Fans have many questions surrounding this tournament. Where to watch T20 World Cup 2026 live? What is the schedule of matches? Which group contains which team? Let’s find out the answers to all these questions together.

T20 World Cup 2026 will run from February 7 to March 8. India and Sri Lanka are the host countries. This tournament will be held in total eight venues. Matches will be played at five venues in India, while three stadiums in Sri Lanka will host T20 World Cup 2026 matches.

A total of 20 teams are participating in the T20 World Cup for the first time. These teams are divided into 5 groups. Group for T20 World Cup 2026-

In the group: India, USA, Netherlands, Namibia, Pakistan
Group-B: Sri Lanka, Australia, Zimbabwe, Oman, Ireland
Group-C: England, West Indies, Scotland, Italy, Nepal
Group-D: Afghanistan, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, United Arab Emirates

‘Group of Death’

Group D is considered to be the toughest group in T20 World Cup 2026. This group includes Afghanistan, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and United Arab Emirates. Afghanistan, New Zealand and South Africa are likely to witness intense battles. Only two teams will make it to the Super-8 stage, so a single loss could derail the World Cup dream.

Group Stage: 7 February to 20 February 2026
Super-8 Phase: 21 February to 1 March 2026
Semi Final 1: 4 March 2026
Semi Final 2: 5 March 2026
Final: 8 March 2026

T20 World Cup 2026 in India will be broadcast on Star Sports channel. Live streaming of the matches can also be seen on GeoHotstar. The schedule of matches will be as follows-
If there are 3 matches in a day, then:
First Match: 11 am
Second match: 3 pm
Third Match: 7 pm (IST)

List of T20 World Cup winners

2007 – India
2009 – Pakistan
2010 – England
2012 – West Indies
2014 – Sri Lanka
2016 – West Indies
2021 – Australia
2022 – England
2024 – India.