Twenty teams, including the United States, are set to participate in the International Cricket Council tournament from Feb. 7 to March 8.

Since its launch in 2007, the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup has become one of the most electrifying events in international sport, elevating cricket’s fastest format to a truly global stage. Designed around 20-overs-per-side matches,

Cricket fans in the U.S. can also watch the T20 World Cup for free using a VPN. All 2026 matches will be shown for free on ICC.tv in certain countries (see the full list here ). If you’re traveling or live outside of those countries, you can still access the free T20 World Cup livestreams using a VPN .

Here’s how to watch the T20 match on TV and live stream. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.

From Houston fast bowler Ali Khan to Texas Super Kings players, Texas has multiple ties to the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

How are baseball, cricket similar? How are the sports different? What to know ahead of T20 Cricket World Cup:

Italy’s national football team have failed to qualify for the past two World Cups. As fraught followers of the Azzurri will be grimly aware, their men’s side must navigate the play-offs in March to avoid missing a third consecutive tournament.