The defending champions India will begin their T20 World Cup defense against the USA on February 7, 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The high-octane clash between India and Pakistan will be played on February 15.
A total of 20 teams have been divided into four groups. As per the new agreement, if Pakistan qualify for the knockout stages, they will play their semifinal clash and the final in Colombo. If Pakistan does not make it to the final, then the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the final on March 8. Mumbai will host one semifinal, whereas Kolkata will be the other semifinal hosts if Pakistan doesn’t qualify for the last four.
Namibia, the USA, and the Netherlands are part of Group A along with India and Pakistan.
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Eight in which the teams will be divided into two groups of four each. The top two teams from those groups will progress to the semifinals, followed by the final.
Group A
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| February 7 | Pakistan vs Netherlands | Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| February 7 | India vs USA | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| February 10 | Netherlands vs Namibia | Delhi | 11:00 AM |
| February 10 | Pakistan vs USA | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| February 12 | India vs Namibia | Delhi | 7:00 PM |
| February 13 | USA vs Netherlands | Chennai | 7:00 PM |
| February 15 | USA vs Namibia | Chennai | 3:00 PM |
| February 15 | India vs Pakistan | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| February 18 | Pakistan vs Namibia | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| February 18 | India vs Netherlands | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
Group B
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| February 8 | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | Colombo | 7:00 PM |
| February 9 | Zimbabwe vs Oman | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| February 11 | Australia vs Ireland | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| February 12 | Sri Lanka vs Oman | Kandy | 11:00 AM |
| February 13 | Australia vs Zimbabwe | Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| February 14 | Ireland vs Oman | Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| February 16 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
| February 17 | Ireland vs Zimbabwe | Kandy | 3:00 PM |
| February 19 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| February 20 | Australia vs Oman | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
Group C
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| February 7 | West Indies vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| February 8 | England vs Nepal | Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| February 9 | Bangladesh vs Italy | Kolkata | 11:00 AM |
| February 11 | England vs West Indies | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| February 12 | Nepal vs Italy | Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| February 14 | England vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| February 15 | West Indies vs Nepal | Mumbai | 11:00 AM |
| February 16 | England vs Italy | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| February 17 | Bangladesh vs Nepal | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| February 19 | West Indies vs Italy | Kolkata | 11:00 AM |
Group D
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
| February 8 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 11:00 AM |
| February 9 | South Africa vs Canada | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| February 10 | New Zealand vs UAE | Chennai | 3:00 PM |
| February 11 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad | 11:00 AM |
| February 13 | Canada vs UAE | Delhi | 3:00 PM |
| February 14 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
| February 16 | Afghanistan vs UAE | Dehli | 11:00 AM |
| February 17 | New Zealand vs Canada | Chennai | 11:00 AM |
| February 18 | South Africa vs UAE | Dehli | 11:00 AM |
| February 19 | Afghanistan vs Canada | Chennai | 7:00 PM |
