The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has reached its thrilling knockout stage, with the four semifinalists confirmed following India’s victory over the West Indies at Eden Gardens on Sunday, March 1. Defending champions India will face England in a blockbuster second semifinal, while tournament unbeaten South Africa takes on New Zealand in the first semifinal.
T20 World Cup 2026 Semifinals: Schedule
The semifinals will be played across two iconic Indian venues on successive nights, with both matches starting at 7:00 PM IST.
- First Semifinal: South Africa vs New Zealand
- Date: Wednesday, March 4
- Time: 7:00 pm IST (Toss at 6:30 pm IST)
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
South Africa enters the contest as the only unbeaten team in the tournament, having won all seven matches played so far. The Proteas defeated New Zealand earlier in the tournament by seven wickets on February 14 in Ahmedabad. The Black Caps, finalists in 2021, will be eager to settle scores and return to the summit clash after five years.
- Second Semifinal: India vs England
- Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
- Time: 7:00 pm IST (Toss at 6:30 pm IST)
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
This fixture renews one of modern cricket’s most intense rivalries. India and England have met five times previously in T20 World Cups, with India winning three encounters and England two. The teams faced each other in the 2024 semifinal, where India emerged victorious by 68 runs in Guyana. However, England exacted revenge in the 2022 edition in Adelaide, defeating India by 10 wickets.
How the teams reached the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinals?
South Africa dominated Group 1 of the Super 8s, defeating India, Zimbabwe and the West Indies to maintain their perfect record. They had previously topped their group stage with four wins out of four.
India secured their semifinal berth with a crucial victory over the West Indies in the final Super 8 fixture on Sunday. Chasing 196, Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 97 off 50 balls guided the defending champions home with four balls to spare.
England topped Group 2 with three consecutive wins against Pakistan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka, becoming the first team to secure semifinal qualification.
New Zealand progressed despite losing to England in their final Super 8 match, courtesy of their superior net run rate following a rain-abandoned game against Pakistan.
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Broadcast and Live Streaming details
| Region | TV and Digital Platforms |
| India | Jio Hotstar (Streaming on Jio Hotstar app; TV on Star Sports and Network 18) |
| Pakistan | PTV, PTV Home (Urdu) and Myco (Streaming: Tapmad, Tamasha, and ARY Zapp) |
| Sri Lanka | Star Sports, Dialog TV (ThePapare.com) and Dialog Play, TV Supreme and Peo TV |
| UK & Ireland | Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event (Streaming: NOW and SkyGO) |
| USA & Canada | Sling TV – Willow TV (sign up here) Willow DTC (English Commentary) and CricBuzz DTC (Hindi Commentary) |
| Australia | Prime Video |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ (Digital via SkyGo and Now) |
| South Africa | SuperSport and SuperSport App (Sub-Saharan coverage) |
| MENA (UAE) | CricLife Max and CricLife Max2 (Streaming: STARZPLAY), VOX (UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman), Reel (UAE), Roxy, Cinepolis, Star (UAE), Mukta (Bahrain) and Epix Cinema (Bahrain). |
| Bangladesh | Star Sports, T Sports and Nagorik TV (Digital: Toffee and Rabbithole) |
| Caribbean | ESPN (sign up here) (Streaming via ESPN Play Caribbean) |
| Afghanistan | Lemar TV |
| Bhutan and Maldives | Star Sports |
| Italy | Sky Italia |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| Singapore | Hub Sports 4 |
| Pacific Islands | PNG Digicel |
| Nepal | Star Sports, Kantipur Tv and ICC.tv (Non Hindi speakers) |
| Malaysia and Hongkong | Cricbuzz |
| Latin America | Disney + |
| Brazil | ESPN’s Linear TV Platforms (Portuguese) |
| Travelling fans (in-flight and at sea) | Sports 24 |
| Remaining Territories | icc.tv |
Broadcast details (Radio)
| Region | Radio Station / Audio Feed |
| UK & Ireland | BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra |
| India | All India Radio and Radio Mirchi (Live score updates) |
| Australia | ABC and SEN |
| Sri Lanka | Derana FM (Live ball-by-ball commentary) |
| Global | ICC Mobile App (English World Feed Audio) |
