The Super 8 of the T20 World Cup 2026 begins on Saturday, February 21, with New Zealand set to play Pakistan at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The group stage will conclude on Friday with Australia facing Oman at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
India and Pakistan have moved to the Super 8 from Group A. India topped the group with eight points from four matches, while Pakistan secured second place with six points. From Group B, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka advanced. West Indies and England qualified from Group C, and South Africa and New Zealand progressed from Group D.
Super 8 Format:
The eight qualified teams are divided into two groups of four. Group 1 includes India, South Africa, West Indies, and Zimbabwe. Group 2 features Sri Lanka, New Zealand, England, and Pakistan.
Each team will play the other three teams in its group once. The top two teams from each group will move on to the semifinals, leaving the other four teams eliminated.
Group Overview:
The four teams that finished at the top of their groups—India, South Africa, West Indies, and Zimbabwe—are in Group 1. Group 2 is made up of the second-place teams: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, and New Zealand.
The ICC confirmed the seedings before the tournament started. India was seeded X1, Australia X2, West Indies X3, and South Africa X4. Zimbabwe’s advancement came as they qualified prior to Australia, the 2021 champions. In Category Y, England was Y1, New Zealand Y2, Pakistan Y3, and Sri Lanka Y4.
Venues for Super 8 Matches:
Seven venues will host the Super 8 matches: R Premadasa Stadium, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium, Wankhede Stadium, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Arun Jaitley Stadium, and Eden Gardens.
Schedule for Team India:
Defending champions India, co-hosting the event, will begin their Super 8 campaign against South Africa at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 22. They will then face Zimbabwe at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on February 26, followed by a match against West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 1.
February 22: India vs South Africa, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (7pm)
February 26: India vs Zimbabwe, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (7pm)
March 1: India vs West Indies, Eden Gardens, Kolkata (7pm)
Double-Headers:
The Super 8 stage will have three double-headers. The first will occur on February 22, with England playing Sri Lanka in the afternoon at 3pm in Pallekele, followed by India against South Africa in Ahmedabad.
The second double-header is on February 26. West Indies will play South Africa in the daytime match in Ahmedabad, while India will face Zimbabwe in the evening in Chennai. The last double-header takes place on March 1, featuring Zimbabwe against South Africa in Delhi, followed by India vs. West Indies in Kolkata.
