2026 T20 Cricket World Cup: Schedules, odds for Super 8s in India, Sri Lanka

The 2026 ICC T20 World Cup has narrowed from 20 hopefuls to eight contenders as the tournament shifts into its high-stakes Super 8 phase. Co-hosts India and Sri Lanka will each shepherd a four-team group, with every remaining contest staged on their soil and a semifinal berth on the line.

Pakistan and New Zealand will open the second-round action on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Colombo’s R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. Pakistan booked its place in the Super 8 by defeating Ireland on Feb. 18, a result that simultaneously ended the United States’ maiden World Cup campaign.

Format mirrors the opening round: each side faces the others in its group once, two points for a win, one apiece if rain washes play out, none for a loss. Should 40 overs fail to separate teams, a super over will decide the outcome. The top two from each group advance to the semifinals.

BetMGM pegs India as the +110 favorite to lift the trophy on home soil, while South Africa—who began the event at +550—has shortened to +400 after strong group-stage form. Sri Lanka, the other host, sits sixth in the market at +1200. Notably, Australia, once listed alongside England at +500, failed to survive the first round.

With eight nations, two groups, and a single path to glory, the Super 8 promises a fortnight of unrelenting tension across India and Sri Lanka as cricket’s shortest format crowns its 2026 champion.