T20 World Cup Points Table resets as Super Eight stage begins in India and Sri Lanka
The Super Eight stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 gets under way Saturday, and the t20 world cup points table will effectively reset as the eight qualifiers are split into two groups hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
T20 World Cup Points Table: a fresh start for eight contenders
Eight contenders will fight for spots in the semifinals after the group stage concluded, with Pakistan becoming the last team to book their place with a win over Namibia and former champions Australia exiting early. The eight sides have been divided into two groups of four, with India and Sri Lanka hosting a group each, and neither their points nor their net run rates will be carried over.
Format and rules that will shape the Super Eight
Every team will play the other three teams in its Super Eight group once, and the top two teams in each group will proceed to the semifinals. A win in the Super Eight will earn two points and a loss will earn none, and if a match is tied at the end of each team’s 20 overs a super over will be played until a result is determined. In case of poor weather, for a match to be considered completed each team must play at least five overs; if a match is abandoned due to rain, both teams will walk away with a point apiece. With neither points nor net run rates carried over, the t20 world cup points table for this stage starts fresh and every match will directly shape who advances.
Opening Super Eight fixtures and venues
The first round of Super Eight matches includes a series of scheduled fixtures across India and Sri Lanka. Notable matches listed for the opening phase are:
- Pakistan vs New Zealand at 7pm (13: 30 GMT) – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Sri Lanka vs England at 3pm (09: 30 GMT) – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
- India vs South Africa at 7pm (13: 30 GMT) – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Zimbabwe vs West Indies at 7pm (13: 30 GMT) – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Additional Super Eight fixtures listed include England vs Pakistan at 7pm (13: 30 GMT) in Pallekele, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at 7pm (13: 30 GMT) in Colombo, and West Indies vs South Africa at 3pm (09: 30 GMT) in Ahmedabad. Each match result will be worth two points, and the compact format means every game can change the standing on the t20 world cup points table quickly.
With the Super Eight beginning Saturday and the top two from each group moving to the semifinals, teams will have three matches in this round to secure one of those four semifinal slots. The confirmed next events are the opening Super Eight matches listed above; the schedule continues through the round-robin Super Eight program, after which the semifinals will be determined.
