:
Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje.
Sri Lanka:
Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Pavan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Milan Rathnayake, Nuwan Thushara, Eshan Malinga, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Traveen Mathew.
UAE:
Squad not yet announced.
USA:
Squad not yet announced.
West Indies:
Squad not yet announced.
Zimbabwe:
Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor.