The T20 World Cup 2026 started with 20 teams. After the league stage, 8 teams have qualified for the next round, while the journey of 12 teams is over. India, South Africa, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, England, New Zealand and Pakistan have reached the Super-8 round. Know between which teams the first match of this round is today. When and where will this match take place, know the details of its live telecast.

First let us explain to you the format of T20 World Cup 2026 Super-8. The teams that reached this round have been divided into two groups. There are 4 teams in each group, each team will play 1-1 match with all the teams of its group. After this round, the top two teams of Group 1 and 2 will reach the semi-finals, the journey of the third and fourth placed teams will end.

Whose match is in the World Cup today?

Today there is a match of Group 2, in which New Zealand and Pakistan will face each other. In the league stage, both the teams had won 3 out of 4 matches and lost 1.

Where will the New Zealand vs Pakistan match be played?

Today’s match between New Zealand and Pakistan will be played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Pakistan had lost to India on this ground.

What time will the New Zealand vs Pakistan match start?

The match will start at 7 pm. The toss will take place at 6:30 pm.

Where to watch live cricket match?

The New Zealand vs Pakistan match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network channels. There will be live streaming of the match on JioHotstar app and website.

new zealand squad

James Neesham, Devon Conway, Cole McConkey, Daryl Mitchell, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Mitchell Santner (c), Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Seifert (wk), Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears.

pakistan squad

Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Aga (captain), Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Khawaja Nafe (wicketkeeper), Usman Tariq.

The journey of T20 World Cup 2026 started with 20 teams, which were placed in 4 groups of 5 each. Now the group stage is at its final stage, teams from 5 countries including both the hosts (Team India and Sri Lanka) have confirmed their place in the Super-8. Today 2 teams can get tickets for Super-8, Australia is standing on the verge of being eliminated. After losing to India, Pakistan has not been able to qualify for the next round, it can also be out of the tournament.

Pakistan may be out?

Only Team India has qualified for Super-8 from Group A. USA is in second place in the points table, having played all four of its matches. Pakistan also has 4 points, but on the basis of net run rate the team is behind America. Pakistan vs Namibia match is on Wednesday, if Pakistan becomes victim of upset and Namibia wins the match, then like 2024, America will reach Super-8.

Sri Lanka qualified from Group B

From this group, host country Sri Lanka has confirmed its place in Super-8. The team defeated Australia in the match held on Monday, after which the danger of Australia being out has increased. Today (17 February) there is a Zimbabwe vs Ireland match at 3 pm, if Zimbabwe wins then they will have 6 points, while Australia can now reach a maximum of 4 points only.

Both teams of Group C confirmed

West Indies and England have confirmed their places in the Super-8. After winning 3 consecutive matches, West Indies is on top with 6 points. England has played all four matches, the team has 6 points. Now no other team from this group can reach 6 points.

Group D equation

South Africa is the only team to reach Super-8 from this group, there is a competition between New Zealand and Afghanistan for second place. New Zealand has won 2 out of 3 matches. Afghanistan has won only 1 out of 3 matches, it has 2 points but it can reach 4 points by winning its last match. But they want New Zealand to lose their fourth match.

Today these 2 teams can qualify in Super-8

Today (February 17), by defeating Canada, New Zealand team will become the sixth team to reach the Super-8 of T20 World Cup 2026. The second match is Zimbabwe vs Ireland from 3 pm, by winning this Zimbabwe can reach Super-8. In this situation, Australia will be out of the group stage itself, which has happened only once in history.

These 5 teams are confirmed in Super-8- India, Sri Lanka, West Indies, England, South Africa.

The tenth edition of the T20 World Cup (T20 World Cup 2026) has started with the Pakistan vs Netherlands match. Today the third match will be played between India and USA at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Know what kind of pitch is there in this match, who will get more help in batting or bowling?

Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India can make 2 big records in this edition. The host country has never won in history. No team has been able to win this title even twice in a row. India has a chance to do this. Today Ishan Kishan can be included as a wicketkeeper in the playing 11. The chances of Jasprit Bumrah playing are negligible, so Mohammad Siraj can play today. Siraj has joined the team as a replacement for Harshit Rana.

How is the T20 International record in Wankhede?

So far 9 T20 International matches have been played at Wankhede Stadium. The team that bats first 4 times and chases the target 5 times wins. The Indian team has played 6 T20 matches here, out of which it has won 4 and lost 2.

The score of 247 at Wankhede is the highest which India made against England last year. The second highest score (240) is also of India. The most runs on this ground are in the name of Virat Kohli, who scored 197 runs in 3 matches. But Abhishek Sharma had scored 135 runs in the only match played here. Abhishek also took 2 wickets in that match.

How will be the pitch report of Wankhede Stadium in India vs USA match?

The pitch of Wankhede Stadium is made of red soil. Bowlers get bounce here, but the pitch is considered helpful for batsmen. High scoring matches are seen here. The outfield here is also fast, which provides additional help to the batsmen. The pitch here becomes more helpful for the batsmen as the match progresses, so whichever team wins the toss today will want to bowl first. Rain of sixes and fours can be seen in Wankhede Stadium today. If Team India bats first then 300 runs can also be scored here. Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav are in great form.

team india squad

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Akshar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Varun Chakraborty.

usa squad

Monank Patel (captain), Andris Ghaus, Harmeet Singh, Shehan Jayasuriya, Siteja M, Shayan Jahangir, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Shubham Ranjane, Milind Kumar, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley Van Schawick, Ali Khan, Jasdeep Singh, Nostush Kenij, Saurabh Netrawalkar.