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Which teams are in the T20 World Cup Super Eight, and what’s the schedule?

The 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is moving into its Super Eight stage, featuring eight teams vying for a spot in the semifinals. The qualified teams are divided into two groups: Group 1 consists of India, South Africa, West Indies, and Zimbabwe, while Group 2 includes England, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Hafsa AdilAl JazeeraFiled 2026-02-18 · 23:06 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
Which teams are in the T20 World Cup Super Eight, and what’s the schedule?
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The 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is moving into its Super Eight stage, featuring eight teams vying for a spot in the semifinals. The qualified teams are divided into two groups: Group 1 consists of India, South Africa, West Indies, and Zimbabwe, while Group 2 includes England, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The Super Eight stage begins on Saturday, February 18, 2026. Teams will not carry over points or net run rates from the group stage. Each team will play the other three teams in their group once, with two points awarded for a win. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

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Every team will play the other three teams once in the Super Eight.

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Neither points nor net run rates will be carried over into the Super Eight stage.

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Pakistan became the last team to book their place in the Super Eight with a win over Namibia.

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Eight contenders will fight for a spot in the semifinals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

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Australia’s early exit was the biggest shock of the group stage.

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EXPLAINERWhich teams are in the T20 World Cup Super Eight, and what’s the schedule?Al Jazeera’s guide to the next phase of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.Published On 18 Feb 2026Eight contenders will fight for a spot in the semifinals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 as the second stage of the tournament gets under way on Saturday.Pakistan became the last team to book their place in the Super Eight with a win over Namibia on Wednesday, while former champions Australia’s early exit was the biggest shock of the group stage.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4As T20 World Cup begins, ousted Bangladesh rues politicisation of cricketlist 2 of 4India now sets the terms of global cricketlist 3 of 4Mumbai or Kathmandu? Nepal fans light up T20 World Cup despite painful losslist 4 of 4Inside India and Pakistan’s explosive cricket rivalryend of listHere’s what you need to know about the Super Eight:Which teams have qualified for the T20 World Cup Super Eight?The eight sides have been divided into two groups of four teams, with India and Sri Lanka hosting a group each.Group 1: India South Africa West Indies Zimbabwe Group 2: England New Zealand Pakistan Sri Lanka Will teams carry over their points and net run rates in the Super Eight?Neither their points nor their net run rates will be carried over, giving each side a chance to start with a clean slate.How do the Super Eight groups work?Every team will play the other three teams once, and the top two teams at the end of the round of matches will proceed to the semifinals.As in the group stage, a win in the Super Eight will earn two points and a loss will earn none.If a match is tied at the end of each team’s 20 overs, a super over will be played until a result is determined.What happens if it rains in a Super Eight match?In case of poor weather, for a match to be considered completed, each team must play at least five overs each.If the match is abandoned due to rain, both teams will walk away with a point apiece.(Al Jazeera)What’s the full match schedule of the Super Eight stage?
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