India and Sri Lanka are going to host the T20 World Cup 2026 together next year. The World Cup will be played from 7 February to 8 March. A media report has revealed that the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup may be announced in the first week of January. Team India will also be announced for the T20 squad against New Zealand on the same day.
According to a report published in The New Indian Express, the Indian squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup and the T20 series against New Zealand can be announced on the same day. Team India may be announced in the first week of January. According to ICC rules, teams have to announce the squad 30 days before the start of the tournament.
The T20 World Cup will start on 7 February and the final will be played on 8 March. The Indian team is currently busy in the T20 series against South Africa, after which the New Zealand team will tour India for 3 ODIs and five T20 matches. India-New Zealand T20 series will be played from January 21-January 31.
The schedule of T20 World Cup 2026 has been announced, in which a total of 20 teams will participate. India, Pakistan, USA, Netherlands and Namibia have been placed in Group A. The Indian team will play its first World Cup match against USA on 7 February.
But before that, the Indian team would like to achieve good momentum by defeating New Zealand in the T20 series. Let us tell you that Team India will enter the World Cup as the defending champion, India had created history by defeating South Africa by 7 runs in the final of the 2024 World Cup.
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