Which cities will host Australia's league stage matches in T20 World Cup 2026?
Australia are placed in Group B in the T20 World Cup 2026.
Australia will be a strong contender to win the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 title. The Men-in-Yellow were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the previous edition and also suffered a shocking defeat against Afghanistan.
They have won the tournament once in 2021 by crushing New Zealand in the final and will aim for their second title in the upcoming World Cup.
The Kangaroos picked a strong squad for the T20 World Cup. Star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will lead the side. He will also be a crucial batter for the side. Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Cooper Connolly, Marcus Stoinis, and Josh Inglis will be prominent names in batting.
Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Ellis will lead the pace attack, where the T20 WC 2021 champions will be short of pacer Pat Cummins. Senior spinner Adam Zampa will have the responsibility of the spin department.
Mitchell Marsh & Co. are placed in Group B alongside Oman, Ireland, Zimbabwe, and Sri Lanka. In the league stage, they will face each team in their pool once. India and Sri Lanka are hosts of the tournament. Interestingly, all of Australia’s league matches will take place in Sri Lanka.
Which cities will host Australia’s first round matches?
Australia will start their campaign with a clash against Ireland on February 11 at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, followed by a match against Zimbabwe on February 13 at the same venue.
After that, they will face Sri Lanka and Oman on February 16 and 20, respectively, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele.
Notably, Australia will also play a warm-up game against the Netherlands on February 5 ahead of the tournament. This match will take place at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Australia’s league stage schedule for the T20 World Cup 2026-
| Team | Opposition | Date | Match | Venue | Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Ireland | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 | 14th Match | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| Australia | Zimbabwe | Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 19th Match | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 11:00 AM |
| Australia | Sri Lanka | Mon, 16 Feb 2026 | 30th Match | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Australia | Oman | Fri, 20 Feb 2026 | 40th Match | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 7:00 PM |
Australia are placed in which group in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026?
Australia are placed in Group B in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Which teams are part of Australia’s pool in the T20 World Cup 2026?
Australia are placed in Group B alongside Oman, Ireland, Zimbabwe, and Sri Lanka.
Who will captain Australia in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026?
Mitchell Marsh will captain Australia in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
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