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ICC T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma-featured campaign unveiled, highlighting India’s title defence

India's 2026 T20 World Cup campaign is framed as a battle against history, aiming to break records like defending a title, winning as hosts, and achieving a third championship. Led by Rohit Sharma, the team confronts the challenge of overcoming unprecedented feats, with a campaign film emphasizing belief over statistics. This initiative highlights India's ambition to rewrite the record books.
JioStar on Thursday unveiled its campaign for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka in 2026, with a strong focus on Rohit Sharma.India begin their ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against USA in Mumbai on February 7, followed by matches against Namibia on February 12, Pakistan on February 15 and the Netherlands on February 18. The tournament runs from February 7 to March 8, with all matches live on JioHotstar and Star Sports Network.
“This World Cup is unique because India isn't just playing against a diverse array of nations; they are playing against decades of never-been-done-before,” said Siddharth Sharma, Head – Sports Content, JioStar. “Our campaign captures the intent to overcome historic odds. It's about the audacity to believe that while history is written about the past, it can be rewritten by the present.”
Read more: India matches schedule; Match dates, timings, venues & complete fixture list
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Group A – Full Schedule
Date Fixture Venue Time 7 February Pakistan vs Netherlands Colombo 11:00 AM 7 February India vs USA Mumbai 7:00 PM 10 February Pakistan vs USA Colombo 7:00 PM 12 February India vs Namibia Delhi 7:00 PM 13 February USA vs Netherlands Chennai 7:00 PM 15 February USA vs Namibia Chennai 3:00 PM 15 February India vs Pakistan Colombo 7:00 PM 18 February Pakistan vs Namibia Colombo 3:00 PM 18 February India vs Netherlands Ahmedabad 7:00 PMGroup B – Full Schedule
Date Fixture Venue Time 8 February Sri Lanka vs Ireland Colombo 7:00 PM 9 February Zimbabwe vs Oman Colombo 3:00 PM 11 February Australia vs Ireland Colombo 3:00 PM 12 February Sri Lanka vs Oman Kandy 11:00 AM 13 February Australia vs Zimbabwe Colombo 11:00 AM 14 February Ireland vs Oman Colombo 11:00 AM 16 February Australia vs Sri Lanka Kandy 7:00 PM 19 February Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Colombo 3:00 PM 20 February Australia vs Oman Kandy 7:00 PMGroup C – Full Schedule
Date Fixture Venue Time 7 February West Indies vs Bangladesh Kolkata 3:00 PM 8 February England vs Nepal Mumbai 3:00 PM 9 February Bangladesh vs Italy Kolkata 11:00 AM 11 February England vs West Indies Mumbai 7:00 PM 14 February England vs Bangladesh Kolkata 3:00 PM 15 February West Indies vs Nepal Mumbai 11:00 AM 16 February England vs Italy Kolkata 3:00 PM 17 February Bangladesh vs Nepal Mumbai 7:00 PM 19 February West Indies vs Italy Kolkata 11:00 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.Date Fixture Venue Time 8 February New Zealand vs Afghanistan Chennai 11:00 AM 9 February South Africa vs Canada Ahmedabad 7:00 PM 10 February New Zealand vs UAE Chennai 3:00 PM 11 February South Africa vs Afghanistan Ahmedabad 11:00 AM 13 February Canada vs UAE Delhi 3:00 PM 14 February New Zealand vs South Africa Ahmedabad 7:00 PM 16 February Afghanistan vs UAE Delhi 11:00 AM 17 February New Zealand vs Canada Chennai 11:00 AM 18 February South Africa vs UAE Delhi 11:00 AM 19 February Afghanistan vs Canada Chennai 7:00 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Semifinals and Finals: How the Knockout Stage Will Be Decided
The 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 & Venues
IndiaArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Eden Gardens, Kolkata MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sri Lanka
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Teams Qualified for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
The 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.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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