Preparations for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 have entered the final phase, with full-member teams confirming their match schedules ahead of the tournament, which begins on February 7 and runs until March 8 in India and Sri Lanka.

This edition will mark the first time 20 teams compete in the global event.

With less than two months remaining, all participating teams are intensifying their build-up.

Cricinfo reported that full-member sides have locked in the number of T20 Internationals they will play before the tournament, and no further bilateral series are expected.

Pakistan will play six T20Is before the World Cup, three in Sri Lanka in January followed by three home matches against Australia.

Australia, meanwhile, will only feature in those three T20Is against Pakistan, while England are set to play a three-match T20 series in Sri Lanka in January.

Several teams, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ireland and Zimbabwe, will go into the World Cup without any preparatory T20 matches.

India will be the busiest team, scheduled to play 10 T20Is between December and January, five at home against New Zealand in January, in addition to ongoing fixtures.

South Africa will play eight T20Is, including matches at home and in India.

The West Indies will tour South Africa for a three-match T20 series.

Host nation Sri Lanka will also play six home T20Is, while New Zealand have five matches lined up before the tournament. Australia, England and the West Indies each have three T20Is scheduled.

With the full-member nations finalising their fixtures, all eyes now turn to the start of the landmark 20-team T20 World Cup, set to be one of the biggest editions in ICC history.