ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming TV Channels, Schedule, Squad
The 10th edition of the ICC Men’s ICC T20 World Cup 2026 begins on February 07 till March 08, 2026, co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India. Find out all the details about official broadcasting rights, live telecast, and OTT streaming platforms.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming
Star Sports Network bagged the official broadcasting rights for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and the subcontinent. Fans in India can access the Star Sports packages via Tata Play, JioTV, and D2h. Live streaming of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 matches will be available on the JioHotstar app with three subscription tiers (mobile, super, premium).
The matches of the T20 World Cup 2026 will be telecast live on Star Sports 1, 2, 3, Star Sports English, Star Sports Hindi, Star Sports Telugu, and Star Sports Tamil. The broadcast and commentary will be available in five different languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
PTV Sports will be the sole television network securing the broadcasting rights for the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2026 in Pakistan. Myco, the digital streaming platform, secured the digital media rights for the event. Ten Sports, Geo Super, and A Sports HD will also telecast the T20 WC 26 matches in Pakistan.
Tamasha App, Tapmad TV, and Myco will live-stream the entire tournament for free within Pakistan. For ad-free coverage, fans may need to subscribe.
SuperSport, the biggest sports television network in Sub-Saharan Africa, bagged the official broadcasting rights for the tournament; the matches will be streamed live on the SuperSport app and website, available on DStv packages.
Cricket fans in the United States can watch all matches of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Willow TV via direct subscription or on TrillerTV. For cable and streaming providers, fans can purchase subscriptions from Sling TV, DirecTV, and Spectrum to access premium content.
Sky Sports will offer the on-demand service for the Twenty20 World Cup 2026 in the United Kingdom via Sky TV. Fans with a Sky Sports subscription can stream online for free via Now TV. For Irish cricket fans, Sky/Now will offer on-demand services. Similarly, for the Kiwi cricket lovers, Sky NZ will be offering the entire event in New Zealand.
Starzplay, the entertainment hub platform, will offer on-demand coverage of the T20 World Cup 2026 in the United Arab Emirates. Fans can buy a monthly subscription package via Ufone, Du, and Etisalat to access premium content.
In Middle Eastern and North African countries, Cricbuzz will exclusively broadcast the matches. Meanwhile, in the Caribbean, ESPN lets cricket fans watch matches through a monthly/yearly subscription.
TV Channels & Digital Platform Apps [Worldwide]
| Country/Territories | TV Channels | Streaming Platforms |
| India | Star Sports, Sony Pictures | JioHotstar, SonyLIV |
| Sri Lanka | TV1, Sirasa TV, Shakti TV | Dialog TV |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports, Ten Sports, A Sports HD | Myco App, Tamasha, Tapmad TV |
| Bangladesh | Nagorik TV, T-Sports, Gazi TV | Toffee App |
| MENA | StarzPlay | Criclife Max, StarzPlay App |
| Australia | Fox Sports, Yupp TV | Foxtel, Kayo Sports, YuppTV |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports NZ, TVNZ | Amazon Prime, Sky Go App |
| Canada | Willow TV | Willow App |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports | Sky Go, Sky Now App |
| United States | Willow TV | Willow App |
| United Arab Emirates | StarzPlay | E&, Switch TV, Criclife Max |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport | SuperSport App |
| Rest of the World | ICC.tv | ICC.tv |
Venues for the T20 World Cup 2026
The 10th edition of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup will be played in India & Sri Lanka. For this year, there will be two hosting nations. One of the reasons for that is the political tension between Pakistan and India, as Pakistan will not travel to India to host all the T20 World Cup matches of the Green shirts.
Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai will host the matches in India, while Colombo and Kandy will host matches in Sri Lanka.
T20 World Cup 2026 Groups
The 2026 Twenty20 World Cup comes with a bang, featuring a total of 20 teams. The team will be divided into four groups with five teams each.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| India | Australia | England | New Zealand |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | South Africa |
| USA | Ireland | West Indies | Afghanistan |
| Namibia | Oman | Italy | Canada |
| Netherlands | Zimbabwe | Nepal | UAE |
T20 World Cup 2026 Format
The tournament will be played in a round-robin format. The Group stage matches conclude from Feb 7 – 20. The top two teams from each group will proceed to the Super 8 stage, forming two groups of four teams each. The Super 8 starts on Feb 21, and the top two teams from each Super 8 group will advance to the Semi-finals. The final will be played on March 8, 2026.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Prize Money?
The prize money of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is US$13 million. The winning prize for the event is 3 Million USD. Whereas the runner-up gets $US 1.6 Million. The 3rd & 4th positioned team receives US$ 960K. The teams placed from 5th to 8th will receive US$450K, while the 9th to 12th place teams will secure US$300K. The remaining teams from positions 13th to 20th receive a US$250K amount.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Group Stage Fixture/Schedule
The event begins with the group-stage league, where 40 matches will be played across all four groups, with five teams in each. After that, the top two teams from each group will proceed to the Super 8 stage.
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (GMT / Local) |
| Feb 7 | Pakistan vs Netherlands (Group A) | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo | 5:30 AM / 11:00 AM |
| Feb 7 | West Indies vs Bangladesh (Group C) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 7 | India vs USA (Group A) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 8 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan (Group D) | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 5:30 AM / 11:00 AM |
| Feb 8 | England vs Nepal (Group C) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 8 | Sri Lanka vs Ireland (Group B) | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 9 | Bangladesh vs Italy (Group C) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 5:30 AM / 11:00 AM |
| Feb 9 | Zimbabwe vs Oman (Group B) | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 9 | South Africa vs Canada (Group D) | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 10 | Netherlands vs Namibia (Group A) | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 5:30 AM / 11:00 AM |
| Feb 10 | New Zealand vs UAE (Group D) | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 10 | Pakistan vs USA (Group A) | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 11 | South Africa vs Afghanistan (Group D) | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 5:30 AM / 11:00 AM |
| Feb 11 | Australia vs Ireland (Group B) | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 11 | England vs West Indies (Group C) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 12 | Sri Lanka vs Oman (Group B) | Pallekele Int. Stadium, Pallekele | 5:30 AM / 11:00 AM |
| Feb 12 | Nepal vs Italy (Group C) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 12 | India vs Namibia (Group A) | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 13 | Australia vs Zimbabwe (Group B) | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 5:30 AM / 11:00 AM |
| Feb 13 | Canada vs UAE (Group D) | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 13 | USA vs Netherlands (Group A) | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 14 | Ireland vs Oman (Group B) | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo | 5:30 AM / 11:00 AM |
| Feb 14 | England vs Bangladesh (Group C) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 14 | New Zealand vs South Africa (Group D) | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 15 | West Indies vs Nepal (Group C) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 5:30 AM / 11:00 AM |
| Feb 15 | USA vs Namibia (Group A) | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 15 | India vs Pakistan (Group A) | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 16 | Afghanistan vs UAE (Group D) | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 5:30 AM / 11:00 AM |
| Feb 16 | England vs Italy (Group C) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 16 | Australia vs Sri Lanka (Group B) | Pallekele Int. Stadium, Pallekele | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 17 | New Zealand vs Canada (Group D) | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 5:30 AM / 11:00 AM |
| Feb 17 | Ireland vs Zimbabwe (Group B) | Pallekele Int. Stadium, Pallekele | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 17 | Bangladesh vs Nepal (Group C) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 18 | South Africa vs UAE (Group D) | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 5:30 AM / 11:00 AM |
| Feb 18 | Pakistan vs Namibia (Group A) | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 18 | India vs Netherlands (Group A) | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 19 | West Indies vs Italy (Group C) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 5:30 AM / 11:00 AM |
| Feb 19 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe (Group B) | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 19 | Afghanistan vs Canada (Group D) | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 20 | Australia vs Oman (Group B) | Pallekele Int. Stadium, Pallekele | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 21 | Y2 v Y3 [Super8] | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 22 | Y1 v Y4 [Super 8] | Pallekele Int. Stadium, Pallekele | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 22 | X1 v X4 [Super 8] | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 23 | X2 v X3 [Super 8] | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 24 | Y1 v Y3 [super 8] | Pallekele Int. Stadium, Pallekele | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 25 | Y2 v Y4 [Super 8] | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 26 | X3 v X4 [Super 8] | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Feb 26 | X1 v X2 [Super 8] | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 27 | Y1 v Y2 [Super 8] | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Feb 28 | Y3 v Y4 [Super 8] | Pallekele Int. Stadium, Pallekele | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Mar 1 | X2 v X4 [Super 8] | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 9:30 AM / 3:00 PM |
| Mar 1 | X1 v X3 [Super 8] | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Mar 4 | 1st Semi-Final | TBC | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Mar 5 | 2nd Semi-Final | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
| Mar 8 | Final | TBC | 1:30 PM / 7:00 PM |
T20 World Cup 2026 Squad
The following are all 20 teams’ squads and players participating in the tournament.
India:
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel
Sri Lanka:
Dasun Shanaka (c), Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Milan Rathnayake, Nuwan Thushara, Eshan Malinga, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Dushan Hemantha, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Traveen Mathew, Pavan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Theekshana
Pakistan:
TBA
Australia:
TBA
England:
TBA
South Africa:
TBA
New Zealand:
TBA
Bangladesh:
TBA
Afghanistan:
TBA
West Indies:
TBA
Ireland:
TBA
Zimbabwe:
TBA
Nepal:
TBA
UAE:
TBA
Namibia:
TBA
USA:
TBA
Netherlands:
TBA
Oman:
TBA
Italy:
TBA
Canada:
TBA
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
The event will take place from February 7 to March 8, 2026, featuring 55 T20I matches.
There will be 20 teams participating in the 2026 T20 World Cup co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India.
There are four groups, each with five teams, in the group stage. For the Super 8, there will be two groups with four teams each.
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the final on March 8, 2026. The venue will only be changed if Pakistan reaches the final.
Star Sports Network and Sony Pictures will telecast all matches in India and the subcontinent. However, the live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, will host the arch-rivals clash of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
On 15th February, Pakistan and India will face off in a group-stage match of the T20 World Cup 2026.
In India, fans can watch the match on Star Sports Network and Sony Sports, while PTV Sports will telecast it in Pakistan. The live streaming will be available on JioHotstar and Tamasha App, respectively.
Tickets are available at tickets.cricketworldcup.com, and fans can also book tickets on BookMyShow in India.
India is currently the defending champion after beating South Africa in the Final of the T20 World Cup 2024.