The Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, is set to ignite on February 21, featuring the world’s elite teams in a high-stakes battle for the semi-finals. Following a competitive group stage that saw the surprise exit of 2021 champions Australia, the final eight have been split into two formidable groups. Group 1 features defending champions India, South Africa, the West Indies, and a surging Zimbabwe, who took Australia’s seeded spot. This group will play its matches across iconic Indian venues like Ahmedabad, Chennai, and Kolkata, headlined by a massive 2024 final rematch between India and South Africa on February 22.
Group 2 is equally competitive, consisting of Pakistan, England, New Zealand and co-hosts Sri Lanka. To minimize travel, all Group 2 matches will be held in Sri Lanka, primarily at Colombo and Kandy. The action kicks off with Pakistan facing New Zealand in the opening fixture. With teams starting on zero points and no carry-over from the previous round, every match is a virtual knockout. Fans can expect spin-friendly conditions to dominate the narrative as these heavyweights vie for the top two spots in each group to secure a place in the semi-finals.
T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Complete fixtures and venue details with time
- 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
- Feb 22, Sun – 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
- Feb 22, Sun – India vs South Africa, 43rd Match, Group 1, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:00 pm IST / 7:00 pm local / 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 23, Mon – Zimbabwe vs West Indies, 44th Match, Group 1, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:00 pm IST / 7:00 pm local / 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 24, Tue – England vs Pakistan, 45th Match, Group 2, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, 7:00 pm IST / 7:00 pm local / 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 25, Wed – 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
- Feb 26, 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
- Feb 26, Thu – India vs Zimbabwe, 48th Match, Group 1, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 7:00 pm IST / 7:00 pm local / 1:30 pm GMT
- Feb 27, Fri – 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
- Mar 01, 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
- Mar 01, 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)
| Region | 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 Myco (Streaming: Tapmad, Tamasha, and ARY Zapp) |
| Sri Lanka | Star Sports, Dialog TV (ThePapare.com)and Dialog Play, TV Supreme and Peo TV |
| UK & Ireland | Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event (Streaming: NOW and SkyGO) |
| USA & Canada | Sling TV – Willow TV (sign up here) (USA matches 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 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 | ESPN (sign up here) (Streaming via ESPN Play Caribbean) |
| Afghanistan | Lemar TV |
| Bhutan and Maldives | Star Sports |
| Italy | Sky Italia |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| Singapore | Hub Sports 4 |
| Pacific Islands | PNG Digicel |
| Nepal | Star Sports, Kantipur Tv and ICC.tv (Non Hindi speakers) |
| Malaysia and Hongkong | Cricbuzz |
| Latin America | Disney + |
| Brazil | ESPN’s Linear TV Platforms (Portuguese) |
| Travelling fans (in-flight and at sea) | Sports 24 |
| Remaining Territories | ICC.TV |
T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Broadcast details (Radio)
| Region | Radio Station / Audio Feed |
| UK & Ireland | BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra |
| India | (AIR) and Mirchi (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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