ICC CWC Challenge League B 2026 Italy Leg Fixtures Broadcast

Italy hosts its first ICC pathway leg in over a decade in August 2026 when the second window of CWC Challenge League B lands in Bologna and Rome. Six teams will play a round robin across roughly ten days, with the leg likely to act as the deciding window for two of the three playoff spots into the CWC Qualifier Playoff. The Italian federation has staked considerable funding on hosting, and the optics will matter as the country rides growing momentum after its T20 World Cup qualification storyline.

The fixture grid

The fixture window runs across the Pianoro Cricket Club ground near Bologna and the Roma Cricket Ground at Capannelle. The grid is indicative; final dates are pending the ICC formal release.

Match	Indicative Date	Teams	Venue	Broadcast
1	10 Aug 2026	Italy vs Tanzania	Roma Cricket Ground, Capannelle	ICC.tv / FanCode
2	12 Aug 2026	Bermuda vs Kenya	Roma Cricket Ground, Capannelle	ICC.tv / FanCode
3	14 Aug 2026	Hong Kong vs Jersey	Pianoro Cricket Club, Bologna	ICC.tv / FanCode
4	16 Aug 2026	Italy vs Hong Kong	Pianoro Cricket Club, Bologna	ICC.tv / FanCode
5	18 Aug 2026	Tanzania vs Kenya	Roma Cricket Ground, Capannelle	ICC.tv / FanCode
6	20 Aug 2026	Italy vs Bermuda	Roma Cricket Ground, Capannelle	ICC.tv / FanCode

Capannelle holds around 4,000 in temporary stands; Pianoro is a tighter 2,500. Both grounds are flat and short on the leg side, which historically helps quick run-rates.

Day 1 timings

Italy runs on CEST in August. The opener starts at 11:00 a.m. local to leave the back end clear of late afternoon thunder cells. Multi-zone clock below.

Zone	Start time
CEST (Rome)	11:00 a.m.
GMT	09:00
IST	14:30
AST	05:00
HKT	17:00
AEST	19:00

Probable XIs

Italy: Gianluca Maestri (c), Joy Perera, Manpreet Singh, Pavansing Brar, Damith Kosala, Akhilraj Vasudevan, Harpreet Singh, Marcus Campopiano, Riccardo Caruso, Naman Doshi, Edoardo Pinna.

Tanzania: Salum Jumbe (c), Yalinde Nkanya, Ivan Selemani, Abhik Patwa, Mohamed Kassim, Ally Kimote, Akhil Anil, Saumin Naik, Riziki Kiseto, Hamisi Abdallah, Kassim Nassoro.

Kenya: Rakep Patel (c), Irfan Karim, Sukhdeep Singh, Gerard Mwendwa, Pushkar Sharma, Vraj Patel, Eugene Ochieng, Lucas Oluoch, Shem Ngoche, Peter Langat, Nehemiah Odhiambo.

Broadcast and streaming

ICC.tv hosts the live feed globally. FanCode mirrors into India. SuperSport in Kenya is expected to pick up Kenya's three fixtures. The Italian federation will stream a clean federation feed on its YouTube channel as a free European fallback. No tier-1 pickup is expected.

Tickets and venue logistics

Capannelle ticketing runs through the Italian federation portal, with general admission projected at €10-15 and a tented hospitality stand at €40-60. Pianoro is general-admission only. Capannelle is reachable by ATAC bus from Roma Termini; Pianoro requires a SUV or a regional train plus taxi. Visiting fans should plan accommodation in central Bologna for the second venue and avoid the August Ferragosto travel weekend, which clogs hotels.

What this leg means

This is the deciding window. Italy is currently second in the table and a 4-1 leg here would lock its playoff slot. Hong Kong is the most likely upset side and has the head-to-head edge against Italy. Kenya needs every point. For broader associate-cycle context, the CWC Bermuda-leg companion piece sets up the points table going into Italy. Readers tracking Italy's broader rise should also see the T20 World Cup 2026 EAP qualifier fixtures for cycle context.

Final ICC release expected mid-June 2026, with ticketing to follow soon after. The Italy leg is short, the stakes are high, and the country is preparing the kind of hosting moment its growing cricket community has been chasing.