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The world's best cricket stars head to Sri Lanka and India for the ICC T20 World Cup with the latter bidding to defend their title on home soil.
India are the favourite of the 20 sides to lift the trophy once again, which begins with an initial group stage, with each side playing four games and the top two progressing to the Super 8s.
The 10th edition of this tournament will be staged across five venues in India and three in Sri Lanka, with all 55 matches set to provide us plenty of thrilling entertainment and drama.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of the 2026 tournament including how to watch Australia’s matches, venues and start times.
T20 World Cup 2026 live stream, TV channel in the US and Canada
Here's how to watch this T20 World Cup match in the United States and Canada:
- TV Channel: Willow TV
- Live Stream: Fubo, Fubo Canada
Fans in the United States and Canada will be able to watch the tournament live exclusively on Willow TV.
Willow Sports is a cable TV channel, but if it's not included in your current package or you've cut the cord, it's available on Fubo.
Fubo offers Willow TV as part of its expanded sports offering. In addition to live matches, you can also watch replays and highlights on demand at any time from any device.
Fubo offers a FREE trial for new subscribers in the US only, so you can try the service before you buy. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and 100+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)
Fubo Canada is the home of cricket for fans north of the border.
T20 World Cup 2026 Groups
Group A
| India |
| Pakistan |
| Namibia |
| Netherlands |
| USA |
Group B
| Australia |
| Ireland |
| Oman |
| Sri Lanka |
| Zimbabwe |
Group C
| Scotland |
| England |
| Italy |
| Nepal |
| West Indies |
Group D
| Afghanistan |
| Canada |
| New Zealand |
| South Africa |
| UAE |
T20 World Cup 2026: Schedule and fixtures
Group A
| February 7 | Pakistan vs Netherlands | Colombo | 12:30 a.m. |
| February 7 | India vs USA | Mumbai | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 10 | Netherlands vs Namibia | Delhi | 12:30 a.m. |
| February 10 | Pakistan vs USA | Colombo | 8:30 a.m. |
| February 12 | India vs Namibia | Delhi | 8:30 a.m. |
| February 13 | USA vs Netherlands | Chennai | 8:30 a.m. |
| February 15 | USA vs Namibia | Chennai | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 15 | India vs Pakistan | Colombo | 8:30 a.m. |
| February 18 | Pakistan vs Namibia | Colombo | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 18 | India vs Netherlands | Ahmedabad | 8:30 a.m. |
Group B
| February 8 | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | Colombo | 8:30 a.m. |
| February 9 | Zimbabwe vs Oman | Colombo | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 11 | Australia vs Ireland | Colombo | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 12 | Sri Lanka vs Oman | Kandy | 12:30 a.m. |
| February 13 | Australia vs Zimbabwe | Colombo | 12:30 a.m. |
| February 14 | Ireland vs Oman | Colombo | 12:30 a.m. |
| February 16 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Kandy | 8:30 a.m. |
| February 17 | Ireland vs. Zimbabwe | Kandy | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 19 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | Colombo | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 20 | Australia vs Oman | Kandy | 8:30 a.m. |
Group C
| February 7 | West Indies vs Scotland | Kolkata | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 8 | England vs Nepal | Mumbai | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 9 | Scotland vs Italy | Kolkata | 12:30 a.m. |
| February 11 | England vs West Indies | Mumbai | 8:30 a.m. |
| February 12 | Nepal vs. Italy | Mumbai | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 14 | England vs Scotland | Kolkata | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 15 | West Indies vs Nepal | Mumbai | 12:30 a.m. |
| February 16 | England vs Italy | Kolkata | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 17 | Scotland vs Nepal | Mumbai | 8:30 a.m. |
| February 19 | West Indies vs Italy | Kolkata | 12:30 a.m. |
Group D
| February 8 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 12:30 a.m. |
| February 9 | South Africa vs Canada | Ahmedabad | 8:30 a.m. |
| February 10 | New Zealand vs UAE | Chennai | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 11 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad | 12:30 a.m. |
| February 13 | Canada vs UAE | Dehli | 4:30 a.m. |
| February 14 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Ahmedabad | 8:30 a.m. |
| February 16 | Afghanistan vs UAE | Dehli | 12:30 a.m. |
| February 17 | New Zealand vs Canada | Chennai | 12:30 a.m. |
| February 18 | South Africa vs UAE | Dehli | 12:30 a.m. |
| February 19 | Afghanistan vs Canada | Chennai | 8:30 a.m. |

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