Overview
- Reports indicate the 20‑team event co‑hosted by India and Sri Lanka will run roughly from February 7 to March 8, using four groups of five with the top two advancing to a Super Eight stage.
- India are reportedly grouped with Pakistan, the USA, Namibia and the Netherlands, with India’s opener against the USA slated for February 8 in Ahmedabad.
- The India–Pakistan group game is widely reported for February 15 at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium, reflecting neutral‑venue planning for fixtures involving Pakistan.
- Media say Pakistan will play all their matches in Sri Lanka, while the final is pencilled in for Ahmedabad unless Pakistan qualify, in which case Colombo would host the title match.
- The BCCI is expected to retain an identical T20 squad for the late‑January New Zealand series and the World Cup, and India’s women will host Sri Lanka for five T20Is from December 21–30 after cancelling the Bangladesh tour.