ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 explained in maps and charts

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Marium AliFebruary 5, 2026 at 09:23 PM

ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 explained in maps and charts

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The 10th ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup will be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 5th to March 8th, 2026. Twenty teams will participate in the 30-day tournament, playing 55 matches across eight venues: five in India (including New Delhi, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad) and three in Sri Lanka (including Colombo and Kandy). The tournament opens in Colombo with Pakistan facing the Netherlands, while the final is scheduled for Ahmedabad. Pakistan requested that all of its matches be played in Sri Lanka due to security concerns, a request that mirrors previous ICC decisions. This edition includes Italy making their debut in the tournament.

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