The T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eights got underway on Saturday, February 21, and will run until Sunday, March 1. Here’s the full schedule of the matches, along with match timings and venues.
T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eights Groups
The tournament started with 20 teams, divided into four groups of five teams each. The top two sides from each group qualified for the Super Eights, where the eight teams were divided into two groups of four.
Incidentally, due to the pre-seedings, all four group toppers were clubbed in the same Super Eights group, and the second-placed teams in the other.
The four unbeaten teams in the group stage were India, South Africa, West Indies, and Zimbabwe, are all part of Group 1. The remaining four sides form Group 2 of the Super Eights.
Group 1: India, South Africa, West Indies, Zimbabwe
Group 2: England, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eights Schedule: Full fixtures list with venues and timings
There are three double headers in the Super Eights stage, with the afternoon games scheduled to begin at 3pm IST, SLST (9.30am GMT). All nine evening games will start at 7pm IST, SLST (1.30pm GMT).
February 21: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Colombo (evening)
February 22: England vs Sri Lanka, Pallekele (afternoon)
February 22: India vs South Africa, Ahmedabad (evening)
February 23: Zimbabwe vs West Indies, Mumbai (evening)
February 24: England vs Pakistan, Pallekele (evening)
February 25: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, Colombo (evening)
February 26: West Indies vs South Africa, Ahmedabad (afternoon)
February 26: India vs Zimbabwe, Chennai (evening)
February 27: England vs New Zealand, Colombo (evening)
February 28: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Pallekele (evening)
March 1: Zimbabwe vs South Africa, Delhi (afternoon)
March 1: India vs West Indies, Kolkata (evening)
There are no reserve days for the Super Eights matches, so if rain washes out a game, the two sides will get a point each. The opening match of the stage, between Pakistan and New Zealand, was abandoned due to rain in Colombo. England, meanwhile, defeated Sri Lanka, and South Africa thrashed India to start their Super Eights campaign.
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