2026 Men's T20 World Cup schedule unveiled; Rohit Sharma announced as ICC brand ambassador

The tournament will begin on February 7, 2026. Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Colombo and Kandy will be hosting matches.

The schedule for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup was unveiled on Tuesday as five venues from India and three from Sri Lanka were finalised, ICC chairman Jay Shah said.

The tournament will begin on February 7, 2026.

India’s former captain Rohit Sharma was announced as the tournament ambassador for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

Rohit was prolific for India in T20Is, ending with 4231 runs at an average of 32.01 and a strike-rate of 140.89.

Rohit retired from the shortest format following India's triumph in the Americas last year, which broke an 11-year drought of ICC trophies for the Indian team.

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan clubbed in Group A alongside USA, Netherlands, and Namibia.

Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Colombo and Kandy will be hosting matches.

(With PTI inputs)