The T20 World Cup semi-final and finals tickets have gone live on sale. Tickets are available for Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Colombo, without even knowing at which exact venue the matches will be played?
The International Cricket Council has started selling tickets for the semi-finals and final of the T20 World Cup 2026. But remarkably, it does not yet have clarity on where the last three fixtures — two semi-finals and the final — will actually be played.
Due to India’s ongoing geopolitical tensions with Pakistan, the two countries are co-hosting the tournament- India and Sri Lanka. As per the originally agreed plan, the semi-final venues were to be Kolkata and Mumbai in India. However, Colombo was also kept in readiness in case Pakistan qualified for the knockout stage.
Semi-final 1 remains a floating venue arrangement with the match to be held either at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo or the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, while semi-final 2 will take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
If Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals, they will play in semi-final 1 in Colombo on 4 March. If Pakistan do not qualify for the semi-finals, but Sri Lanka qualify and play anyone other than India, then Sri Lanka will play in semi-final 1 in Colombo.
If neither of those apply, or if India are drawn against Sri Lanka, then semi-final 1 will be played in Kolkata on the same date. The final, meanwhile, will be played in Ahmedabad unless Pakistan reach the showpiece. In that instance, the final will move to Colombo.
