Super 8 stage ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026co-hosted India and Sri Lankais set to ignite on February 21, with the world’s elite teams battling it out at the highest level for the semi-finals. After a competitive group stage that saw the surprise exit of the 2021 champions Australiathe final eight were divided into two huge groups. Group 1 champion India, South Africathe West Indiaand fluctuation ZimbabweAustralian seed holder. This group will play their matches in popular Indian venues like Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata, leading up to the 2024 massive final rematch between India and South Africa on February 22.
Group 2 is equally competitive Pakistan, England, New Zealand and co-hosted by Sri Lanka. To minimize travel, all Group 2 games will be played in Sri Lanka, primarily in Colombo and Kandy. Pakistan will face New Zealand in the opening match. Every match with teams that start with zero points and have no transfer from the previous round is a virtual knockout. Fans can expect spin-friendly conditions to dominate the narrative as these heavyweights battle it out for the top two spots in each group for a spot in the semifinals.
T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Full fixtures and venue details over time
- February 21, Saturday – New Zealand vs Pakistan, Match 41, Group 2, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 19:00 IST / 19:00 local / 13:30 GMT
- February 22, Sunday – England vs Sri Lanka, Match 42, Group 2, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, 15:00 IST / 15:00 local / 9:30 GMT
- February 22, Sunday – India vs South Africa, Match 43, Group 1, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 19:00 IST / 19:00 local / 13:30 GMT
- February 23, Monday – Zimbabwe vs West Indies, Match 44, Group 1, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 19:00 IST / 19:00 local / 13:30 GMT
- February 24, Tuesday – England vs Pakistan, Match 45, Group 2, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, 19:00 IST / 19:00 local / 13:30 GMT
- Wednesday, February 25 – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Game 46, Group 2, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 19:00 IST / 19:00 local / 13:30 GMT
- February 26, Thursday – West Indies vs South Africa, Match 47, Group 1, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 15:00 IST / 15:00 local / 9:30 GMT
- February 26, Thursday – India vs Zimbabwe, Match 48, Group 1, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 19:00 IST / 19:00 local / 13:30 GMT
- February 27, Friday – England vs New Zealand, Game 49, Group 2, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 19:00 IST / 19:00 local / 13:30 GMT
- February 28, Saturday – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Match 50, Group 2, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, 19:00 IST / 19:00 local / 13:30 GMT
- March 01, Sunday – Zimbabwe vs South Africa, Match 51, Group 1, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 15:00 IST / 15:00 local / 9:30 GMT
- March 01, Sunday – India vs West Indies, Match 52, Group 1, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 19:00 IST / 19:00 local / 13:30 GMT
T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Broadcast Details (TV & Digital)
| Region | TV and Digital Platforms |
| India | Jio Hotstar (Broadcast on Jio Hotstar app; TV on Star Sports and Network 18) |
| Pakistan | PTV, PTV House (Urdu) and Myco (Publish: Didn’t find it, The playand ARY Zapp) |
| Sri Lanka | Star Sports, Dialogue 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) (Free Matches on USA 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 New Zealand (Digital via SkyGo and Now) |
| South Africa | SuperSport and SuperSport App (Sub-Saharan coverage) |
| MENA (UAE) | CricLife Max and CricLife Max2 (Stream: STARZPLAY), VOX (UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman), wheel (UAE), Roxy, Cinepolis, Star (UAE), Mukta (Bahrain) and Epix Cinema (Bahrain). |
| Bangladesh | Star Sports, T Sports and Nagorik TV (Digital: candy 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 (Non-Hindi Speakers) |
| Malaysia and Hong Kong | cricbuzz |
| Latin America | Disney + |
| Brazil | ESPN’s Linear TV Platforms (Portuguese) |
| Lovers of travel (by air and at sea) | Sports 24 |
| Remaining areas | ICC.TV |
T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Broadcast Details (Radio)
| Region | Radio Station / Audio Tape |
| Great Britain and Ireland | BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra |
| India | (AIR) and Mirchi (Live score updates) |
| Australia | ABC and YOU |
| Sri Lanka | FM output (Live ball-by-ball commentary) |
| Global | ICC Mobile App (English World Feed Audio) |
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