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.

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

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 .

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

Each edition captures global interest because it blends competition, national pride, history, and drama into a single extended

Another similarity is hitting the ball outside of the parameters of the field, without it bouncing. In baseball, that is a home run that could be worth between one and four runs. Meanwhile, in cricket, it is called a "six" and is worth six runs.

India and Sri Lanka will host the 10th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup from Saturday to March 8.

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 is a crucial pathway tournament in the road to the 2027 Cricket World Cup. Designed for Associate nations ranked just below the Full Members; the league offers these teams regular ODI cricket and a fair shot at ...

It will be the sixth edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier, with fixtures played as 50-over matches. The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025 will kick off on 9 April in Lahore, with hosts Pakistan facing Ireland at the Gaddafi ...