ICC T20 World Cup 2026: The Indian cricket team registered a resounding victory over England in the ICC Under-19 World Cup on Friday, clinching the title and further enhancing India’s prestige on the world stage. Meanwhile, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is set to begin today. This tournament will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

Twenty teams will participate in this major ICC tournament. The ICC T20 World Cup will be inaugurated today with three matches scheduled. For the first time in a long time, the Bangladeshi team will not be a part of this tournament.

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The Indian cricket team has high expectations for this tournament. It will be a test of Suryakumar Yadav’s leadership, and the tournament will also be very significant for team captain Gautam Gambhir.

Three matches to be played on the first day

The ICC T20 World Cup begins today, with three matches scheduled for the first day. The opening match of the World Cup will be played between Pakistan and the Netherlands at 11:00 AM Indian Standard Time. This match will be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Both teams are part of Group A.

The second match of the tournament will be played between the West Indies and Scotland at 3:00 PM at the Eden Gardens Stadium. The third match will be played between India and the United States at 7:00 PM at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This match will attract the most attention from fans.

The Indian team will want to start their ICC tournament campaign with a win at all costs. The Indian team won the previous ICC T20 World Cup. India won that title under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.

T20 World Cup 2026 First Day Matches – February 7th

11:00 AM: Pakistan vs Netherlands, played at SSC, Colombo. February 7th. 3:00 PM: West Indies vs Scotland, played in Kolkata. February 7th. 7:00 PM: India vs USA, played in Mumbai. Fans are showing great enthusiasm for this match. All eyes will be on this match.

The Indian team for this tournament is

Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Axar Patel (Vice-Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Mohammed Siraj, and Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper).

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