Italy T20 world cup schedule

Italy ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Full Squad, Match Schedule & Venues

Aaryan Raj

Modified - Nov 26, 2025, 08:28 AM

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The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is set to commence on 7 February next year, and cricket fans around the world are excited for this exciting tournament. The 10th edition will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, making it one of the biggest and most exciting T20 World Cups ever.

A total of 20 cricket-playing nations will take part, including Italy, which is growing in cricket. Eight teams, including Italy, earned their place through regional qualifiers, providing them a great chance to play on the global stage.

The tournament will follow a similar format as it was used in the last edition, starting with a Group Stage of four groups with five teams each. The top teams will move on to the Super Eight, then to the semi-finals, and finally to the grand final. In this article, you will find Italy’s full squad, complete match schedule, and all venue details for the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Italy T20 World Cup Schedule 2026

Italy will start their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign on 9th February, playing against Bangladesh, Nepal, England, and West Indies as they are in Group C. If they finish in the top two, they will advance to the Super Eights, which is scheduled to be played between 21st Feb to 1st Mar. Every group match will be crucial for Italy’s progress in the tournament.

Stage	Date	Time (Local)	Venue	Opponent
Group C	Mon, 09 Feb 2026	11:00 AM	Eden Gardens	Bangladesh
Group C	Thu, 12 Feb 2026	3:00 PM	Wankhede	Nepal
Group C	Mon, 16 Feb 2026	3:00 PM	Eden Gardens	England
Group C	Thu, 19 Feb 2026	11:00 AM	Eden Gardens	West Indies
Super Eights	Sat, 21 Feb 2026	3:00 PM	TBA	TBA (If Italy qualifies)
Super Eights	Sun, 1 Mar 2026	3:00 PM	TBA	TBA (If Italy qualifies)
Semi-Final 1	Tue, 3 Mar 2026	TBA	TBA	TBA (If Italy qualifies)
Semi-Final 2	Thu, 5 Mar 2026	7:00 PM	Wankhede Stadium	TBA (If Italy qualifies)
Final	Sun, 8 Mar 2026	TBA	TBA	Italy plays if semifinal is won

Italy T20 World Cup Squads 2026

Italy T20 World Cup 2026 squad 2026 hasn't been announced yet; however, it is expected that the core must remain the same. Some new faces may feature in their final squad.

As of now, Italy's squad has a mix of experienced batters, all-rounders, and bowlers, led by skipper Gareth Berg. The list of their key players includes players with the potential of being the best batsmen in the world, Wayne Madsen, Anthony Mosca, and Justin Mosca, all-rounders Grant Stewart, and a strong bowling lineup with Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Jaspreet Singh, and others.

Player Name	Role
Wayne Madsen	Batter
Manpreet Singh	Wicketkeeper Batter
Gareth Berg (c)	Bowling Allrounder
Grant Stewart	Bowling Allrounder
Ben Manenti	Bowler
Marcus Campopiano	Bowler
Stefano di Bartolomeo	Bowler
Jaspreet Singh	Bowler
Crishan Kalugamage	Bowler
Harry Manenti	Bowler
Gian-Piero Meade	Bowler
Anthony Mosca	Batter
Justin Mosca	Batter
Sukhwinder Singh	Bowler
Syed Naqvi	Bowler

Italy T20 World Cup Venues 2026

Italy will be playing their matches in the T20 World Cup at two different venues in India. They will start their T20 WC campaign at one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world, Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on 9th Feb 2026.

Then they will move from the eastern coast to the western coast, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. They will be playing their three out of four league matches at the Eden Gardens.