T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming & Match Timings – Complete Country-Wise Broadcast Guide

T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming: Where to Watch Matches in Your Country

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 kicks off on February 7 and runs through March 8, with India and Sri Lanka jointly hosting the tournament.

Twenty teams will battle it out across 55 matches in eight world-class stadiums — five in India (Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai) and three in Sri Lanka (two in Colombo, one in Kandy).

Defending champions India open their campaign against the USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on the very first day. The most anticipated clash — India versus Pakistan — is scheduled for February 15 at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

With so much action spread across a month, fans around the globe want one answer: where can I actually watch these matches live?

Here's every TV channel, streaming app, and digital platform confirmed by the ICC — broken down by country and region.

T20 World Cup 2026 Match Timings You Need to Know

Before diving into broadcast details, here are the standard start times for different stages of the tournament:

Group Stage (Feb 7–20): Matches start at 11:00 AM IST, 3:00 PM IST, and 7:00 PM IST. On some days, all three slots are packed with games.

Super 8 Stage (Feb 22–Mar 1): Two matches per day at 3:00 PM IST and 7:00 PM IST.

Semi-Finals (Mar 4–5): Both matches begin at 7:00 PM IST.

Final (Mar 8): The title decider starts at 7:00 PM IST at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

For fans in different time zones, here's a quick conversion for the 7:00 PM IST slot — which carries all the marquee games:

India — Star Sports & JioHotstar

Indian cricket fans get the most comprehensive coverage of any country. JioStar holds the broadcast rights, and every single match will be available on both television and digital platforms.

TV Channels: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, plus regional language channels in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.

Streaming: JioHotstar (app and website). All 55 matches will stream live with commentary in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Bhojpuri, and Haryanvi. Coverage in Marathi and Indian Sign Language is available for all India matches, semi-finals, and the final.

Special Features: JioHotstar is offering a vertical live feed for mobile viewers, a 360-degree view option, and a multi-cam feature where you can choose your own camera angle — stump cam, field view, hero cam, and more.

Cinema Screenings: JioStar has also partnered with PVR-Inox for big-screen screenings of select matches at cinemas across India.

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Sri Lanka — Dialog TV, TV Supreme & ThePapare

As co-hosts, Sri Lanka gets extensive coverage through multiple platforms.

TV Channels: Dialog TV is the official broadcast partner with full live coverage. Star Sports is also available through distribution partners. TV Supreme, Dialog TV's free-to-air partner, provides no-cost access on television. PEO TV from Sri Lanka Telecom carries the matches too.

Streaming: ThePapare.com (website) and Dialog Play (mobile app). Both offer a Sinhala language commentary feed alongside English for all matches.

Also Read: T20 World Cup 2026 Squad List: All 20 Teams Confirmed Squads

United States — Willow TV

Cricket fans in the US can catch every ball through Willow TV, which holds exclusive broadcast rights.

TV/Cable: Willow TV is available through DISH, Spectrum, Xfinity, Verizon Fios, and DIRECTV.

Streaming: Willow TV app, Willow DTC, and CricBuzz DTC. You can also add Willow to your Sling TV subscription starting from $10/month. All 55 matches will be available in English and Hindi.

Free Matches: All Team USA matches will be streamed for free on Willow's official YouTube channel — a great option if you just want a taste of the action without subscribing.

Bonus: Willow is collaborating with popular sports personality Jomboy to offer an alternate commentary feed for the USA vs India and USA vs Pakistan matches.

Canada — Willow TV via Fubo

Canadian fans also get Willow TV coverage, with Fubo being the premier streaming home.

Streaming: Willow TV through Fubo (fubo.tv), Willow DTC, and CricBuzz DTC. Commentary is available in English and Hindi.

Free Matches: Just like the US, all Team USA and Canada matches are free on Willow's YouTube handle.

United Kingdom & Ireland — Sky Sports

Sky Sports holds exclusive broadcast rights across the UK and Ireland.

TV Channels: Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event will carry live coverage of all matches.

Streaming: NOW (formerly NOW TV) offers streaming for non-Sky subscribers with flexible day passes or monthly plans. Sky Go is included free for existing Sky TV subscribers.

Hindi Commentary: Sky Sports will provide Hindi commentary for the semi-finals and the final.

Australia — Prime Video

Australian fans will follow the T20 World Cup through Amazon's Prime Video.

Streaming: Prime Video carries all matches with standard English commentary. An additional Hindi commentary feed will be available for all India matches, the semi-finals, and the final.

A Prime Video subscription is all you need — no additional sports add-ons required.

New Zealand — SKY Sport

SKY Sport is the official broadcaster in New Zealand.

TV: SKY Sport channels will air all matches live.

Streaming: SKY Sport Now offers digital access, with 4K coverage available on the Premium Month Pass (NZ$59.99/month) or Annual Pass (NZ$549.99/year).

Hindi Commentary: Available for all India matches, semi-finals, and the final.

Pakistan — PTV, Myco & Digital Partners

Pakistan's cricket fans can access the tournament through multiple platforms.

TV Channels: PTV Sports carries live broadcasts. PTV Home will air matches with Urdu commentary — a dedicated Urdu feed is being produced by the ICC specifically for Pakistan matches.

Streaming: Myco, Tamasha, ARY Zapp, and Tapmad all offer digital streaming with the Urdu commentary feed.

South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa — SuperSport

SuperSport has the broadcast rights for the entire Sub-Saharan Africa region.

TV: SuperSport Cricket, SuperSport Grandstand, and other SuperSport channels via DStv satellite service.

Streaming: SuperSport App and supersport.com for digital viewers. Coverage extends to South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, and other Sub-Saharan countries.

UAE & Middle East (MENA Region) — CricLife Max & StarzPlay

The large cricket-loving diaspora in the Gulf region gets dedicated coverage.

TV: CricLife Max and CricLife Max2 are the official TV broadcast channels.

Streaming: StarzPlay and StarzON offer digital streaming across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, and the wider MENA region.

Cinema Screenings: StarzPlay has partnered with cinema chains including VOX (UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman), Reel Cinemas (UAE), Cinepolis, Mukta (Bahrain), and Epix Cinema (Bahrain) for big-screen viewing of select matches.

Bangladesh — T Sports, Nagorik TV & Rabbithole

Despite Bangladesh not participating in the tournament, fans can still watch.

TV: T Sports and Nagorik TV carry live broadcasts through Total Sports Management.

Streaming: Rabbithole is the digital platform for online viewers. Star Sports is also available through its sub-continental distribution.

Nepal — Kantipur TV & Star Sports

TV: Kantipur TV will broadcast the tournament with select matches produced locally in Nepali commentary. Star Sports is also accessible through its regional distribution.

Streaming: The Nepali commentary feed will be available on ICC.tv for Nepali-speaking audiences in certain territories.

Afghanistan — Lemar TV

TV: Lemar TV holds broadcast rights with commentary available in both Pashto and Dari.

Caribbean Islands — ESPN

TV: ESPN broadcasts all matches live across Caribbean nations where cricket runs deep.

Streaming: ESPN Play Caribbean for digital viewers. The coverage comes with local commentary and analysis familiar to West Indies fans.

Latin America & Brazil — Disney+ & ESPN

Streaming: Disney+ app streams the tournament across Latin America. Select matches with Portuguese commentary will air on ESPN's linear TV platforms in Brazil.

Italy — Sky Italia

With Italy making their first-ever T20 World Cup appearance, Sky Italia is covering the action.

TV/Streaming: Sky Italia will broadcast all Italy matches, the semi-finals, and the final live on their platforms.

Netherlands — NOS

Streaming: Dutch public broadcaster NOS will stream all Netherlands matches live and free for cricket fans in the country.

Malaysia & Hong Kong — CricBuzz via Astro & PCCW

TV/Streaming: Matches are available through the CricBuzz channel via Astro Cricket in Malaysia and PCCW in Hong Kong.

Singapore — Hub Sports 4

TV: Hub Sports 4 carries the tournament broadcast for fans in Singapore.

Pacific Islands — Digicel

TV: PNG Digicel provides coverage across Pacific Island nations.

Other Countries — ICC.tv (Free Streaming)

Here's the good news for fans in countries without a dedicated broadcaster: ICC.tv streams every match for free in all remaining territories.

If your country isn't listed above, head to ICC.tv (website or app). All 55 matches will be available at no cost.

However, ICC.tv's free coverage is blocked in countries where official broadcast deals exist — specifically India, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and South Africa, among others. If you're in one of those countries, you'll need to use the official broadcaster for your region.

ICC T20 World Cup Live Streaming Platform

Key Tournament Details at a Glance

Dates: February 7 – March 8, 2026

Hosts: India and Sri Lanka

Total Teams: 20

Total Matches: 55

Format: Group Stage → Super 8 → Semi-Finals → Final

Venues in India: Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad), Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai), Eden Gardens (Kolkata), Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi), MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai)

Venues in Sri Lanka: R. Premadasa Stadium (Colombo), Sinhalese Sports Club (Colombo), Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Kandy)

Defending Champions: India

Opening Match: Netherlands vs Pakistan — February 7, 11:00 AM IST, Colombo (SSC)

India's First Match: India vs USA — February 7, 7:00 PM IST, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

India vs Pakistan: February 15, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Final: March 8, 7:00 PM IST, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

How to Watch for Free

If you're looking for free options, here are the confirmed ones:

1. ICC.tv — Free streaming in countries without an exclusive broadcaster.

2. Willow TV YouTube — Free streaming of all USA and Canada team matches in North America.

3. TV Supreme (Sri Lanka) — Free-to-air broadcast partner of Dialog TV.

4. PTV Sports (Pakistan) — Free coverage on terrestrial and cable networks.

The T20 World Cup 2026 is going to be massive — 20 teams, 55 matches, and a month of non-stop cricket across India and Sri Lanka. Whether you're waking up early in New York, catching an evening match in London, or staying up late in Sydney, there's a way to watch in virtually every corner of the world.

Bookmark this page, set your reminders, and make sure you've got your streaming app ready before February 7. The action starts soon, and you won't want to miss a single delivery.