ICC T20 World Cup 2026

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 runs from February 7 to March 8, 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka . A total of 20 teams are competing, divided into four groups in the initial stage, with the top two from each group advancing to the Super 8s, followed by the semi-finals and final.

Key Team to Watch:

India: Led by captain Suryakumar Yadav, with Jasprit Bumrah heading the bowling attack. As defending champions, they aim to become the first team to win consecutive T20 World Cups.

England: Captained by Harry Brook, with Jofra Archer returning from injury alongside experienced stars Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid.

South Africa: Kagiso Rabada returns from injury, forming a formidable pace attack with Anrich Nortje.

Afghanistan: Rashid Khan continues to lead a team known for causing upsets.

Tournament Developments:

Bangladesh was replaced by Scotland after refusing to play matches in India.

Pakistan has boycotted their scheduled February 15 match against India.

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Wickets Counter
488 Caught
123 Bowled
39 Run Out
32 LBW
17 Stumped
3 Hit Wicket
2 Retired Out
Most Wickets
Player M Inns O B R Wkts
Jasprit Bumrah India
8 8 24 144 174 14
Varun Chakaravarthy India
9 9 27 162 287 14
Blessing Muzarabani Zimbabwe
6 6 23.5 143 188 13
Adil Rashid England
8 8 30.4 184 250 13
Shadley van Schalkwyk United States of America
4 4 10.5 65 101 13
Lungi Ngidi South Africa
7 7 26 156 187 12
Wicket commentary
Matches
India Innings

Rachin Ravindra to Abhishek Sharma, no run, c TL Seifert b R Ravindra, Caught out !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Tim Seifert, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Abhishek Sharma is out.

Jimmy Neesham to Sanju Samson, no run, c (sub CE McConchie) b J Neesham, Caught out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Sanju Samson as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Cole McConchie for a soft dismissal.

Jimmy Neesham to Ishan Kishan, no run, c M Chapman b J Neesham, Caught out !! slower ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Ishan Kishan hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Mark Chapman, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ishan Kishan.

Jimmy Neesham to Surya Kumar Yadav, no run, c R Ravindra b J Neesham, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Surya Kumar Yadav goes forward to take the gamble with pull towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Rachin Ravindra. Leading to a soft dismissal.

Matt Henry to Hardik Pandya, no run, c M Santner b M Henry, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Hardik Pandya hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Mitchell Santner, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Hardik Pandya is out.

New Zealand Innings

Axar Patel to Finn Allen, no run, c TL Varma b A Patel, Caught out !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, Finn Allen goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards N. Tilak Varma, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Finn Allen.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, no run, c I Kishan b J Bumrah, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ishan Kishan, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rachin Ravindra.

Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, no run, b A Patel, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Glenn Phillips hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

Hardik Pandya to Mark Chapman, no run, b H Pandya, Bowled out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, A bold move from Mark Chapman as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

Varun Chakaravarthy to Tim Seifert, no run, c I Kishan b V Chakaravarthy, Caught out !! legbreak, back of length, on the off stump, Tim Seifert hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ishan Kishan, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Tim Seifert.

Axar Patel to Daryl Mitchell, no run, c I Kishan b A Patel, Caught out !! arm ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Daryl Mitchell as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Ishan Kishan for a soft dismissal.

Jasprit Bumrah to Jimmy Neesham, no run, b J Bumrah, Bowled out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, A bold move from Jimmy Neesham as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

Jasprit Bumrah to Matt Henry, no run, b J Bumrah, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Matt Henry goes back, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Santner, no run, b J Bumrah, Bowled out !! slower ball, yorker, on the stumps, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

Abhishek Sharma to Jacob Duffy, no run, c TL Varma b A Sharma, Caught out !! arm ball, back of length, on the off stump, Jacob Duffy goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards N. Tilak Varma, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jacob Duffy.

ICC T20 World Cup 2026

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Top Run Scorers

1. Sahibzada Farhan
Sahibzada Farhan PAK · T20I
383 Runs
2. Tim Seifert
Tim Seifert NZ · T20I
326 Runs
3. Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson IND · T20I
321 Runs

Top Wicket Takers

1. Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah IND · T20I
14 Wkts
2. Varun Chakaravarthy
14 Wkts
3. Blessing Muzarabani
13 Wkts

Wickets Zone

705
Series Wickets Counter
488 Caught
123 Bowled
39 Run Out
32 LBW
17 Stumped
3 Hit Wicket
2 Retired Out

Boundary Tracker

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Last Four Mitchell Santner (NZ)
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