England will begin their 2026 Men's T20 World Cup campaign against Nepal in Mumbai on Sunday February 8 with the fixtures announced for the 10th edition of the tournament, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka.
England, champions in 2010 and 2022 and beaten in the semi-finals by India at the previous edition in the Caribbean and the USA in 2024, have also been positioned with , two-time winners West Indies and Bangladesh in Group C.
They will play West Indies in Mumbai (February 11) before games against Bangladesh (February 14) and Italy (February 16) in Kolkata.
The 20-team tournament, running from February 7 to March 8, will mark Harry Brook's first as England captain in a global event with the batter taking over from Jos Buttler following the disastrous 50-over Champions Trophy campaign earlier this year on the subcontinent in which the team lost all three of their group games.
Defending champions India - who defeated South Africa in the 2024 final to claim their second title - are in the same group as 2009 winners Pakistan with the sides meeting in Colombo on February 15.
Pakistan and India only currently play each other in global events and Asia Cups due to political tensions, with all games taking place on neutral territory.
India and Pakistan are joined in Group A by USA, Namibia and the Netherlands, with Pakistan playing Netherlands in the tournament opener in Colombo on Saturday February 7 (5.30am UK).
Group B comprises 2021 winners Australia, co-hosts and 2014 victors Sri Lanka, Ireland, Oman and Zimbabwe, while Group D features 2024 runners-up South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates.
There will be three games a day across the first round - at 5.30am, 9.30am and 1.30pm UK time - before that phase concludes on Friday February 20 as Australia take on Oman, with the Super 8s then beginning the following day.
The sides meet the others in their pool once each in the group phase with the top two advancing to the Super 8 stage.
The Super 8s then features two pools of four with the top two after another round robin making the semi-finals.
The first semi-final (March 4) will be played in Colombo if Pakistan reach the knockouts or Kolkata if not, with the second (March 5) in Mumbai.
The final (March 8) will then be held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad unless Pakistan qualify, in which case the showpiece game will take place in Colombo.
All times UK and Ireland
Saturday February 7
Sunday February 8
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Wednesday February 11
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Sunday February 15
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Saturday February 28
Sunday March 1
Wednesday March 4
Thursday March 5
Sunday March 8
*Italy are the only debutants in this edition of the T20 World Cup
