super 8 stage of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026Co-hosted by India And Sri LankaThe event is scheduled to begin on February 21, with the world’s top teams battling it out for the semi-finals. After a competitive group stage in which the 2021 champions made a surprise exit AustraliaThe final eight has been divided into two formidable groups. Group 1 includes defending champions India, South AfricaThe west indiesand a bounce zimbabweWhich got Australia’s preferred position. This group will play its matches at prestigious Indian venues such as Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata, with a big final rematch between India and South Africa in 2024 on February 22.
Group 2 is equally competitive, consisting of Pakistan, England, new zealand And Sri Lanka is the co-host. To minimize travel, all Group 2 matches will be held in Sri Lanka, primarily in Colombo and Kandy. The action has started with Pakistan facing New Zealand in the opening match. With teams starting from zero points and no carry-over from the previous round, each match is a virtual knockout. Fans can expect spin-friendly conditions to dominate the narrative as these giants will compete for the top two spots in each group to secure a place in the semi-finals.
T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Full schedule with timings and venue details
- Feb 21, Sat – New Zealand vs Pakistan, 41st Match, Group 2, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 7:00 PM IST / 7:00 PM Local / 1:30 PM GMT
- 22 February, Sunday – England vs Sri Lanka, 42nd Match, Group 2, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, 3:00 PM IST / 3:00 PM Local / 9:30 AM GMT
- 22 February, Sunday – India vs South Africa, 43rd Match, Group 1, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:00 PM IST / 7:00 PM Local / 1:30 PM GMT
- 23 February, Monday – Zimbabwe vs West Indies, 44th Match, Group 1, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:00 PM IST / 7:00 PM Local / 1:30 PM GMT
- 24 February, Tuesday – England vs Pakistan, 45th Match, Group 2, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, 7:00 PM IST / 7:00 PM Local / 1:30 PM GMT
- 25th February, Wednesday – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 46th Match, Group 2, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 7:00 PM IST / 7:00 PM Local / 1:30 PM GMT
- 26 February, Thu – West Indies vs South Africa, 47th Match, Group 1, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 3:00 PM IST / 3:00 PM Local / 9:30 AM GMT
- 26 February, Thu – India vs Zimbabwe, 48th Match, Group 1, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 7:00 PM IST / 7:00 PM Local / 1:30 PM GMT
- 27th February, Friday – England vs New Zealand, 49th Match, Group 2, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 7:00 PM IST / 7:00 PM Local / 1:30 PM GMT
- Feb 28, Sat – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 50th Match, Group 2, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, 7:00 PM IST / 7:00 PM Local / 1:30 PM GMT
- 01 March, Sun – Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 51st Match, Group 1, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 3:00 PM IST / 3:00 PM Local / 9:30 AM GMT
- 01 March, Sun – India vs West Indies, 52nd Match, Group 1, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 7:00 PM IST / 7:00 PM Local / 1:30 PM GMT
T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Broadcast details (TV and digital)
| Area | TV and digital platforms |
| India | jio hotstar (Streaming on Jio Hotstar app; TV on star sports and network 18) |
| Pakistan | PTV, PTV Home (Urdu) and miko (Streaming: frenzy, pageantand ARY ZAP) |
| Sri Lanka | Star Sports, Dialogue TV (ThePapare.com) and Dialogue Play, TV Supreme and Pio TV |
| UK and Ireland | sky sports cricket And the main event (streaming: Now and SkyGeo) |
| USA and Canada | Sling TV – Willow TV (Sign Up Here) (USA Match Free on Willow’s YouTube), willow dtc (English commentary) and cricbuzz dtc (Hindi commentary) |
| Australia | prime video (All 55 matches live and on-demand) |
| new zealand | sky sports nz (Digital via Skygo and Now) |
| South Africa | supersport and SuperSport App (Sub-Saharan coverage) |
| MENA (UAE) | Criclife Max and CricLife Max2 (streaming: starzplay), Vocal (UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman), reel (UAE), roxy, Cinepolis, star (UAE), Mukta (Bahrain) and Epix Cinema (Bahrain). |
| bangladesh | Star Sports, T Sports And Nagarik TV (Digital: toffee and baby rabbit) |
| Caribbean | ESPN (Sign Up Here) (Streaming via ESPN Play Caribbean) |
| afghanistan | lemar tv |
| Bhutan and Maldives | star sports |
| Italy | sky italia |
| Netherlands | open school |
| Singapore | hub sports 4 |
| pacific islands | PNG Digicel |
| Nepal | Star Sports, Kantipur TV and ICC.tv (Non Hindi speaking) |
| Malaysia and Hong Kong | cricbuzz |
| Latin America | Disney+ |
| brazil | ESPN’s linear TV platforms (Portuguese) |
| Travel fans (in flight and at sea) | game 24 |
| rest of the region | icc.tv |
T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Broadcast details (radio)
| Area | Radio Station/Audio Feed |
| UK and Ireland | bbc radio 5 sports extra |
| India | (AIR) and Chili (Live Score Updates) |
| Australia | abc And Sen |
| Sri Lanka | derana fm (Live ball-by-ball commentary) |
| global | ICC mobile app (English World Feed Audio) |
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