T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule: How Many Matches Teams Play

The T20 World Cup 2026 schedule shows how many matches each team will play before the tournament. It also explains how teams are preparing for the event.

The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will take place from 7 February to 8 March. India and Sri Lanka will host the tournament. Full-member teams have now entered the final stage of their preparations. No full-member team will play any new series before the World Cup.

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Pakistan will play 6 matches before the T20 World Cup 2026. The team will play 3 matches in Sri Lanka in January. Pakistan will then play 3 home matches against Australia.

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ireland, and Zimbabwe will not play any matches before the event. Australia will play 3 T20 matches against Pakistan. England will play 3 T20 matches in Sri Lanka in January.

India will play the most matches before the T20 World Cup 2026. The Indian team will play 10 T20 matches in December and January. India will host New Zealand for a 5-match T20 series. South Africa is also playing in India.

South Africa will play 8 T20 matches. West Indies will tour South Africa for a 3-match T20 series.

Sri Lanka, the host country, will also play 6 home matches. New Zealand will play 5 T20 matches before the tournament.

Australia, England, and West Indies will each play 3 T20 matches.

In short, teams are completing their preparations according to the T20 World Cup 2026 schedule.