The Athletic pinpoints 10 players who could make an impression at the tournament alongside a guide to the fixtures for the group stages

A combination of smaller grounds, quick outfields and increasingly fearless batting may lead teams to exceed 300 runs mark for the first time at a Twenty20 World Cup, reckon England captain Harry Brook and his India counterpart,

Highly-renowned commentators Ravi Shastri, Nasser Hussain, Ian Smith and Ian Bishop headline the list, while former T20 World Cup winners Aaron Finch, Dinesh Karthik, Kumar Sangakkara, Samuel Badree, Robin Uthappa, Carlos Brathwaite also feature.

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said that Pakistan can make a U-turn any time regarding their decision to boycott their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match against India, scheduled for February 15 at Colombo.

Italy vs UAE Live Score, ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Warm-up Match: Follow the play-by-play updates from the ITA vs UAE Match 15 in Chennai on February 6, 2026

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled an elite and diverse commentary lineup for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to begin on February 7 across India and Sri Lanka. Global voices to power the world feed coverage of T20 World Cup 2026 The ICC confirmed that icc.

Seamer Josh Hazlewood had been named in the 15-man squad but Cricket Australia say it's "too much of a risk" to try get him fit for the latter stages of the competition.

The Indian women's cricket team, fresh from their historic ODI World Cup win, has sent strong messages of support to the men's team as they begin their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana expressed confidence,