ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Seven teams qualify for Super 8; will Pakistan be eliminated
ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Seven teams have qualified for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup-2026. The final team will be decided in the Pakistan-Namibia match on Wednesday. If Pakistan wins, the team will advance to Group 2 of the Super 8. If Namibia wins, the USA will advance to Group 2.
Team India will remain in Group 1, facing South Africa, West Indies, and Zimbabwe. Australia was initially expected to be in Group 1, but the team was eliminated from the league stage. Zimbabwe, from Group B, has qualified for Group 1 of the Super 8.
India's final group stage match in the T20 World Cup will be against the Netherlands today. The match will begin at 7 pm at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with the toss scheduled for 6:30 pm.
Team India has already qualified for the Super 8 stage. However, T20I No. 1 batsman Abhishek Sharma has yet to open his account in the tournament. He was dismissed for ducks against Pakistan and the United States. On the other hand, the Netherlands needs a win to stay afloat. A loss today will lead to group stage elimination.
In this World Cup, India has defeated the United States, Namibia, and Pakistan. The team tops the group stage with 6 points. Meanwhile, the Netherlands lost to the United States and Pakistan, but defeated Namibia. A win today's match will keep the team's Super Eight hopes alive, but to do so, they will need to pray for Pakistan's defeat. They will also need to maintain a better run rate than the United States.
Will Pakistan be eliminated or not? Decision today
The final team in the Super 8 will be decided in today's match. Team India has qualified in Group A with 6 points. Pakistan and Namibia will play at 3 pm. If Pakistan wins, the team will advance to the next round, but if Namibia wins, the USA, with 4 points, will qualify.
Super 8 round will begin on February 21
The tournament, which began on February 7th, will see group stage matches played until February 20th. The Super 8 stage will begin on February 21st. On the first day, New Zealand will face either Pakistan or the United States.
Super 8 stage will consist of 12 matches
The Super 8 stage will consist of two groups of four teams each. Each team will play three matches against each other within their group. This means there will be six matches per group. This will result in 12 matches for both groups. The top two teams from each group will advance to the next round.
First semi-final on March 4
The first semi-final will be held on March 4, while the second semi-final will be played on March 5 at the Wankhede Stadium. The winning team will play in the final on March 8. If Pakistan advances to the knockout rounds, all of its matches will be played in Colombo.
India's final group stage match in the T20 World Cup will be against the Netherlands today. The match will begin at 7 pm at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with the toss scheduled for 6:30 pm.
Team India has already qualified for the Super 8 stage. However, No. 1 T20 batsman Abhishek Sharma has yet to open his account in the tournament. He was dismissed for ducks against Pakistan and the United States. On the other hand, the Netherlands needs a win to stay afloat. A loss today will lead to elimination in the group stage.