India enter the tournament as defending champions, having finally ended their long ICC trophy drought with the 2024 T20 World Cup win in the USA and West Indies. With the T20 World Cup squad announcement to be held today, the focus now shifts to how the hosts will navigate their home title defence and which cities get to stage the biggest moments.
T20 World Cup 2026 – Team India Full Schedule and Venue
India to kick off their campaign on February 7 against the USA in Mumbai, followed by their second group match against Namibia on February 12 in Delhi. The Men in Blue will wrap up the group stage against Netherlands on February 18 in Ahmedabad.
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The BCCI shortlisted five Indian venues for the event: Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, and Ahmedabad, while Sri Lanka is set to host matches across three locations, including Colombo. India set to play against Pakistan in Colombo.
Team India Squad Announcement
The Indian team will finally announce the squad for T20 World Cup which will be starting from February 7, 2026. Ajit Agarkar and Suryakumar Yadav will be there for a meeting at BCCI headquarters after which they will address the media. The India squad for T20I series against New Zealand will also be announced.
India's Probable squad for T20 World Cup
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (WK), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakaravarthy, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar