ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Super 8 Stage All Set to Begin

By CricketBinge Desk • Published February 20, 2026 • T20I

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The group stage of the ICC Men’s T20 world cup 2026 ends on 20th February and the Super 8 phase is all set to start from 21st  February. Competition has been intense, involving 20 teams divided into 4 groups but only the two top teams of each group secured their places in the next round.

The Super 8 is going to be held from 21 st February to 1st March with the eight qualified teams divided into two groups of four.

Super 8 Qualified Teams

The nations officially qualified for Super 8 stage are as follows:

West Indies was the first to qualify, defeating Nepal by nine wickets. The defending champions India guaranteed their position by defeating Pakistan by 61 runs. Zimbabwe made one of the most interesting stories as they topped Group B by upsetting Australia.

Notably, every Super 8 team is assured direct entry into the 2028 T20 world cup.

Super 8 Format Explained

Eight teams were pre-seeded in two Super 8 groups based on the ranking in T20Is by the ICC. In case one of the seeded teams did not make it to the qualification phase, their slot taken by the team that has proceeded in their place.

The fact that Zimbabwe progressed instead of Australia means that they occupy Australia's slot in Group 1.

Super 8 Groups

Group 1

•  India

•  West Indies

•  South Africa

•  Zimbabwe

Group 2

•  Pakistan

•  England

•  New Zealand

•  Sri Lanka

Every team will have one game each with the rest of the sides of their group. The two leading teams in each group will be proceeding to the semi-finals.

Super 8 Match Schedule

With traditional heavyweights and the new entrants evenly distributed, the Super 8 round is likely to be a tense cricketing experience with teams vying to have a spot in the knockouts.