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T20 World Cup: Ticket sales announced; prices start at ₹100

By Parth Dhall

Dec 11, 2025

06:09 pm

What's the story

Tickets for the much-awaited 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup are set to go on sale on December 11 at 6:45pm IST. The expanded 20-team tournament is scheduled to begin on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka. The first phase of ticket sales will be available at an affordable price of ₹100 in India and LKR1000 in Sri Lanka, the ICC announced.

Accessibility focus

ICC CEO emphasizes accessibility in ticket sales

ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta stressed the importance of making cricket accessible to all fans, regardless of their background or financial means. He said, "Our vision for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 is clear: every fan should have the chance to access an in-stadia experience of world-class marquee cricket." The tickets can be purchased at tickets.cricketworldcup.com.

Tournament details

T20 World Cup 2026: A global celebration of cricket

As mentioned, the 2026 T20 World Cup will feature 20 teams and a total of 55 matches. Eight key venues across India (5) and Sri Lanka (3) will host the marquee event. The tournament will follow the same format as the previous edition in 2024, with 20 teams divided into four groups of five. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Eight stage, which will then be split into two groups of four.

Groups

A look at four groups

Below are the four groups for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Group A: India, Pakistan, Namibia, Netherlands, and USA. Group B: Sri Lanka, Australia, Ireland, Zimbabwe, and Oman. Group C: England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Italy. Group D: South Africa, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Canada, and UAE.

India

India to enter as defending champions

India will enter the tournament as the defending champions. They won the 2024 edition unbeaten after beating South Africa in a tense final in Barbados. India became the third side to win the T20 World Cup twice, joining England and West Indies. The Men in Blue won the inaugural edition (2007) under MS Dhoni. India won the 2024 T20 WC under Rohit Sharma's leadership.