Co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the 2026 tournament will include 20 teams and 55 matches, promising a month of incredible cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSix different champions already in nine editions of the @ICC Men\u2019s @T20WorldCup. Wishing the teams the very best of luck as they battle for the crown over 55 exciting matches in India and Sri Lanka!\u201d Shah wrote on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The tournament begins on Saturday in Colombo, with Pakistan facing the Netherlands. Later that day, the focus shifts to Kolkata for the match between the West Indies and Scotland at Eden Gardens. The opening day wraps up with a game in Mumbai\u2019s Wankhede Stadium between defending champions India and the USA, promising an exciting start to the competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Matches will take place at eight venues across India and Sri Lanka: Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad), MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai), Arun Jaitley Stadium (New Delhi), Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai), Eden Gardens (Kolkata), R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo), Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (Colombo), and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Kandy).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The venue for the summit clash has not yet been confirmed, but it is scheduled for March 8 in either Ahmedabad or Colombo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Matches will take place at eight venues across India and Sri Lanka: Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad), MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai), Arun Jaitley Stadium (New Delhi), Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai), Eden Gardens (Kolkata), R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo), Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (Colombo), and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Kandy).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super 8 stage, which will feature two groups of four teams each. In this stage, teams will play against all other teams in their group, with the top two from each group moving on. The final four will then compete in the knockout stage, with the winners of each semi-final advancing to the final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n