KEY POINTS
- Scotland’s campaign begins against West Indies in Kolkata on Feb 7.
- Tournament retains its original structure with India and Sri Lanka as co-hosts.
- Super Eights will run from Feb 21 to Mar 1, leading to semifinals on Mar 4-5 and final on Mar 8.
ISLAMABAD: Following the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s refusal to travel to India over security concerns, the International Cricket Council has replaced them with Scotland for the 2026 T20 World Cup and issued a revised tournament schedule.
Scotland will inherit Bangladesh’s original fixture list in Group C, which features former champions England and the West Indies, alongside Nepal and Italy.
Their campaign will begin with a formidable challenge against the two-time T20 World Cup champion West Indies on February 7 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.
The revised groups see the twenty teams divided into four pools of five. The top two sides from each group will advance to the ‘Super Eights’ stage, with the top two from each of those groups progressing to the semi-finals.
The updated fixtures list for the Men’s #T20WorldCup 2026 📋
More details ➡️ https://t.co/M61nOzx2fF pic.twitter.com/deynITDuV3
— ICC (@ICC) January 24, 2026
Tournament structure
Despite the significant late team change, the tournament’s structure and host venues remain intact.
India and Sri Lanka will share hosting duties, with the final slated to be played in Colombo.
Updated Groups for T20 World Cup 2026
Group A: India, Pakistan, Namibia, Netherlands, USA
Group B: Sri Lanka, Australia, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Oman
Group C: England, West Indies, Scotland, Nepal, Italy
Group D: South Africa, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Canada, UAE
Group stage schedule
- February 7: Pakistan vs Netherlands, Colombo, 11:00 AM.
- February 7: India vs USA, Mumbai, 7:00 PM.
- February 7: West Indies vs Scotland, Kolkata, 3:00 PM.
- February 8: Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Colombo, 7:00 PM.
- February 8: England vs Nepal, Mumbai, 3:00 PM.
- February 8: New Zealand vs Afghanistan, Chennai, 11:00 AM.
- February 9: Zimbabwe vs Oman, Colombo, 3:00 PM.
- February 9: Scotland vs Italy, Kolkata, 11:00 AM.
- February 9: South Africa vs Canada, Ahmedabad, 7:00 PM.
- February 10: Netherlands vs Namibia, Delhi, 11:00 AM.
- February 10: Pakistan vs USA, Colombo, 7:00 PM.
- February 10: New Zealand vs UAE, Chennai, 3:00 PM.
- February 11: Australia vs Ireland, Colombo, 3:00 PM.
- February 11: England vs West Indies, Mumbai, 7:00 PM.
- February 11: South Africa vs Afghanistan, Ahmedabad, 11:00 AM.
- February 12: India vs Namibia, Delhi, 7:00 PM.
- February 12: Sri Lanka vs Oman, Kandy, 11:00 AM.
- February 12: Nepal vs Italy, Mumbai, 3:00 PM.
- February 13: USA vs Netherlands, Chennai, 7:00 PM.
- February 13: Australia vs Zimbabwe, Colombo, 11:00 AM.
- February 13: Canada vs UAE, Delhi, 3:00 PM.
- February 14: Ireland vs Oman, Colombo, 11:00 AM.
- February 14: England vs Scotland, Kolkata, 3:00 PM.
- February 14: New Zealand vs South Africa, Ahmedabad, 7:00 PM.
- February 15: USA vs Namibia, Chennai, 3:00 PM.
- February 15: India vs Pakistan, Colombo, 7:00 PM.
- February 15: West Indies vs Nepal, Mumbai, 11:00 AM.
- February 16: Australia vs Sri Lanka, Kandy, 7:00 PM.
- February 16: England vs Italy, Kolkata, 3:00 PM.
- February 16: Afghanistan vs UAE, Delhi, 11:00 AM.
- February 17: Ireland vs Zimbabwe, Kandy, 3:00 PM.
- February 17: Scotland vs Nepal, Mumbai, 7:00 PM.
- February 17: New Zealand vs Canada, Chennai, 11:00 AM.
- February 18: Pakistan vs Namibia, Colombo, 3:00 PM.
- February 18: India vs Netherlands, Ahmedabad, 7:00 PM.
- February 18: South Africa vs UAE, Delhi, 11:00 AM.
- February 19: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Colombo, 3:00 PM.
- February 19: West Indies vs Italy, Kolkata, 11:00 AM.
- February 19: Afghanistan vs Canada, Chennai, 7:00 PM.
- February 20: Australia vs Oman, Kandy, 7:00 PM.
Following the group stage, the tournament progresses to the Super Eights, scheduled from February 21 through March 1.
The semifinals are set for March 4 and 5, with the final to be played on March 8.
