ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Where to Watch by Country
Fans watched the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on each country’s licensed broadcaster: Star Sports and JioHotstar in India, Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland, Willow in the USA and Canada, Prime Video in Australia, and ICC.tv where no local broadcaster held the rights. The table lists every country we could confirm, with its source.
Co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, 7 February to 8 March 2026: 20 teams, 55 matches. The tournament has finished; this page records who held the rights, for replays and highlights and as a reference for the next edition. Rights for future ICC events can change.
| Country | TV | Streaming | Status, notes & source |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Star Sports ↗ | JioHotstar ↗ | ✓ Confirmed Star Sports on TV (English, Hindi and regional-language feeds); JioHotstar streaming. Star Sports was also carried in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives through distribution partners. ICC ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (co-host) | Dialog TV ↗ | ThePapare.com ↗ Dialog Play | ✓ Confirmed Dialog TV was the official broadcaster, with free-to-air and digital coverage. ICC ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| UK & Ireland | Sky Sports Cricket ↗ Sky Sports Main Event ↗ | NOW ↗ | ✓ Confirmed ICC’s announcement says UK and Ireland; its broadcasters table labels the territory “UK & Northern Ireland”. Check with Sky if you are in Ireland. ICC ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| USA | Willow TV ↗ | Willow by Cricbuzz ↗ Willow on YouTube (Team USA matches, free) ↗ | ✓ Confirmed Every match on Willow in English and Hindi. Team USA’s matches were also free on Willow’s YouTube channel; other matches were not free. ICC ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Willow TV ↗ | Willow by Cricbuzz ↗ | ✓ Confirmed ICC official broadcasters list ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | — | Prime Video ↗ | ✓ Confirmed Prime Video only: exclusive for ICC events in Australia, with no free-to-air coverage. Not on Fox Cricket, Kayo or Seven. cricket.com.au ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport ↗ | Sky Sport Now ↗ | ✓ Confirmed ICC official broadcasters list ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport Cricket ↗ | — | ✓ Confirmed Streaming through SuperSport’s own apps for subscribers. ICC official broadcasters list ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| UAE & MENA | CricLife Max | StarzPlay ↗ | ✓ Confirmed CricLife Max, available through StarzPlay. ICC ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports ↗ | Myco Tamasha ARY Zapp Tapmad ↗ | ✓ Confirmed PTV and Myco, with digital partners Tamasha, ARY Zapp and Tapmad. An Urdu feed of Pakistan’s matches aired on PTV National. ICC media release ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| Bangladesh | T Sports Nagorik TV | Rabbithole | ✓ Confirmed ICC official broadcasters list ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| Singapore | Hub Sports (StarHub) ↗ | — | ✓ Confirmed On Hub Sports 4. ICC official broadcasters list ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| Malaysia & Hong Kong | — | — | Listing pending We couldn’t confirm the Malaysia and Hong Kong broadcasters from a primary source. Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| Caribbean | ESPN Caribbean | — | ✓ Confirmed ICC official broadcasters list ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
| Rest of world | — | ICC.tv (free, where no local broadcaster) ↗ | ✓ Confirmed Free and live on ICC.tv in territories without a local broadcaster, plus selected matches on ICC’s YouTube channel. Not available where a broadcaster above holds the rights. ICC ↗ · Checked 26 Sep 2026 |
Primary source: ICC official broadcasters list ↗
Questions
Where could I watch the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026?
On the licensed broadcaster in your country: Star Sports and JioHotstar in India, Sky Sports and NOW in the UK and Ireland, Willow in the USA and Canada, Prime Video in Australia, Sky Sport in New Zealand, SuperSport in South Africa, CricLife Max and StarzPlay in the UAE and MENA, PTV and Myco in Pakistan, and ICC.tv where no broadcaster held the rights.
Was the T20 World Cup free anywhere?
Partly. Team USA’s matches were free on Willow’s YouTube channel in the USA and Canada, and ICC.tv streamed free where no local broadcaster held the rights. In most countries it was on a subscription service.
Why wasn’t it on Fox Cricket or Kayo in Australia?
Prime Video holds the ICC rights in Australia, exclusively and with no free-to-air coverage. Fox Cricket and Kayo show other cricket.
Should I use a VPN?
Use the licensed service in your country. Getting round geo-blocking can break a service’s terms, and this guide only lists legal options.
How up to date is this?
Every row shows the date we last checked it and the source it comes from. The tournament has finished; for the next ICC event, check that event’s broadcaster list.