Super 8 points table: Detailed standings for 2026 T20 World Cup

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Super 8 points table: Detailed standings for 2026 T20 World Cup

Soham Mukherjee


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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Eight teams are set to fight in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup.

Heavyweights like India & South Africa are part of the same pool.

Zimbabwe have been the surprise package as they dumped out Australia from the group stages.

Top two teams from each pool will qualify for the semifinals.

How teams can qualify for semi-finals in T20 World Cup 2026: Super 8 stage rules and format explained

The Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 is where the competition intensifies to narrow down the field to the final four. After a group stage that saw major upsets, including Australia’s exit at the hands of Zimbabwe, the best eight teams of the tournament are set to fight it out.


The Super 8 phase begins on February 21 and concludes on March 1.


Zimbabwe defeat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets at T20 World Cup



The eight teams that advanced from the initial group stage have been split into two groups of four. In this stage, each team plays the other three in their group once (round-robin format).


Only the top two teams from Group 1 and Group 2 will qualify for the semi-finals. If teams finish level on points after their three matches, then the number of wins will be taken into consideration. After that, Net Run Rate (NRR) will be the primary factor that will be used to determine who moves forward. Group 1 winner will face Group 2 runner up. 


Group 1 matches are being held across Indian cities, including Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. Group 2 matches are hosted in Sri Lanka (Colombo and Kandy).


MORE: T20 WC 2026 schedule: Dates, groups and full list of matches


2026 T20 World Cup Super 8 points table and group standings

Group 1

Rank Team Played Win Loss NR Points NRR

1 South Africa 1 1 0 0 2 +3.456

2 West Indies 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 Zimbabwe 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 India 1 0 1 0 0 -3.456

NOTE: Points from the group stage is not carried over by the teams into Super 8


Group 2


Rank Team Played Win Loss NR Points NRR

1 England 1 1 0 0 2 +2.550

2 New Zealand 1 0 0 1 1 -

3 Pakistan 1 0 0 1 1 -

4 Sri Lanka 1 0 1 0 0 -2.550

Schedule for Super 8 in 2026 T20 World Cup

Match seeding Fixture Group Date Time (local time IST/SLST) Time (GMT) Venue Result

Y2 vs Y3 New Zealand vs Pakistan Group 2 Feb 21 7:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Match abandoned (rain)

Y1 vs Y4 England vs Sri Lanka Group 2 Feb 22 3:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy England won by 51 runs

X1 vs X4 India vs South Africa Group 1 Feb 22 7:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad South Africa won by 76 runs

X2 vs X3 Zimbabwe vs West Indies Group 1 Feb 23 7:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai  

Y1 vs Y3 England vs Pakistan Group 2 Feb 24 7:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy  

Y2 vs Y4 New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Group 2 Feb 25 7:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  

X3 vs X4 West Indies vs South Africa Group 1 Feb 26 3:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad  

X1 vs X2 India vs Zimbabwe Group 1 Feb 26 7:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai  

Y1 vs Y2 England vs New Zealand Group 2 Feb 27 7:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  

Y3 vs Y4 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Group 2 Feb 28 7:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy  

X2vs X4 Zimbabwe vs South Africa Group 1 Mar 1 3:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi  

X1 vs X3 India vs West Indies Group 1 Mar 1 7:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Eden Gardens, Kolkata  

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Soham Mukherjee

Soham Mukherjee is a content producer and writer, with a focus on cricket, football, tennis and Indian sports. His work has appeared in Goal.com previously, where he has covered the Premier League, La Liga, Champions League, FIFA World Cups and Indian football. Armed with an MA (Master's) in Sports Journalism from Symbiosis International University, he knew early on that his future wouldn’t be on the pitch but behind the pen, shaping narratives about the games he adores.


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