T20 World Cup 2026 Groups Announced: Pakistan to Face India, USA Again

The countdown for the T20 World Cup 2026 has begun, and preparations for the upcoming ICC tournament are speeding up, with the tournament just a few months away. The International Cricket Council has announced the groups for the tournament.

The event will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka jointly from February 7 to March 8. While the final T20 World Cup 2026 is yet to be announced, the updates regarding the tournament are flooding the internet, building excitement among fans. The tournament is set to feature 20 teams, and for the first time since the last cycle, the entire structure, including groups, venues, and expected fixtures, is under discussion.

The defending champions, India, will begin their campaign at home and aim to retain their title won in 2024. Several venues in India, including Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Delhi, as well as Colombo and Kandy in Sri Lanka, have been shortlisted to host the T20 World Cup 2026. All these venues have some of the best cricket stadiums in the world.

With new developments surrounding the T20 World Cup Groups, another major confirmation is that Pakistan will play all its matches in Sri Lanka and is placed in the same group as India. With a few months left, the tournament remains a constant topic of discussion, where the IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026 match is set to be the headline.

T20 World Cup Groups 2026 Announced

The ICC has divided all 20 teams into groups of five teams each and has divided them into four groups. The teams in each group will play matches against one another in a round-robin format; the top two teams in each group will advance to the Super 8, where they will be divided into two groups of four teams. Moving forward, the top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage. As per reports, the T20 World Cup Groups are structured as follows.

The groups for the T20 World Cup 2026 have been announced with India and Pakistan in the same group once again. Both teams will be looking to renew the greatest rivalry in cricket once again. This lineup confirms a balanced approach with several competitive thriller matches to take place.

Sri Lanka will face a tough assignment in Group B as they are placed alongside Australia, Zimbabwe, and Ireland. Meanwhile, India and Pakistan are the only Test-playing nations in their respective group, with the USA, Namibia and the Netherlands completing the group lineup.

When is IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026 Match?

The biggest headline of the upcoming T20 World Cup will be the India vs Pakistan match in the group stage of the World Cup, scheduled to take place on February 15 in Colombo. According to the T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule, this match is set to be played at the R Premadasa Stadium, continuing on the neutral venue agreement between the cricket boards of both the nations.

India will open their campaign on February 8 against the USA in Ahmedabad, followed by matches against Namibia and the Netherlands. The World Cup 2026 schedule has not been officially released, and Ahmedabad is expected to host the tournament's final.