The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Four semi-finalists have been confirmed, making it to the exciting knockout stage India’s win over West Indies at Eden Gardens Sunday, March 1. Defending champions India will face England in the second semi-final, while the tournament’s unbeaten South Africa will take on New Zealand in the first semi-final.
T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-Finals: Schedule
The semi-finals will be played on consecutive nights at two famous Indian grounds, with both matches starting at 7:00 PM IST.
- First Semi-Final: South Africa v New Zealand
- Date: Wednesday, March 4
- Time: 19:00 IST (Toss at 18:30 IST)
- Location: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
South Africa enter the tournament as the only unbeaten team, having won all seven matches played so far. The Proteas defeated New Zealand by seven wickets earlier in the tournament in Ahmedabad on February 14. Finalists in 2021, the Black Caps will be looking to settle scores after five years and return to the summit clash.
- Second Semi-Final: India vs England
- Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
- Time: 19:00 IST (Toss at 18:30 IST)
- Location: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
This fixture renews one of the most intense rivalries in modern cricket. India and England have met five times in T20 World Cups before, with India winning three matches and England winning twice. The teams met in the semi-final in 2024, which India won by 68 runs in Guyana. However, England got revenge by beating India by 10 wickets in Adelaide 2022.
How teams fared in T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals?
South Africa dominated Group 1 of the Super 8, beating India, Zimbabwe and the West Indies to maintain their perfect record. They had previously topped the group stage with four wins from four.
India booked their place in the semi-finals with a crucial win over West Indies in the final Super 8 match on Sunday. Chasing 196, Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 97 off 50 sent the defending champions home off four balls.
England topped Group 2 with three straight wins over Pakistan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka and became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals.
Despite losing to England in their last Super 8 match, New Zealand progressed thanks to a superior net run rate after a rain-abandoned game against Pakistan.
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Stream and Live Streaming details
| Region | TV and Digital Platforms |
| India | Jio Hotstar (Broadcast on Jio Hotstar app; TV on Star Sports and Network 18) |
| Pakistan | PTV, PTV Home (Urdu) and Myco (Streaming: Tapmad, Tamasha and ARY Zapp) |
| Sri Lanka | Star Sports, Dialog TV (ThePapare.com) and Dialog Play, TV Supreme and Peo TV |
| Great Britain and Ireland | Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event (Broadcast: NOW and SkyGO) |
| USA and Canada | Sling TV – Willow TV (sign up here) Willow DTC (English commentary) and CricBuzz DTC (Indian commentary) |
| Australia | Prime Video |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ (digital via SkyGo and Now) |
| South Africa | SuperSport and SuperSport App (Sub-Saharan coverage) |
| MENA (UAE) | CricLife Max and CricLife Max2 (Streaming: STARZPLAY), VOX (UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman), Reel (UAE), Roxy, Cinepolis, Star (UAE), Mukta (Bahrain) and Epix Cinema (Bahrain). |
| Bangladesh | Star Sports, T Sports and Nagorik TV (Digital: Toffee and Rabbithole) |
| Caribbean Sea | ESPN (sign up here) (Streaming via ESPN Play Caribbean) |
| Afghanistan | Lemar TV |
| Bhutan and the Maldives | Star Sports |
| Italy | Sky Italia |
| The Netherlands | NOS |
| Singapore | Sports center 4 |
| Pacific islands | PNG Digicel |
| Nepal | Star Sports, Kantipur Tv and ICC.tv (Hindi speakers) |
| Malaysia and Hong Kong | cricbuzz |
| Latin America | Disney + |
| Brazil | ESPN’s Linear TV Platforms (Portugal) |
| Lovers of travel (by air and at sea) | Sports 24 |
| Remaining areas | icc.tv |
Broadcast Details (Radio)
| Region | Radio Station / Audio Tape |
| Great Britain and Ireland | BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra |
| India | All India Radio and Radio Mirchi (Live score updates) |
| Australia | ABC and SEN |
| Sri Lanka | Derana FM (Live ball-ball commentary) |
| Global | ICC Mobile App (English World Feed Audio) |
