ICC T20 World Cup 2026 — Complete Results, All 55 Matches & India vs NZ Final Betting Guide

Tournament Overview — Format, Hosts & Key Numbers

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 is the 10th edition of the tournament, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, 2026. India won the 2024 edition in the West Indies, defeating South Africa in the final — and now they're two days away from becoming the first team to win three T20 World Cups.

The tournament expanded to 20 teams across four groups of five, with the top two from each group advancing to the Super 8. Eight teams then split into two Super 8 groups, and the top two from each Super 8 group advanced to the semis. All group matches involving Pakistan were played in Sri Lanka due to the India-Pakistan political arrangement — Pakistan played at neutral venues (Colombo), while all other Group A, C, and D matches were hosted at Indian venues. If you're new to exchange betting on cricket, our KingExchange complete guide explains how back & lay markets work before you dive into the final.

Bangladesh controversially withdrew after a dispute over venue arrangements following their IPL franchise releasing Mustafizur Rahman. Scotland replaced them as the highest-ranked T20I side that hadn't qualified.

The 20 Teams & Groups

Group Stage — All 40 Matches

The group stage ran from February 7 to February 20, 2026. Every team played four matches in a round-robin format within their group. The biggest story? Zimbabwe beating Australia — one of the great T20 World Cup upsets. Ireland posting 235 against Oman — tournament's highest total. And India thrashing Pakistan by 61 runs to assert their dominance from the very first big-match moment.

Group A Results — India Top, Pakistan Qualify

India's demolition of Pakistan in Colombo was as one-sided as the scoreline suggests. Ishan Kishan, in the tournament's biggest match to that point, launched a 77-run assault that set the platform for 175/7. Then India's bowling unit dismantled Pakistan's lineup for 114 in 18 overs — Pakistan's second-lowest T20 WC total ever. Notably, Pakistan used six spinners in their bowling attack, the first time any team has done so in the tournament's history. It didn't work. On KingExchange, India's odds shortened from ~1.85 pre-match to 1.30 within 2 overs of the chase — a textbook back-and-lay greening up opportunity for those watching live markets.

Group B Results — Sri Lanka Top, Zimbabwe Upset the Applecart

The biggest upset of the group stage — possibly of the entire tournament. Zimbabwe beat Australia at Group B. And West Indies posted a staggering 254/4 in their group, including Shimron Hetmeyer's 85 off 34 balls, the second-highest total in T20 World Cup history. Ireland scored 235 against Oman — the tournament's highest single innings total — with skipper Lorcan Tucker scoring 94 off 51 balls.

Group C Results — England Top, West Indies Qualify

Group D Results — SA Qualify, NZ Edge Through, Double Super Over Epic

Group D delivered the tournament's most dramatic moment: South Africa vs Afghanistan required TWO Super Overs to produce a winner — one of the most chaotic, enthralling finishes in T20 World Cup history. South Africa eventually won, but Rashid Khan had taken them to the brink. Canada's Yuvraj Samra scored a century — the first by any Canadian player, first by any associate nation player, and the youngest centurion in T20 WC history (13th century overall in the competition).

Super 8 Stage — The Business End

The Super 8 commenced on February 21 after the group stage concluded. The eight qualifiers were split into predetermined Super 8 groups. India, South Africa, West Indies, and Zimbabwe in Group 1. England, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in Group 2. Each team played three round-robin matches, with the top two from each group advancing to the semis.

Super 8 — Group 1 Results

India's campaign nearly derailed when South Africa brutally exposed their middle order — Marco Jansen took 4 wickets as India collapsed to 111 against SA's 187, ending India's historic 12-match T20 World Cup winning streak. But Sanju Samson's unbeaten 97 in the must-win game against West Indies booked India's semi-final spot in dramatic fashion. The India vs WI match alone saw live KingExchange exchange odds swing from India at 1.25 to 3.50+ at the 15-over mark — enormous in-play trading range.

Super 8 — Group 2 Results

Pakistan's exit was brutal. They beat Sri Lanka with 212/8 — including a 176-run opening partnership, and Sahibzada Farhan broke Virat Kohli's 2014 record for most runs in a single T20 World Cup edition (383 runs). He also became the first batter to score two centuries in a single tournament. But New Zealand's NRR advantage from their other results meant Pakistan were out despite winning their final match. NZ advanced as runners-up with one win, one loss, and one no result.

Semi-Finals — The Road to the Final

Semi-Final 1: New Zealand vs South Africa (March 4, Kolkata)

Nobody saw this coming. South Africa — unbeaten through the tournament, comfortable qualifiers, heavy favorites — were demolished. Finn Allen's 33-ball century was a statement of pure destruction. New Zealand chased 170 in under 13 overs, with 9 wickets in hand. South Africa's tournament ended as it did in 2024 — agonizingly, and without the trophy. New Zealand had never beaten South Africa in a men's T20 World Cup before this match. They made up for it emphatically. From an exchange perspective, SA opened at 1.55 favorites at toss; by the end of over 5 of NZ's chase they were at 4.50 — the kind of odds movement that experienced exchange bettors exploit using the greening up strategy we cover in detail in our main guide.

Semi-Final 2: India vs England (March 5, Mumbai)

253 vs 246 — the highest-scoring semi-final in T20 World Cup history, and one of the greatest matches in the format's existence. India posted 253/7, a total that looked match-winning. England's response under Harry Brook (who'd scored a century in the group stage) was ferocious — they needed 8 off the last over with wickets in hand. But India held on for a 7-run win that felt like winning a coin flip with a loaded coin. England's five consecutive semi-final appearances — a record — ended just short of the final. Jos Buttler, playing potentially his last World Cup match, was quietly phased out during the innings, underlining England's transition to their Brook-led new era.

🏆 India vs New Zealand — Grand Final Betting Guide (March 8, Ahmedabad)

The Venue — Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

132,000 seats. The world's largest cricket stadium. India have played here before in major events and the home crowd advantage is a legitimate factor — not just emotionally, but practically. The Ahmedabad pitch tends to play as a neutral surface in neutral conditions, but evening dew can become significant from the 15th over onward, which historically helps the team batting second.

Based on my IPL venue tracking data: Ahmedabad's NM Stadium analysis in our exchange guide shows it's a "wait for the powerplay" venue. The pitch character isn't always obvious pre-match. In neutral conditions with no significant dew factor early, batting first has merit. But this is a March evening game — dew will arrive, and it will arrive reliably. The toss will matter significantly.

India's Path to the Final — Form Guide

• Group A: Won all 4 games, including the India-Pakistan thriller
• Super 8: Lost to SA (111 vs 187), beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs, beat WI in clutch (197/5 chase)
• Semi-final: Beat England by 7 runs posting 253/7 — highest semi-final score in T20 WC history
• Defending champions — won 2024 WC beating South Africa in the final
• Home soil advantage — Ahmedabad, India

New Zealand's Path to the Final — The Underdogs' Story

• Group D: Won consistently, qualified comfortably
• Super 8: Rain-washed game vs Pakistan (1 pt), beat Sri Lanka, lost to England — qualified on NRR
• Semi-final: Demolished South Africa by 9 wickets in under 13 overs — stunning
• Finn Allen form: Century in 33 balls in the semi — coming into the final in peak form
• 5th T20 World Cup semi-final appearance; first ever final

Key Match-Up: India's Bowling vs Finn Allen

Finn Allen against Jasprit Bumrah in the powerplay is the defining contest of the final. Allen has shown he can attack any bowler in any conditions — his 33-ball century against South Africa showed zero respect for bowling reputations. Bumrah's first two overs will set the tone for the entire Indian innings defense.

India's spin trio of Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav (if selected) will be tested on what should be a placid Ahmedabad surface. New Zealand's middle order has been functional rather than explosive — if India's spinners create pressure in the middle overs, they can restrict NZ below a competitive total.

Betting Intelligence — Exchange Odds & Strategy

India are the deserved favorites. Home ground, defending champions, a semi-final score of 253/7 that showed their batting capability at full throttle, and a bowling attack that has Bumrah operating at peak form. But 1.40-1.55 on the exchange means you're risking ₹140-155 to win ₹100. The potential value bet is New Zealand at 2.80-3.20 — they've been flying under the radar all tournament, qualified from the Super 8 on NRR alone, then stunned the favorites with a clinical 9-wicket demolition job. Allen in this form is dangerous against any attack.

Top Performers — Records Set at T20 WC 2026

How to Bet on the T20 WC Final on KingExchange

Getting set up on KingExchange before tomorrow's final takes less time than it'll take you to finish reading this article. I've described the process extensively in our KingExchange ID registration guide and our full back & lay betting tutorial with IPL examples, but here's the condensed version for the final specifically:

1. Get your free ID: WhatsApp the team via onlinecricketid.fun — your ID arrives in under 5 minutes.
2. Deposit via UPI: Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM — any UPI app. Reflects in 1-3 minutes.
3. Access the India vs NZ market: Live exchange markets open from toss time on March 8.
4. Back or Lay: Back India if you think they win. Lay India (bet they won't win) if you want NZ value at 2.80+. Or wait for in-play to trade on odds movements.
5. Withdrawal after win: UPI, average 22 minutes (30-transaction tested). You watched India lift the trophy at 9:30 PM; your winnings hit your bank by 10 PM. True story — that's how this platform works.