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

A Sri Lankan cricket official says the sport's national governing body has formally asked Pakistan to reconsider its planned boycott of a Twenty20 World Cup game with India next week.

Pakistan enters the tournament with great confidence after sweeping Australia 3-0 in their recent T20I series.

India are tipped as strong contenders to win the T20 World Cup 2026, as they possess an arsenal hard to beat. India are eyeing a few legendary records as they begin their title defence with their first clash coming against the USA.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Mitch Marsh's Australia squad has had a chaotic buildup to the Twenty20 World Cup, he'll fully agree. Josh Hazlewood was ruled out Friday because of a long-term hamstring injury,

With the T20 World Cup beginning on Saturday, BBC Sport looks at the trends and tactics from the global game that may play a part in India and Sri Lanka.