The race for the semi-finals in the 2026 T20 World Cup has become very interesting. South Africa, India, England, West Indies, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, New Zealand and Sri Lanka have qualified for Super-8. Now four of these teams will go to the semi-finals. England and South Africa started with wins in the Super-8. Whereas Sri Lanka and India have lost their first match. Know here what is the latest equation for the semi-finals.

1- India

India had to face defeat by 76 runs in its first match of Super-8. Due to this big defeat, his net run rate is very bad. Now India has to face Zimbabwe and West Indies. Team India will have to win both these matches at any cost. Now if India loses even one match then it will be out of the race for the semi-finals.

2- South Africa

South Africa has made a strong claim for the semi-finals by winning the first match. Now after a win he will secure his place in the semi-finals. South Africa still has to play against Zimbabwe and West Indies in the Super-8. If the South African team loses the remaining two matches then it will be out.

3- Pakistan

Pakistan’s first match of Super-8 was washed out due to rain. Due to the cancellation of the match against New Zealand, the Pakistan team got one point. Now Pakistan has to face Sri Lanka and England. The team will remain in the race for the semi-finals even with just one win, but to qualify directly it will have to win both the matches. If it wins a match then the decision will be taken on the basis of net run rate.

4- New Zealand

The condition of New Zealand is exactly like that of Pakistan. The Kiwi team also got a point when the match against Pakistan was cancelled. Now New Zealand has to face Sri Lanka and England. In such a situation, they will have to win both the matches to go directly to the semi-finals. Whereas winning a match will be decided on the basis of net run rate.

5- West Indies

West Indies has not yet played its first match in Super-8. West Indies’ first match in the Super-8 is against Zimbabwe, which is being played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.

6- Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has also not played its first match in Super-8. He is on the field against West Indies on Monday. After the result of this match, their future picture will be clear.

7- Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has faced defeat against England. After losing its first match of Super-8, now Sri Lanka will have to win its remaining two matches at any cost to reach the semi-finals. Sri Lanka has to face Pakistan and New Zealand.

8- England

Like South Africa, England also started the Super-8 with a win. Now to reach the semi-finals directly, he will have to win the remaining two matches. Even if he loses a match, the decision will be taken on the basis of net run rate. England will be out only if the rest lose both their matches.

Super 8 Schedule T20 World Cup: In the 2026 T20 World Cup, Super-8 matches are starting from Saturday, 21st February. In the Super-8 stage, all the teams are divided into two groups of four each and a total of 12 matches will be played in this stage. These 12 matches to be played from 21st February to 1st March will decide who will go to the semi-finals and who will not. The format of Super-8 is such that the teams finishing in the top-2 of the points table of both the groups will reach the semi-finals.

First match of Super-8 tomorrow?

Only one match of Super-8 will be played on Saturday, 21st February, in which Pakistan and New Zealand will compete. This match will start at 7 pm Indian time. Let us tell you that Pakistan, New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka have been placed in Group 2 of Super-8.

Super-8 first group: India, West Indies, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Super-8 Second Group: Pakistan, New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka

India’s full schedule

India’s first match in Super-8 will be with South Africa on 22 February, this match will be played in Ahmedabad. Team India’s second match will be with Zimbabwe on 26 February, which will be played in Chennai. The last match of the Indian team in Super-8 will be with West Indies on March 1, which is to be played in Kolkata.

• 22 February – India vs South Africa – Ahmedabad
• 26 February – India vs Zimbabwe – Chennai
• March 1 – India vs West Indies – Kolkata

England and Sri Lanka will clash in Super-8 on 22nd February itself. This match will be played at Pallekele Stadium in Sri Lanka.

If we look at his performance so far, Ishan Kishan has been the top scorer of Team India. He has scored 176 runs so far. Captain Suryakumar Yadav is also scoring 30+ continuously. Varun Chakraborty has been India’s most successful bowler in the tournament so far, having taken a total of 9 wickets so far.

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Pakistan Super 8 Qualification Scenario: So far, a total of seven teams have qualified for the Super-8 in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Today, after the Pakistan vs Namibia match, the eighth team will also be revealed. This is a Group A match, due to which India has already secured a place in the last 8. The Pakistan vs Namibia match is not only important for the Pakistan team but is also very important from the USA point of view. Know here whether the doors to going to Super-8 will remain open for Pakistan even if they lose against Namibia.

First of all let’s look at the points table of Group A. India has already qualified. USA, at second position, and Pakistan, at third position, both have four points each. US’s net run-rate is +0.787, while Pakistan is far behind, whose net run-rate is -0.403.

Will Pakistan qualify even if it loses?

Namibia is already out of the World Cup, while this is Pakistan’s last match in the group stage. As far as whether Pakistan will go to Super-8 even if it loses against Namibia or not. The direct answer to this is no.

If Pakistan wants to go to Super-8 then it will have to defeat Namibia at any cost. If it loses today, the Pakistan team will be out of the World Cup. Although for some reason the match remains a draw, Pakistan will still qualify. If Namibia wins today, USA will secure a place in the last 8.

bat first after winning the toss

In the match against Namibia, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first. This match is being played in Colombo. Pakistan has left out Shaheen Afridi and Abrar Ahmed for this match and given a chance to Salman Mirza and Khawaja Nafay.

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T20 World Cup Super 8 Teams: Seven teams have appeared in the Super-8 stage in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Both the co-host countries of the tournament i.e. India and Sri Lanka have also qualified for the next stage. On Tuesday, Zimbabwe vs Ireland match was canceled due to rain. Due to this, Australia is out of the T20 World Cup, while Zimbabwe has become the seventh team to go to the Super-8. See here the list of all those teams, which have so far confirmed their place in the Super-8.

Seven teams of Super-8 confirmed

Till now a total of 7 teams have entered the Super-8 stage. Their names India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, West Indies, England, South Africa and New Zealand have confirmed their place in the next stage. Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have qualified from Group B, while Australia is out. West Indies and England have reached Super-8 from Group C, while South Africa and New Zealand have qualified from Group D.

Seven teams confirmed- India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, West Indies, England, South Africa, New Zealand

sword hanging on pakistan

Now all eyes are on Group A, out of which India has already entered the Super-8. There is a war between Pakistan and USA for the second slot. Currently in Group A, both USA and Pakistan have four points each. But Pakistan is far behind in terms of net run-rate.

Pakistan’s last match in the group stage will be with Namibia on 18 February. If Pakistan team wins this match then it will qualify for Super-8, whereas if Namibia defeats Pakistan then USA will write a new history by going to Super-8.

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