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New Delhi: The T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to start on February 7 with the final to be played on March 8. India and Sri Lanka will host the 10th edition of the tournament. Thats the only information available With less than 100 days left the host BCCI SLC (Sri Lanka Cricket) and the ICC have not yet announced the date and the venues. Fans will face difficulties as they cannot arrange their leaves flights or hotel bookings without information on the schedule and venues. This isnt the first time such delays have occurred. For the 2023 World Cup the BCCI released tickets just 100 days before later revising the schedule. The Womens T20 World Cup 2026 is slated for June–July and the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has already confirmed three venues. In contrast Cricket Australia and the ICC had announced the full schedule for the 2022 T20 World Cup ten months in advance. When InsideSport contacted a BCCI official regarding the 2026 schedule the response was simply soon while the ICC did not respond. BCCI were occupied with the Womens World Cup 2025 With the BCCI occupied with the Womens World Cup at home discussions regarding the T20 World Cup were delayed. However an announcement is expected once BCCI officials return from the ICC meeting in Dubai. The meeting is also set to be a clash between the PCB and BCCI over the Asia Cup 2025 trophy. So far two venues have been confirmed: the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the final on March 8 while Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium will stage the India vs Pakistan encounter. In addition Mumbai Chennai Delhi Guwahati and Kolkata are confirmed to host matches with Vishakhapatnam Hyderabad and Dharamsala also in hosting contention. The M. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is currently undergoing renovations ahead of the T20 World Cup. However Bengaluru could miss out again due to issues with the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium as a Karnataka government panel has deemed the venue unfit for major events. If this decision is not overturned Bengaluru will be excluded from hosting T20 World Cup 2026 matches following the Women’s World Cup. Fans will have to wait for official announcement With venues and dates yet to be confirmed fans are left frustrated. During the last World Cup hosted by India travelling supporters faced disruptions when venue changes upset their plans. With no clarity on the schedule this time fans are left with little choice but to wait. Its frustrating. Every time there is a World Cup in India the schedule comes so late that there is no other option but to pay an exorbitant amount for hotels flights and even tickets. Lets say I want to plan for the India-Pakistan match in Colombo. I dont know when it is. I cant book tickets or even apply for leave” one of the fans planning to travel to Sri Lanka told InsideSport. Traveling fans from Australia England and South Africa have taken to social media to voice their concerns over the scheduling.