Associate Cricket Fixtures 2026-27: Where to Watch Qualifiers and Associate T20Is
No single place lists every Associate fixture in advance. The ICC announces its own events, usually a few days before they start, and each board announces its own series. This page puts them in one table: the series our fixtures feed already lists, updated each time the site rebuilds, and the events announced but not in the feed yet.
The 2028 Men's T20 World Cup qualifying pathway runs through this season. The ICC's Asia Sub-Regional Qualifiers A and B in Malaysia (5 to 14 October 2026) have 36 matches at three grounds: Bayuemas Oval, UKM Oval and STC Oval. The top three teams from each qualifier go through to the next stage of the Asia pathway in 2027. In Africa, Sub-Regional Qualifier A was played in Gaborone in May, with the top two going through to the Africa Qualifier in 2027, and Qualifier C follows in Abuja from 20 October.
How to watch: the ICC streams its own Associate events on ICC.tv, free with an ICC sign-in, though what plays depends on where you are. FanCode streams them in India. Bilateral series are a different story: many have no broadcast at all, and when one is streamed it is usually on the home board's own channels. Each series page says what has been announced, with the source.
In the fixtures feed: now and next
| Series | Dates | Teams | Matches | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 | 3–14 Oct 2026 | Canada · Namibia · Nepal · Oman · United Arab Emirates · United States of America | 9 (3 played) | India: FanCode · Elsewhere: ICC.tv (free, where no local broadcaster) |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Sub Regional Qualifier A 2026 | 5–14 Oct 2026 | Bahrain · Bhutan · Kuwait · Mongolia · Myanmar · Qatar · Thailand | 21 (9 played) | India: FanCode · Elsewhere: ICC.tv (free, where no local broadcaster) |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Sub Regional Qualifier B 2026 | 8–14 Oct 2026 | China · Hong Kong, China · Malaysia · Maldives · Saudi Arabia · Singapore | 15 (3 played) | India: FanCode · Elsewhere: ICC.tv (free, where no local broadcaster) |
Recently finished
| Series | Dates | Teams | Matches | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia Women's T20I Tri-Series 2026 | 3–7 Oct 2026 | Indonesia Women · Malaysia Women · Samoa Women | 4 | Not announced yet |
| Indonesia tour of South Korea 2026 | 3–5 Oct 2026 | Indonesia · South Korea | 4 | No broadcast announced |
| Asian Games 2026 | 24–29 Sep 2026 | Afghanistan · Bangladesh · Hong Kong, China · Japan · Malaysia · Nepal · Oman · Pakistan · Sri Lanka | 9 | United States: Willow TV, Willow by Cricbuzz · India: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV · Pakistan: PTV Sports · Malaysia: RTM (free-to-air) · and 3 more on the series page |
| North American Cup 2026 | 20–27 Sep 2026 | Bahamas · Bermuda · Cayman Islands | 10 | Not announced yet |
| Quadrangular T20I Series in Nigeria 2026 | 21–27 Sep 2026 | Ghana · Nigeria · Sierra Leone | 6 | Not announced yet |
| South American Women's Championship T20I 2026 | 23–25 Sep 2026 | Chile Women · Costa Rica Women | 2 | Not announced yet |
| India tour of Japan 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | India · Japan | 1 | Not announced yet |
| Hong Kong, China tour of Japan 2026 | 19–20 Sep 2026 | Hong Kong, China · Japan | 2 | Not announced yet |
Announced, not in the fixtures feed yet
| Event | Dates | Teams and venue | Where to watch | Status, notes & source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier C | 20–25 Oct 2026 | Nigeria (hosts), Uganda, Zambia, Gambia, Lesotho and Mozambique, at the Nigeria Cricket Federation Ovals 1 and 2, Abuja | FanCode (India). ICC.tv not yet confirmed | ? Unverified FanCode's cricket schedule lists “ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Sub-regional Qualifier C, 2026” (checked 8 Oct 2026). The dates, ground and six teams come from the season listings; the ICC hasn't published its release for this event yet. Its Malaysia qualifiers were announced three days before they began. FanCode cricket schedule ↗ · Checked 8 Oct 2026 |
Where Associate fixtures are published
| Who | What they publish | Where |
|---|---|---|
| The ICC | Its own events: T20 World Cup qualifiers, CWC League 2, Challenge League, Women's Emerging Nations Trophy. A media release with the full schedule usually comes out a few days before the start. | ICC fixtures and results ↗ and media releases ↗ |
| ICC.tv | Which ICC matches stream and where, a few days ahead. | ICC.tv guide ↗ |
| The home board | Bilateral series and invitational tournaments, often only on the board's social media. | For example the Nigeria Cricket Federation ↗, the Bhutan Cricket Council Board ↗ and Cricket Uganda ↗ |
| FanCode (India) | Every tour it streams in India, Associate events included. | FanCode cricket schedule ↗ |
Questions
Where can I find Associate cricket fixtures in advance?
There's no single official calendar. The ICC publishes its own events (qualifiers, CWC League 2) on its fixtures page and in media releases, usually a few days before they start, and each board announces its own bilateral series. The tables on this page collect both, and every series links to a page with the full fixtures and start times.
Are Associate matches streamed for free?
ICC events usually are: the ICC streams them on ICC.tv, free with an ICC sign-in, though what you can watch depends on your country. In India FanCode streams them. Bilateral series often have no broadcast at all; each series page says what has been announced.
Do matches between Associates count as T20Is?
Yes. Since 1 January 2019, every T20 match between two ICC members' national sides has full T20 International status, so these results count in the records and rankings.
Sources
- ICC: Malaysia gearing up for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Qualifier double-header (2 Oct 2026) ↗
- ICC: Botswana ready to host ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier A in Gaborone ↗
- FanCode cricket schedule ↗