These are the countries selected for the T-20 World Cup-2026 : Full List

Nov 11, 2025

All the countries participating in the ICC T-20 Cricket World Cup-2026 have been finalized. All 20 teams that will play in the upcoming edition have been finalized. The upcoming World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by Sri Lanka and India, will be held in February and March 2026. This time, it is the 10th edition in total. The defending champion team of the tournament is India.

A total of 20 teams will compete in this 20-20 format tournament, which will have a total of 55 matches. The 20 countries will be divided into 4 different groups. And, each group will have 5 teams. After the group stage matches are completed in the first phase, the Super Eights will be held immediately, and then the knockout phase will begin. The tournament will start from February 7 and end with the final match on March 8. The year is going to be sports-filled as the T-20 World Cup will also be held in cricket along with the FIFA World Cup in 2026.

In the upcoming edition, the defending champions India, along with the big cricket powers Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand, Pakistan, have been selected, while new teams like Italy, Netherlands, and Canada are also joining the tournament. Asian team Nepal, which won the title by remaining undefeated in the qualifying stage, is making its second consecutive appearance in the tournament. Nepal is likely to play against big teams like India and Sri Lanka in the group stage.

Let’s see the list of countries selected for the T20 World Cup 2026 below: