Cricket on Ice, the premier annual event in the Swiss cricketing calendar, takes place every February on the frozen lake of St. Moritz.
Eight participating teams compete in two groups of four and the finals day ascertain the tournament winners, & with it bragging rights for the next 12 months!
The teams competing in the 2026 will be divided into two groups:
Group 1 | Group 2 | |||
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The tournament schedule is as follows:
Date | Time | Activity | |||
Tuesday | |||||
6pm | Captains, Managers, Officials meeting (Casa del Sol) | ||||
Group | Pitch | ||||
Wednesday |
Day 1 |
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10am |
Game 1 |
tbd | 1 |
1 |
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10am |
Game 2 |
tbd | 2 |
2 |
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1pm |
Game 3 |
tbd | 1 |
1 |
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1pm |
Game 4 |
tbd | 2 |
2 |
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Thursday | Day 2 | ||||
10am | Game 5 | tbc | 1 | 2 | |
10am | Game 6 | tbd | 2 | 1 | |
1pm | Game 7 | tbd | 1 | 2 | |
1pm | Game 8 | tbd | 2 | 1 | |
Friday |
Day 3 |
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10am | Game 9 | tbd | 1 | 1 | |
10am | Game 10 | tbd | 2 | 2 | |
1pm | Game 11 | tbd | 1 | 1 | |
1pm | Game 12 | tbd | 2 | 2 | |
Saturday |
Day 4 |
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10am | Game 13 | 4th Group 1 v 4th Group 2 | n/a | 2 | |
10am | Game 14 | 3rd Group 1 v 3rd Group 2 | n/a | 1 | |
1pm | Game 15 |
2nd Group 1 v 2nd Group 2 |
n/a |
2 | |
1pm | Game 16 |
1st Group 1 v 1st Group 2 |
n/a |
1 | |
7pm | Tournament Dinner at Hotel Laudinella |
Wednesday 11th February
St. Moritz frozen lake, pitch 1, Wednesday 11. Feb 2026, 10am, Group 1 - Preliminary round (15 overs)
Toss to be decided
Team 1 000-0 off 00.0 overs
Team 2 000-0 off 00.0 overs
Team won by 00 runs - Officials: Umpire 1 & Umpire 2, Scorer 1 (scorer)
Cricheroes match scorecard
Thursday 12th February
St. Moritz frozen lake, pitch 1, Wednesday 11. Feb 2026, 10am, Group 1 - Preliminary round (15 overs)
Toss to be decided
Team 5 000-0 off 00.0 overs
Team 6 000-0 off 00.0 overs
Team won by 00 runs - Officials: Umpire 1 & Umpire 2, Scorer 1 (scorer)
Cricheroes match scorecard
Friday 13th February
St. Moritz frozen lake, pitch 1, Wednesday 11. Feb 2026, 10am, Group 1 - Preliminary round (15 overs)
Toss to be decided
Team 1 000-0 off 00.0 overs
Team 4 000-0 off 00.0 overs
Team won by 00 runs - Officials: Umpire 1 & Umpire 2, Scorer 1 (scorer)
Cricheroes match scorecard
Saturday 14th February
St. Moritz frozen lake, pitch 1, Wednesday 11. Feb 2026, 10am, Group 1 - Preliminary round (15 overs)
Toss to be decided
4th Group 1 000-0 off 00.0 overs
4th Group 2 000-0 off 00.0 overs
Team won by 00 runs - Officials: Umpire 1 & Umpire 2, Scorer 1 (scorer)
Cricheroes match scorecard
#COI 2026 Group 1 (League matches / Preliminary round) | |||||||||||
# | Team | M | W | L | D | T | NR | NRR | F | A | Pts. |
1 | tbc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 | 000/00.0 | 000/00.0 | 00 |
2 | tbc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 | 000/00.0 | 000/00.0 | 00 |
4 | tbc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 | 000/00.0 | 000/00.0 | 00 |
3 | tbc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.000 | 000/00.0 | 000/00.0 | 00 |
#COI 2026 Group 2 (League matches / Preliminary round) | |||||||||||
# | Team | M | W | L | D | T | NR | NRR | F | A | Pts. |
1 | tbc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 | 000/00.0 | 000/00.0 | 00 |
2 | tbc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 | 000/00.0 | 000/00.0 | 00 |
3 | tbc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 | 000/00.0 | 000/00.0 | 00 |
4 | tbc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.000 | 000/00.0 | 000/00.0 | 00 |
The team of umpires for the 2026 COI event are to be determined.
COI Officials 2025
Top row (l-r): A.Scott, K.Blackham, A.Mackay, G.Gaonkar, S.Tripp, P.de Boeck
Bottom row (l-r): A.Vyas, A.Mehmood, M.Lodge, S.Kumar, J.Briley
If you would be interested in joining us as an official in future years, please contact Alex Mackay.
The catering tent, located next to the cricket pitches, will provide warm lunches for players and officials by the Hotel Laudinella.
A complimentary meal ticket & one drink is included in the team fee and a bar serving drinks (beer, wine, tea and soft
drinks).
The 2026 Tournament Gala Dinner will take place on Saturday 14th February beginning with an apéro at 7pm, compliments of the Hotel Laudinella.
Additionally there will be a raffle, the proceeds from which will be evenly shared between the development of cricket in Switzerland and the tournament's chosen charity.
Players & officials receive a complimentary invite and additional tickets are available at Fr. 140.- each (subject to confirmation).
With the support of St Moritz Tourism and other key sponsors, the Cricket on Ice Twenty20 Trophy Tournament 2026 will start on Wednesday 11th February and will conclude with a finals’ day on Saturday 14th February 2026.
We thank all our sponsors & partners for their support in making the event possible.
2023 event sponsors
We are always looking to partner with additional sponsors for future events.
Read the latest Cricket on Ice news or the reports on past Cricket on Ice events: