T20 World Cup 2026: India cement top position on points table; Did Pakistan qualify for Super 8?

T20 World Cup 2026: India wrapped up the group stage with a decent 17-run victory over Netherlands on Wednesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With that victory, India cemented its place at the top of the Group A standings of the T20 World Cup 2026. The victory over the Dutch is India's 11th consecutive in the T20 World Cup, extending the streak from the 2024 T20 World Cup. Notably, India had qualified for the Super 8s after beating Pakistan the other day by 61 runs.

Group A table standings after India vs Netherlands match

India have topped the Group A table with four wins in four games. They finished with eight points. Following India are Pakistan, who secured a victory against Namibia by 102 runs to enter the Super 8s. These two teams made it to the last 8 from Group A. The USA had a commendable campaign, taking two victories home. The Netherlands could not pull off an upset this time and settled for just one victory. Namibia, despite making several leaps in the field of cricket, have work to do. They could not yield a point this time.

Here's the final picture of the Group A table. No further movement in the group will take place, as all five teams have played their four matches.

T20 World Cup 2026: Which teams qualified for the Super 8s?

After an action-packed 35 fixtures in the group stage, the eight teams that will grind in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 are final. The 2021 champions, Australia, being not one of them, is the biggest surprise of the tournament. The Aussies' campaign got derailed after Zimbabwe pulled off an upset over them, and got knocked out after hosts Sri Lanka secured an 8-wicket victory. Despite Australia's absence, a competitive battle is set to take place in the Super 8s as most of the traditional powerhouses of cricket have progressed.

Two teams from each group qualified for the Super 8 stage. From Group A, the wrecking force India have proceeded, and along with them Pakistan have sailed into the Super 8s. From Group B, co-hosts Sri Lanka, along with Zimbabwe, are through to the last 8. West Indies and England made it from Group C, and heavyweights South Africa and New Zealand are the entries from Group D.