The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has submitted a tentative schedule for the 2026 T20 World Cup to the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament is scheduled to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
According to the reported proposal, all of Pakistan’s matches will be held in Sri Lanka. The remainder of the tournament would be played in India.
The 2026 T20 World Cup is expected to take place between February and March. A five-city proposal has been submitted to the ICC, with matches likely to be concentrated in Tier-1 Indian cities.
The final is tentatively scheduled to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. However, if the Pakistan team qualifies for the final, the match will be relocated to Sri Lanka.
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This arrangement is a result of the political tensions between India and Pakistan. A similar model was used for the recent ICC Women’s World Cup 2025.
The ICC is reportedly finalising one city in Sri Lanka to host all of Pakistan’s matches. This mirrors the arrangement for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan, where India’s matches were held in Dubai.
India is the defending T20 World Cup champion, having won the 2024 edition held in the West Indies and the USA. In other news, the ICC recently fined both Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf for separate breaches of the code of conduct.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has proposed a tentative schedule for the 2026 T20 World Cup to the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament is set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
