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11/03/2026

FINAL $11.25M PLAYERS’ PRIZE MONEY DISTRIBUTION FOR ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP 2026

Following the successful conclusion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the final distribution of the tournament’s US$11.25 million Players’ Prize Money pool, in line with the record-breaking increase to ICC prize money made in 2024.

Prize money distribution (US$):

India – $2,639,423
New Zealand – $1,422,692
South Africa – $1,005,577
England – $974,423
West Indies – $538,269
Pakistan – $522,692
Zimbabwe – $491,538
Sri Lanka – $475,962
Afghanistan – $309,808
Australia – $309,808
USA – $309,808
Scotland – $278,654
Ireland – $271,731
Italy – $256,154
Netherlands – $256,154
UAE – $256,154
Nepal – $256,154
Canada – $225,000
Namibia – $225,000
Oman – $225,000

All amounts listed above represent gross prize money across the group stage, Super 8s, semi-finals and final, and are calculated prior to any applicable tax compliance or deductions.

The totals reflect the base participation payment that each team receives ($225,000), final team placements, win bonuses and progression through each stage of the tournament.

15/02/2026

_ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026_

*RPICS Gates to Open Four Hours Early*

_The gates of the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, will be opened at 3.00 PM today for ticket holders to enter and witness the India vs. Pakistan World Cup fixture._

Ticket holders are kindly advised to arrive early to avoid congestion.

The match will commence at 7.00 PM.

*Public Parking Facilities*

_Parking will be available for fans arriving in vehicles at the following locations:_
* CWE Car Park
* Railway Yard Parking

08/02/2026

🏏 Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup Bowling King — Wanindu Hasaranga 🇱🇰
Records are meant to be broken — and Wanindu Hasaranga has done it on the world stage. Surpassing Lasith Malinga’s long-standing mark, Hasaranga has now become Sri Lanka’s all-time leading wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history with 39 wickets.
More than just a statistic, this milestone highlights his impact as Sri Lanka’s go-to strike bowler in pressure moments. In an era dominated by power-hitting, Hasaranga’s variations, control, and match awareness have made him a consistent game-changer. A new chapter of Sri Lankan T20 legacy is being written — and his name is at the centre of it.

08/02/2026

දුර්වල පන්දු රැකීම නිසා අයර්ලන්තයට ලකුණු 164ක ඉලක්කයක්

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup අයර්ලන්ත කන්ඩායමේ දුර්වල පන්දු රැකීම නිසා පළමුවෙන් පන්දුවට පහරදුන් ශ්‍රී ලංකා කන්ඩායම නියමිත පන්දුවා...

03/02/2026

*ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP 2026*

*The ticket counter at the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Headquarters will be relocated to the CCC Grounds, effective from tomorrow.*

The ticket counter at the CCC Grounds will open at 1.00 PM tomorrow, as access to roads in and around the CCC Grounds will be limited due to the Independence Day celebrations.

The counter at the CCC Grounds will be located opposite the bank ATM at the NCC Grounds, along Maitland Place Road.

02/02/2026

ඒෂාන් මාලිංගට ටී20 ලෝක කුසලානය මග හැරෙන ලකුණු...

අයි.සී.සී. පන්දුවාර විස්සයි20 ලෝක කුසලාන තරගාවලිය ශ්‍රී ලංකා පන්දුවාර විස්සයි20 කන්ඩායමේ වේග පන්දු ක්‍රීඩක ඒෂාන් ම.....

02/02/2026

Schedule and broadcast information confirmed for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up matches
Media release

The schedule and broadcast information for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up matches has been confirmed, with a total of 16 games taking place between 2 and 6 February before the tournament's official start on 7 February.

Four cities across the two co-host nations India and Sri Lanka will the host warm-up matches.

In India, two grounds at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru will play host to fixtures, while the remaining warm-up matches in India will take place at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Over in Colombo, the SSC Cricket Ground, R. Premadasa Stadium, and Colombo Cricket Club Ground will all play host in the Sri Lankan capital.

For fans wishing to attend USA v India ‘A’ (2 February) and India v South Africa (4 February) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, tickets are available to purchase online at https://in.bookmyshow.com or in person at the venue’s box office.

Full warm-up schedule (all times local)

2 February

Afghanistan v Scotland, BBCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru – 3pm
USA v India 'A', DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai – 5pm
Canada v Italy, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 7pm

3 February

Oman v Sri Lanka 'A', Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo – 1pm
Netherlands v Zimbabwe, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 3pm
Nepal v UAE, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 5pm

4 February

Scotland v Namibia, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2, Bengaluru – 1pm
Afghanistan v West Indies, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru – 3pm
Pakistan v Ireland, SSC Cricket Ground, Colombo – 5pm
India v South Africa, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai – 7pm

5 February

Zimbabwe v Oman, Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo – 11am
Nepal v Canada, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 1pm
Australia v Netherlands, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 5pm
New Zealand v USA, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai – 7pm

6 February

Italy v UAE, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 3pm
India 'A' v Namibia, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru – 5pm

How to watch

Video highlights will be available for all matches across ICC Digital channels.

Additionally, the following matches will show live globally. In some regions, these will be available on the channels of the official ICC licensees (see details below). In all remaining territories, fans will be able to watch for free on ICC.tv.

Live streamed matches (all times local):

2 February

Afghanistan v Scotland - 3pm
USA v India 'A' – 5pm
Canada v Italy – 7pm

3 February

Nepal v UAE – 5pm

4 February

Afghanistan v West Indies – 3pm
Pakistan v Ireland – 5pm
India v South Africa – 7pm

5 February

Nepal v Canada – 1pm
New Zealand v USA – 7pm

6 February

Italy v UAE – 3pm
India 'A' v Namibia – 5pm

Broadcast details

India

India v South Africa available on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar

Select matches live on Jio Hotstar: Afghanistan v Scotland, UAE v India 'A', Canada v Italy, Nepal v UAE, Afghanistan v West Indies, Pakistan v Ireland, Nepal v Canada, New Zealand v USA, Italy v UAE, Namibia v India 'A'

Highlights available across ICC digital channels including ICC.tv

Sri Lanka

Select matches live on ThePapare and Dialog Play: Afghanistan v Scotland, UAE v India 'A', Canada v Italy, Nepal v UAE, Afghanistan v West Indies, Pakistan v Ireland, Nepal v Canada, New Zealand v USA, Italy v UAE, Namibia v India 'A'

Pakistan

Matches live on Myco, Tamasha, Tapmad and ARY Zapp

Afghanistan

Select matches live on AF Sports: Afghanistan v Scotland, Afghanistan v West Indies

Bangladesh

Matches live on TSM via Rabbithole

North America

Matches live on Willow

Middle East and North Africa

Select matches live on E&: USA v India, Nepal v UAE, Pakistan v Ireland, India v South Africa, New Zealand v USA, Namibia v India A

Other matches available on ICC.tv

UK

Select matches live on Sky Sports: India v South Africa, Afghanistan v Scotland, Pakistan v Ireland

Other matches available on ICC.tv

Sub-Saharan Africa

Afghanistan v Scotland available on ICC.tv

Other matches available on SuperSport

New Zealand

Select matches available on Sky TV NZ: India v South Africa, New Zealand v USA

Other matches available on ICC.tv

Australia, Mainland Europe, Caribbean Islands, South East Asia (including Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong), Afghanistan, Pacific Islands and South America

Matches live on ICC.tv

02/02/2026

ICC warns against selective participation as T20 World Cup 2026 integrity comes under spotlight

• ICC has taken note of the Pakistan government’s directive on selective participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup
• ICC is still awaiting official communication from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
• Selective participation goes against the core principle of a global tournament where all qualified teams compete equally
• ICC events are built on integrity, fairness, consistency and competitiveness
• Any form of selective participation undermines the spirit and sanctity of ICC competitions
• ICC respects the role of governments, but stresses this decision is not in the best interest of world cricket or fans, including millions in Pakistan
• ICC urges PCB to consider the long-term consequences for cricket in Pakistan and the global cricket ecosystem
• ICC’s priority remains the successful conduct of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
• All member boards, including PCB, share responsibility in safeguarding the tournament
• ICC expects PCB to seek a mutually acceptable solution that protects all stakeholders

01/02/2026

Probable Sri Lanka Squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 🏏🇱🇰

The Sunday Times reports this as Sri Lanka’s likely 15 for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

🔹 Dasun Shanaka (Captain)
🔹 Pathum Nissanka
🔹 Kamil Mishara
🔹 Kusal Mendis
🔹 Kusal Janith Perera
🔹 Kamindu Mendis
🔹 Charith Asalanka
🔹 Janith Liyanage
🔹 Pavan Rathnayake
🔹 Wanindu Hasaranga
🔹 Dunith Wellalage
🔹 Maheesh Theekshana
🔹 Dushmantha Chameera
🔹 Matheesha Pathirana
🔹 Eshan Malinga

30/01/2026

ආචර්ගේ පැමිණීම ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට අභියෝගයක්ද?

එංගලන්ත කන්ඩායමේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා තරග සංචාරය 2025/2026 ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට එරෙහිව අද (30 වැනිදා) මහනුවර පල්ලේකැලේදී පැවැත්වෙන පළමු පන...

30/01/2026

එක්දින තරග මාලාවේ උගත් පාඩම් සහ ටී20 ලෝක කුසලානට පෙර ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට ඇති අභියෝග…

එංගලන්ත කන්ඩායමේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා තරග සංචාරය 2025/26 ශ්‍රී ලංකාව සහ එංගලන්ත අතර පැවැති එක්දින තරගාවලිය අවසන් වුනේ 2-1ක් ලෙසි.....

29/01/2026

The Second Phase of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Trophy Tour – Sri Lanka Segment

The second phase of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Trophy Tour – Sri Lanka segment will commence on 30 January.

The trophy will arrive in Kandy tomorrow, with scheduled photo opportunities at Kandy Lake, near Queen’s Hotel, and Sri Dalada Maligawa.

Schedule

Kandy
• 9:30 a.m. – Kandy City Tour
• 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Trophy on public display at Kandy City Centre

PICS, Pallekele
• 6:00 p.m. – Cultural performance at PICS, Pallekele, with the trophy displayed at the ground
• 6:30 p.m. – Trophy display at the PICS, Pallekele Stadium during the 1st T20I match between Sri Lanka and England