Four years after England invented Twenty20 cricket, the first T20 World Cup (then World Twenty20) blasted off in the opening match where Chris Gayle scored the first international T20 century, 117 off 57 balls (10 sixes) and Zimbabwe upset Australia the next day.

During a high-octane “Salaam Cricket” session on Sports Tak on February 5, 2026, Rishabh Pant offered a fascinating and unfiltered preview of the T20 World Cup 2026. Despite his own injury-induced absence from the squad,

Harry Brook’s team opt to focus on confidence building at their hotel before opening game with practice facilities a three-hour round trip away

Here's a look at the teams who are the favourites to win the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 based on recent form, performance, strengths and weaknesses

Catch the latest updates surrounding Pakistan’s decision to boycott the T20 World Cup 2026 match against India on February 15, and what the ICC can do on the move.

The 2026 T20 World Cup returns to India and Sri Lanka after long absences, featuring 20 teams in a more demanding format.

The 2026 T20 World Cup will begin on February 7 (11am local time), with Pakistan taking on Netherlands in the first game, and will run till March 8. The first match will be held at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.