ICC have replaced Bangladesh with Scotland for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Here is the updated schedule for the tournament, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh were removed from the World Cup altogether after they refused to travel to India for the event, citing security reasons. The decision came after weeks of negotiation between the BCB and ICC, who confirmed on Saturday (January 24) that Scotland had been called-up to replace Bangladesh.
Scotland take Bangladesh’s spot in Group C of the tournament, joining England, Italy, Nepal and the West Indies. Scotland, who last played a T20I in July 2025, which they lost by a wicket to Jersey, will begin their campaign against the West Indies on February 7 in Kolkata.
Twenty teams have been divided into four groups of five each, with the top two sides from each group qualifying for the Super Eights. The top-two placed teams from each Super Eights group will then move to the semifinals.
T20 World Cup 2026: Groups
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
T20 World Cup 2026: Updated group-wise schedule, match timings and venues
Group A
| Date | Match | Venue | Local 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 | Match | Venue | Local 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 |
| Feb 19 | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Feb 20 | Australia vs Oman | Kandy | 7:00 PM |
Group C
| Date | Match | Venue | Local Time |
| February 7 | West Indies vs Scotland | Kolkata | 3:00 PM |
| February 8 | England vs Nepal | Mumbai | 3:00 PM |
| February 9 | Scotland 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 Scotland | 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 | Scotland vs Nepal | Mumbai | 7:00 PM |
| February 19 | West Indies vs Italy | Kolkata | 11:00 AM |
Group D
| Date | Match | Venue | Local 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 |
The Super Eights will be played between February 21 and March 1, with the semifinals scheduled for March 4 and 5, while the final will be played on March 8.
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