The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will continue on Sunday, February 8, with three group-stage matches scheduled across India and Sri Lanka as the tournament moves into its second day.
The day will begin with a Group D clash between Afghanistan and New Zealand at Chennai, India.
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The match is set to start at 10:30 AM, with the toss scheduled for 10:00 AM.
Later in the afternoon, England will face Nepal in a Group C encounter at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
The match will commence at 2:30 PM, while the toss will take place at 2:00 PM.
The day’s action will conclude with a Group B contest between Sri Lanka and Ireland at the R. Premadasa Stadium (RPS), Colombo.
The night match is scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM, with the toss slated for 6:00 PM.
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Where to watch ICC T20 world cup 2026 matches live
Fans around the world will be able to watch these matches live on television and through digital streaming platforms.
India:
In India, JioStar will broadcast the tournament on Star Sports, with live streaming available on the JioHotstar app.
Matches will be offered in multiple languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada, along with regional feeds in Bengali, Bhojpuri, Haryanvi, Marathi, and Indian Sign Language for selected matches.
JioHotstar will also provide features such as 360-degree viewing and multi-cam POV options.
Sri Lanka:
Viewers in Sri Lanka can watch the matches live on Dialog TV, with digital streaming available via ThePapare.com and the Dialog Play app.
Sinhala commentary will be provided, while selected matches will also air on free-to-air channels TV Supreme and PEO TV.
Pakistan:
In Pakistan, live coverage will be available on PTV Sports and Myco, with digital streaming supported by Tamasha, ARY Zapp, and Tapmad.
An Urdu commentary feed will also be broadcast on PTV Home and streamed digitally.
Tapmad will stream the T20 World Cup 2026, allowing cricket fans to watch all the live action through its website and mobile application.
Subcontinent (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives):
Fans in these countries can watch matches live on Star Sports through its distribution partners.
In Bangladesh, coverage will be provided by T Sports, Nagorik TV, and Rabbithole.
In Nepal, Kantipur TV will broadcast selected matches with Nepali commentary, also available via ICC.tv.
United Kingdom & Ireland:
Matches will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event, with streaming available on NOW.
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United States & Canada:
Willow TV will broadcast all matches live in English and Hindi.
Team USA match will also be available free of cost on Willow’s official YouTube channel, with alternate commentary for selected matches in collaboration with Jomboy.
Australia & New Zealand:
In Australia, the tournament will be streamed live on Prime Video, including Hindi commentary for India matches.
In New Zealand, coverage will be available on SKY Sport, with Hindi commentary for selected India matches.
UAE & MENA Region:
Fans can watch the tournament on CricLife Max via StarzPlay, with additional screenings in cinemas through partnerships with VOX, Reel, Roxy, Cinepolis, Star, Mukta, and Epix.
Caribbean & Latin America:
Matches will be broadcast live on ESPN in the Caribbean, while Disney+ will stream the tournament in Latin America, including Portuguese commentary for selected matches in Brazil.
Other Territories:
In Italy, matches will be streamed on Sky Italia, while NOS will cover Netherlands matches.
Viewers in Malaysia and Hong Kong can watch via CricBuzz through Astro Cricket and PCCW.
All remaining territories can stream matches live on ICC.tv, which will also offer multi-language commentary.
Selected matches will be available on the ICC YouTube channel.
Audio and radio coverage:
Global audio commentary in English will be available through the ICC mobile app.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, radio coverage will be provided by the BBC, while listeners in Australia can tune in via ABC and SEN.
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In India, All India Radio will broadcast live commentary, and in Sri Lanka, ball-by-ball coverage will be available on Derana FM.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will run until March 8, with teams aiming to make a strong start as the tournament gets underway tomorrow.
