Report: Soheyl Imran. Preparations for the full-member squads ahead of the ICCT Twenty20 World Cup 2026 have entered the final stages and there is no possibility of another series before the start of the tournament. The World Cup will be played from February 7 to March 8 in India and Sri Lanka.
According to reports, the Pakistan Cricket team will play a total of 6 T20 matches before the World Cup, including three matches against Sri Lanka in January and 3 against Australia at home.
The Indian team is playing a five-match T20 series against South Africa at home, after which the Indian team will play a five-match T20 series against New Zealand in January, India will play a maximum of ten T20 matches in December and January.
The West Indies team will visit South Africa for three T20 matches, while England will play three T20 matches in Sri Lanka in January.
The Pakistan cricket team will play 6 T20 matches before the T20 World Cup, while the South African team gets a chance to play 8 T20 matches.
The host Sri Lanka Cricket team will also play 6 matches at their home ground, while the New Zealand Cricket team will play 5 T20 matches.
Australia, England and West Indies get three T20 matches each, while several teams will not be able to play a match before the World Cup, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ireland and Zimbabwe. The T20 World Cup will be played between India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.
