ICC T20 World Cup: Nepal to play against England in their first match

The schedule of the ICC T20 World Cup to be held in 2026 has been made public today. 

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the schedule by dividing 20 participating teams in four different groups. 

The ICC T20 World Cup is taking place from February 7 to March 8, 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.

As per the schedule, Nepal are put in Group 'C'. All games of Nepal will be played  in Mumbai, India.

There are West Indies, England, Bangladesh and Italy along with Nepal in Group 'C'. 

West Indies and England lifted the titles of the ICC T20 World Cup twice each.    

Nepal would play against England in their first game on February 8, 2026 in Mumbai. 

Likewise, the second game against Italy on February 8, third against West Indies on February 15 and the fourth against Bangladesh on February 17, according to Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN).

CAN had requested the ICC to arrange all games for Nepal in India. CAN Chairman Chatur Bahadur Chand said that the ICC accepted that request and the games for Nepal have been scheduled in India.

With this, Nepal are playing the ICC T20 World Cup for the third time after 2014 and 2024.