Final · Narendra Modi Stadium
IND
NZ
IND won by 96 runs
2nd Semi-Final · Wankhede Stadium
IND
ENG
IND won by 7 runs
1st Semi-Final · Eden Gardens
SA
NZ
NZ won by 9 wickets
Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X3) · Eden Gardens
IND
WI
IND won by 5 wickets
1st Match, Group A · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
PAK
NED
PAK won by 3 wickets
2nd Match, Group C · Eden Gardens
WI
SCOT
WI won by 35 runs
3rd Match, Group A · Wankhede Stadium
IND
USA
IND won by 29 runs
4th Match, Group D · MA Chidambaram Stadium
NZ
AFG
NZ won by 5 wickets
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Jitesh Sharma admitted that missing out on India’s T20 World Cup squad was disappointing at first, but the feeling faded quickly when he realised, he was able to spend his father’s final days with him.The setback eventually seemed insignificant compared to the personal loss he endured soon after. On February 1, his father Mohan Sharma, who had been a constant source of support, passed away following a brief illness."When I got the news of my non-selection, I was a little bit disheartened. I am also a human. I can feel sad and bad. But later on, as time went by, the sad time becomes short," Jitesh told PTI.Also READ: IPL 2026 schedule announced, RCB to take on SRH in season opener on March 28The emotional weight of missing out on the global tournament soon gave way to a far deeper personal moment."But later on, my dad got ill. And he passed away on 1st of Feb. So, I was with him for seven days. Afterward, I got to know that my dad needed me more than the World Cup. After that, I didn't have any sad feeling, any regret or anything for anyone or for myself also. I am not angry or anything," he said as the sadness in the dashing batter-keeper's voice was palpable."I was grateful that God gave me the opportunity to stay with my dad for seven days. So, I was able to take care of him. And I enjoyed watching the World Cup on TV at home. It's a very different feeling. It gives you lots of pressure rather than playing. And I was very happy for the boys."Carrying family responsibilities after father’s passingWith his father gone, Jitesh said the responsibility of being the eldest son has now become a defining part of his life."I can't forget that thing and I don't want to forget that thing because he is not there anymore. When you lose your dad, after a few days you get to know that you are now responsible for taking decisions in your family as the elder son."And that's it - to take care of your mother, brother and family. So, I'm someone who can't show my feelings to them and can't be weak in front of them because they are looking at me while playing cricket also. And I have to accept it," Jitesh said while reflecting on how life sometimes delivers its toughest challenges.Grief, he explained, often comes gradually, leaving behind a permanent void that he knows will never fully disappear."It hits after some time. I'm not coping with anything. I'm just accepting that my dad is not there anymore. There is a portion of my heart that is empty now. It will be empty till my death because of my dad."Cricket, however, has helped him keep moving forward. Jitesh believes the game has taught him how to carry that sorrow while continuing with his career."And I have learned to carry myself with that sorrow and that hollowness during practice. Because no matter how much I want, I can't forget that thing. Because it's your father, right? He is my hero for my life.""If he was alive today, he would have told me to go and practice. Don't worry about me. So I always bring this thing to my mind that if I'm in sorrow or pain, what he would have told me? I think he would have suggested me to go and play the game. And I'm very proud of it."Jitesh also drew parallels with teammate Rinku Singh, saying he understands the emotional strength required to return to the field after personal setbacks."That's the same thing Rinku must have felt. That's why he was able to come on the ground again. And it's a very big thing."Three wicketkeepers can play togetherOn the cricketing front, Jitesh remains practical about team combinations. With wicketkeeper-batters like Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan also competing for spots, he believes there is room for multiple keepers in the same playing XI."I think of it from a different perspective. I take it from a different perspective -- that by doing my own work, why not two keepers be in the playing XI and the third play as a finisher? Exactly, that can also happen. Why not?"Learning from Virat Kohli’s intensityJitesh also spoke about the inspiration he draws from watching Virat Kohli closely at Royal Challengers Bengaluru, admitting that matching the former India captain’s intensity is extremely difficult."Just observing small things, you can learn a lot. And it can be a life-turning decision or life-turning observation. Because the way he prepares, starts his day, not just practice, I think it's very impressive. Still, I'm 32 and I can't match his energy."
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ICC T20 World Cup : Winners, Records & Stats (2007–2026)
ICC T20 World Cup is one of the most exciting T20 tournaments of cricket, taking place after every 2 years. T20 cricket has been gaining global popularity with the T20 leagues happening all around the globe. The blistering stroke making of the batsmen, fiery spells by the bowlers and eye-catching field efforts attracted the fan with more craze than the other formats of the game. T20 WC started back in 2007 and continued to happen in 2009, 2010 and then each 2 years gap with the last tournament was in 2024. India was the champion of the last edition in 2024, with England and Australia being the champions in the previous two seasons. Stay on this page to get the details on the t20 world cup live score and exciting stats.
Teams in ICC T20 World Cup
In total 20 countries are competing in the ICC T20 WC 2026, India and Sri Lanka being the host country. The same no of teams participated in the last edition of the tournament whereas the common teams are Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, England, India, Ireland, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, USA. With the full members of ICC, many associated countries like Nepal, Oman, UAE, Namibia, USA and Canada are also participating in the competition. Papua New Guinea, Scotland, and Uganda are the new teams who participated in 2024 T20 WC and in this edition the new teams are UAE and Italy. The shortest format of the game is spreading world cricket in all corners of the world, where alongside Asian countries, teams from Europe, America are also participating gradually in this mega event.
The Winners and Champions of T20 WC
Team India under the leadership of MS Dhoni won the very first season of the T20 WC 2007, which was hosted in South Africa. Pakistan, the arch rival of India won the next tournament in 2009 by defeating Sri Lanka in the final with a huge margin of 8 wickets under Younis Khan’s Captaincy. Over the years, England, West Indies and India won the tournament twice while the champion team Australia and Sri Lanka won 1 time each. The champion side of ICC events, team australia haven’t been that much successful in this competition while winning it just once in 2021. The power hitting of West Indies and their disciplined bowling made them champion in 2012 and 2016 editions of the tournament. New Zealand hasn’t tasted success yet in this competition, was the runners up in the 2021 T20 WC and reached semifinal twice in the semifinal in 2016 and 2022.
T20 World Cup Points Table
Like the previous year, this year also the 20 participating teams have been divided in 4 groups with each group containing 5 teams. Just like the previous year, India and Pakistan are placed in the same place in Group A while the other teams of this group are Namibia, Netherlands and USA. Australia and Sri Lanka are in Group B, with Oman, Ireland and Zimbabwe are the other teams. In each group along with 2 full time nations 3 associated nations are placed to maintain the competition very balanced. Each team in the group stage will get a total of 4 matches and the top two teams in each group in the ICC T20 World Cup points table, from will play the Super 8 and then subsequently the top 4 will play the semi final and the final as follows.
T20 World Cup Schedule
The ICC T20 world cup schedule has been announced by ICC, where the tournament will start from 7th February 2026 with the first match between Pakistan and Netherlands. In total 55 matches will be played in this tournament with 40 matches in the group stage, 12 super 8 matches, 2 semi finals and the final encounter on 8th March 2026. In the group stage and in the quarter finals of the ICC world cup schedule, 3 matches will be played in a single day at 11 am, 3pm and 7pm respectively. While the quarter finals are scheduled in the afternoon time at 3 pm and & 7 pm and the final is at 7pm on 8th March 2026.
T20 World Cup Stats & Records
Fans always love to check the stats and records of any tournaments, mainly the ICC global events. The t20 world cup stats table also consists of the leading run getter, wicket taker of the tournament along with the top century makers, and the other bowling and fielding records. Here in this section we will discuss the iconic milestones, stats and records of the tournament.
Most Runs in ICC Men's t20 WC
The run machine, Virat Kohli is at the top of the most runs in t20 world cup tally with 1292 runs in 35 matches. Rohit Sharma is next in the list with 1220 runs in 47 innings followed by Mahela Jayawardene with 1016 runs and Jos Buttler with 1013 runs respectively. Jos Buttler has the highest strike rate of 147.23 in the t20 world cup stats tally with Kohli has the highest average of 58.72.
Most Wickets in ICC Men's t20 WC
Bangladeshi All rounder Shakib al hasan is in the top of the most wickets in t20 world cup table with 50 wickets in 43 matches. Shahid Afridi from Pakistan is the second name in this tally with 39 wickets at the average of 23.25 and an impressive strike of 20.16. Lasith Malinga took 38 wickets in 31 matches with an elegant strike rate of 16.21 placed at the 3rd position, followed by another srilankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga with 37 T20 WC scalps to his name.
Most Hundreds in ICC Men's t20 WC
There’s been 11 instances when a batsman crossed the 100 runs mark in the T20 WC history. Explosive southpaw Chris Gayle is the first man to achieve this feat at the ICC 2007 T20 WC while another talented leftie Suresh Raina from India scored hundred in 2009 T20 WC. Brendon McCullum, Mahela Jayawardene, Alex Hales, Ahmed Shehzad are the other names in the most hundreds in the t20 world cup list.
Most Fifties in ICC Men's t20 WC
Run machine Virat Kohli holds the record of most fifties in t20 world cup with 15 half centuries on his name. His fellow partner the explosive opener Rohit Sharma is in the second place in the list with 12 fifties in 47 matches in his world cup career. Chris Gayle scored 9 fifties in t20 wc in 33 matches is in the 3rd place in the list. Dashing Aussie opener David Warner, Mahela Jayawardene, Jos Buttler and Tillakaratne Dilshan are the other names in this list.
Highest Individual Score in ICC Men's t20 WC
Explosive kiwi opener Brendon McCullum holds the record of highest individual score in the t20 world cup with a score of 123 runs in 72 balls. The second name in the list is Chris Gayle with 117 runs in 2007 T20 WC with an explosive strike rate of 205. Alex Hales is the 3rd name in this list with 116 runs, followed by Ahmed Shehzad, Rilee Rossouw, Glenn Phillips and Tamim Iqbal.
Most Sixes in ICC Men's t20 WC
Chris Gayle again in the top of the most sixes in the t20 world cup list with 63 sixes followed by Rohit Sharma with 50 sixes and Jos Buttler with 43 sixes. David Warner, Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh are the other names in the tally.
Most Catches in ICC Men's t20 WC
David Warner is at the top position of most catches in t20 world cup with 25 catches altogether in 41 matches in his career. AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell are the next names in the list with 23 catches, followed by Rohit Sharma and Martin Guptill.
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