The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the launch of ticket sales for next year’s ICC Men's T20 World Cup, offering entry-level prices at historic lows to boost accessibility for the marquee event. Ticket sales will go live at 6:45 IST, with prices starting at Rs 100 (around $1.11) at select venues in India and LKR 1,000 (around $3.26) in Sri Lanka, the ICC said in a press release. The milestone 10th edition of the tournament will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, with matches scheduled across eight venues from February 7 to March 8.ICC T20 World Cup 2026 tickets: Here are key details:Where can you buy tickets for the T20 World Cup 2026? Tickets for the T20 World Cup 2026 will be available on the official portal: tickets.cricketworldcup.com. When will ticket sales for the T20 World Cup 2026 begin? Phase 1 ticket sales will open at 6:45 PM IST. What are the ticket prices for the T20 World Cup 2026? In Phase 1, ticket prices in India start at ₹100 (around $1.11) at select venues, while prices in Sri Lanka begin at LKR 1,000 (around $3.26).The ICC has reduced one of the primary entry barriers to fans to experience the ICC Men's T20 World Cup by making the tickets highly affordable in Phase I. With pricing starting at Rs 100 in India and LKR 1,000 in Sri Lanka, and more than 2 million tickets going on sale, the ICC aims to democratise the in-stadium experience for its events.With 20 teams competing, the tournament is set to deliver an action-packed schedule of 55 matches, starting with highly anticipated group-stage encounters.Group A – Full ScheduleDateFixtureVenueTime7 FebruaryPakistan vs NetherlandsColombo11:00 AM7 FebruaryIndia vs USAMumbai7:00 PM10 FebruaryPakistan vs USAColombo7:00 PM12 FebruaryIndia vs NamibiaDelhi7:00 PM13 FebruaryUSA vs NetherlandsChennai7:00 PM15 FebruaryUSA vs NamibiaChennai3:00 PM15 FebruaryIndia vs PakistanColombo7:00 PM18 FebruaryPakistan vs NamibiaColombo3:00 PM18 FebruaryIndia vs NetherlandsAhmedabad7:00 PMGroup B – Full ScheduleDateFixtureVenueTime8 FebruarySri Lanka vs IrelandColombo7:00 PM9 FebruaryZimbabwe vs OmanColombo3:00 PM11 FebruaryAustralia vs IrelandColombo3:00 PM12 FebruarySri Lanka vs OmanKandy11:00 AM13 FebruaryAustralia vs ZimbabweColombo11:00 AM14 FebruaryIreland vs OmanColombo11:00 AM16 FebruaryAustralia vs Sri LankaKandy7:00 PM19 FebruarySri Lanka vs ZimbabweColombo3:00 PM20 FebruaryAustralia vs OmanKandy7:00 PMGroup C – Full ScheduleDateFixtureVenueTime7 FebruaryWest Indies vs BangladeshKolkata3:00 PM8 FebruaryEngland vs NepalMumbai3:00 PM9 FebruaryBangladesh vs ItalyKolkata11:00 AM11 FebruaryEngland vs West IndiesMumbai7:00 PM14 FebruaryEngland vs BangladeshKolkata3:00 PM15 FebruaryWest Indies vs NepalMumbai11:00 AM16 FebruaryEngland vs ItalyKolkata3:00 PM17 FebruaryBangladesh vs NepalMumbai7:00 PM19 FebruaryWest Indies vs ItalyKolkata11:00 AMGroup D - Full Schedule In what looks like a proper group of death, the 2024 runners-up have been drawn alongside New Zealand and Afghanistan. Afghanistan enjoyed a dream campaign in the previous edition, reaching the semifinals for the first time in their history. UAE and Canada are the less-fancied sides in the group.DateFixtureVenueTime8 FebruaryNew Zealand vs AfghanistanChennai11:00 AM9 FebruarySouth Africa vs CanadaAhmedabad7:00 PM10 FebruaryNew Zealand vs UAEChennai3:00 PM11 FebruarySouth Africa vs AfghanistanAhmedabad11:00 AM13 FebruaryCanada vs UAEDelhi3:00 PM14 FebruaryNew Zealand vs South AfricaAhmedabad7:00 PM16 FebruaryAfghanistan vs UAEDelhi11:00 AM17 FebruaryNew Zealand vs CanadaChennai11:00 AM18 FebruarySouth Africa vs UAEDelhi11:00 AM19 FebruaryAfghanistan vs CanadaChennai7:00 PMICC T20 World Cup 2026 Semifinals and Finals: How the Knockout Stage Will Be DecidedThe top two teams from each group will move into the Super Eight stage, where the qualifiers will be divided into two groups of four. The leading two sides from each of those groups will reach the semifinals, followed by the final.Sri Lanka will get a home semifinal only if Pakistan also make it to the final four. If Sri Lanka qualify but Pakistan do not, then Sri Lanka’s semifinal will be played in Kolkata as the first semifinal. If India also reach the last four and are set to face Sri Lanka, that match will instead be held in Mumbai as the second semifinal.If India and Pakistan both qualify and are scheduled to meet in the semifinals, the tie will take place in Colombo as the first semifinal. If both Pakistan and Sri Lanka miss out on the final four, the first semifinal will be played in Kolkata and the second in Mumbai.Host Nations & VenuesIndiaArun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiEden Gardens, KolkataMA Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiNarendra Modi Stadium, AhmedabadWankhede Stadium, MumbaiSri LankaPallekele International Cricket Stadium, KandyR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboSinhalese Sports Club, ColomboTeams Qualified for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026The 20 teams participating are:India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, United States, West Indies, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Canada, Netherlands, Italy, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Nepal, Oman and UAE.
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