The 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup gets underway in Colombo today (7), marking the start of the tournament’s 10th edition.

Co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India, the opening match will see 2009 champions Pakistan take on the Netherlands at the newly renovated Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground.

The curtain-raiser is scheduled to begin at 11.00 a.m., setting the stage for weeks of top-class T20 cricket across the two host nations.