Pakistan reached the Super 8 stage of ICC T20 World Cup 2026 by defeating Namibia with a decisive 102-run victory in Colombo. Pakistan advanced to the next round together with India, England, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, South Africa and West Indies. The Super 8 stage will begin from February 21. The Super 8 Groups confirmed Eight teams received pre-seeding for the Super 8 tournament based on their ICC T20I ranking before the tournament began. Group 1 originally had Australia, India, South Africa and West Indies. The group consisted of England, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Australia was eliminated from the group stage. The Super 8 entry has allowed Zimbabwe to claim the vacant Group 1 position which they now occupy. Group 1 India South Africa West Indies Zimbabwe Group 2 Pakistan England New Zealand Sri Lanka Also Read | Sahibzada Farhan Scores Century Against Namibia, Becomes Second Pakistan Batter to Hit T20 World Cup Ton Super 8 Venues The Super 8 matches will be played in India and Sri Lanka. Owing to Pakistan's match location, all Group 2 games will occur in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan venues are: R Premadasa Stadium Pallekele International Cricket Stadium All Group 1 matches will take place at these Indian stadiums. Wankhede Stadium Narendra Modi Stadium MA Chidambaram Stadium Arun Jaitley Stadium Eden Gardens India will play their Super 8 matches in Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata. Super 8 Complete Schedule Date Match Venue Time Feb 21 New Zealand vs Pakistan (G2) Colombo 7:00 PM Feb 22 England vs Sri Lanka (G2) Kandy 3:00 PM Feb 22 India vs South Africa (G1) Ahmedabad 7:00 PM Feb 23 West Indies vs Zimbabwe (G1) Mumbai 7:00 PM Feb 24 England vs Pakistan (G2) Kandy 7:00 PM Feb 25 New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (G2) Colombo 7:00 PM Feb 26 West Indies vs South Africa (G1) Ahmedabad 3:00 PM Feb 26 India vs Zimbabwe (G1) Chennai 7:00 PM Feb 27 England vs New Zealand (G2) Colombo 7:00 PM Feb 28 Sri Lanka vs Pakistan (G2) Kandy 7:00 PM Mar 1 South Africa vs Zimbabwe (G1) Delhi 3:00 PM Mar 1 India vs West Indies (G1) Kolkata 7:00 PM Super 8 Formats and Knockouts Each of the Super 8 teams must complete a total of three matches during the group stage. The semifinals will feature the top two teams from each group. The semifinals will take place on March 4 and 5. The final match is scheduled for March 8. Kolkata and Ahmedabad will host both the first semifinal and final match. The R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will become the new venue if Pakistan qualifies for the knockout stage. The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will host the second semifinal match. The Super 8 stage guarantees fans intense competitive matches between both groups as teams fight for a spot in the semifinals.