New Delhi. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which started with 20 teams, has reached its most exciting stage. After the hustle and bustle of the group stage, now the top 8 teams of the world are ready to enter the field for ‘Super 8’. This tournament, being played on the soil of co-hosts India and Sri Lanka, has already seen many major upsets, in which the exit of a great team like Australia was the most shocking. Now the fight is for four tickets to the semi-finals, where the teams of Group 1 and Group 2 will challenge each other.
Super 8 teams and group divisions
The teams have been divided into two groups for the Super 8 stage. The interesting thing is that the groups were already decided on the basis of seeding, due to which the picture of the great matches is now clear.
Group 1: India, South Africa, West Indies and Zimbabwe.
Group 2: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England and New Zealand
Who has the upper hand and which group is the ‘Group of Death’?
This time Group 2 is being considered as the ‘Group of Death’ because it has balanced teams like Pakistan, defending champions England, New Zealand and Sri Lanka taking advantage of home conditions. Making it to the top two from here will be a big challenge for any team. Whereas in Group 1, Team India seems to have the heaviest advantage. India has proved its dominance by defeating Pakistan in the group stage. According to experts, India and South Africa are strong contenders for the semi-finals from this group, although West Indies has the power to surprise any team on its day.
Complete schedule: When, where and between whom will the clash take place?
The battle of Super 8 will start from 21st February and continue till 1st March. Each team will play one match each with the other three teams of its group. The top 2 teams from both the pools will secure their place for the semi-finals.
21st February New Zealand vs Pakistan 7:00 PM Colombo
22 February England vs Sri Lanka 3:00 PM Kandy
22 February India vs South Africa 7:00 pm Ahmedabad
23 February Zimbabwe vs West Indies 7:00 pm Mumbai
24th February England vs Pakistan 7:00 PM Kandy
25 February New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 7:00 pm Colombo
26 February South Africa vs West Indies 3:00 pm Ahmedabad
26 February India vs Zimbabwe 7:00 pm Chennai
27 February England vs New Zealand 7:00 pm Colombo
28th February Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 7:00 PM Kandy
March 1 Zimbabwe vs South Africa 3:00 pm Delhi
March 1 India vs West Indies 7:00 pm Kolkata
This round of Super 8 will be a test of not only skills but also mental strength. India will have the advantage of its home grounds, but Sri Lanka can also prove to be a big threat in Group 2. The coming ten days are going to be full of high-voltage drama and thrill for cricket lovers.