The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially entered the build-up phase for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with most participating nations unveiling their squads ahead of the global spectacle. The tournament will take place from 7 February to 8 March 2026, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, promising a high-octane month of world-class T20 cricket.
This edition of the T20 World Cup will feature 20 international teams, divided into four groups of five. Each side will compete in the group stage, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Super Eight round. From there, the competition will intensify with semi-finals and the final, bringing the total match count to 41 games.
Squads for T20 World Cup 2026
Group A
India Squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| INDIA |
|---|
| Suryakumar Yadav (c) |
| Abhishek Sharma |
| Tilak Varma |
| Sanju Samson |
| Shivam Dube |
| Ishan Kishan |
| Hardik Pandya |
| Arshdeep Singh |
| Jasprit Bumrah |
| Harshit Rana |
| Varun Chakaravarthy |
| Kuldeep Yadav |
| Axar Patel |
| Washington Sundar |
| Rinku Singh |
USA: To be announced
Namibia Squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| Namibia |
|---|
| Gerhard Erasmus (c) |
| Zane Green |
| Bernard Scholtz |
| Ruben Trumpelmann |
| JJ Smit |
| Jan Frylinck |
| Louren Steenkamp |
| Malan Kruger |
| Nicol Loftie-Eaton |
| Jack Brassell |
| Ben Shikongo |
| JC Balt |
| Dylan Leicher |
| WP Myburgh |
| Max Heingo |
Reserve: Alexander Volschenk.
Netherlands Squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| Netherlands |
|---|
| Scott Edwards (c) |
| Colin Ackermann |
| Noah Croes |
| Bas de Leede |
| Aryan Dutt |
| Fred Klaassen |
| Kyle Klein |
| Michael Levitt |
| Zach Lion-Cachet |
| Max O’Dowd |
| Logan van Beek |
| Timm van der Gugten |
| Roelof van der Merwe |
| Paul van Meekeren |
| Saqib Zulfiqar |
Pakistan: To be announced
Read More: Pakistan Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Group B
Australia Squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| Australia |
|---|
| Mitchell Marsh (C) |
| Xavier Bartlett |
| Cooper Connolly |
| Pat Cummins |
| Tim David |
| Cameron Green |
| Nathan Ellis |
| Josh Hazlewood |
| Travis Head |
| Josh Inglis |
| Matthew Kuhnemann |
| Glenn Maxwell |
| Matthew Short |
| Marcus Stoinis |
| Adam Zampa |
Sri Lanka Squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| Sri Lanka |
|---|
| Dasun Shanaka (c) |
| Pathum Nissanka |
| Kusal Mendis |
| Kamil Mishara |
| Kusal Perera |
| Dhananjaya de Silva |
| Niroshan Dickwella |
| Janith Liyanage |
| Charith Asalanka |
| Kamindu Mendis |
| Pavan Rathnayake |
| Sahan Arachchige |
| Wanindu Hasaranga |
| Dunith Wellalage |
| Milan Rathnayake |
| Nuwan Thushara |
| Eshan Malinga |
| Dushmantha Chameera |
| Pramod Madushan |
| Matheesha Pathirana |
| Dilshan Madushanka |
| Maheesh Theekshana |
| Dushan Hemantha |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth |
| Traveen Mathew |
Zimbabwe Squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| Zimbabwe |
|---|
| Sikandar Raza (c) |
| Brian Bennett |
| Ryan Burl |
| Graeme Cremer |
| Bradley Evans |
| Clive Madande |
| Tinotenda Maposa |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani |
| Wellington Masakadza |
| Tony Munyonga |
| Tashinga Musekiwa |
| Blessing Muzarabani |
| Dion Myers |
| Richard Ngarava |
| Brendan Taylor |
Ireland Squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| 🇮🇪 Ireland |
|---|
| Paul Stirling (c) |
| Mark Adair |
| Ross Adair |
| Ben Calitz |
| Curtis Campher |
| Gareth Delany |
| George Dockrell |
| Matthew Humphreys |
| Josh Little |
| Barry McCarthy |
| Harry Tector |
| Tim Tector |
| Lorcan Tucker |
| Ben White |
| Craig Young |
Oman Squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| Oman |
|---|
| Jatinder Singh (c) |
| Vinayak Shukla |
| Mohammad Nadeem |
| Shakeel Ahmad |
| Hammad Mirza |
| Wasim Ali |
| Karan Sonavale |
| Shah Faisal |
| Nadeem Khan |
| Sufyan Mehmood |
| Jay Odedra |
| Shafiq Jan |
| Ashish Odedara |
| Jiten Ramanandi |
| Hasnain Ali Shah |
Group C
England Squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| England |
|---|
| Harry Brook (c) |
| Rehan Ahmed |
| Jofra Archer |
| Tom Banton |
| Jacob Bethell |
| Jos Buttler |
| Sam Curran |
| Liam Dawson |
| Ben Duckett |
| Will Jacks |
| Jamie Overton |
| Adil Rashid |
| Phil Salt |
| Josh Tongue |
| Luke Wood |
West Indies: To be announced
Bangladesh Squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| Bangladesh |
|---|
| Litton Das (c) |
| Tanzid Hasan |
| Parvez Hossain Emon |
| Saif Hassan |
| Tawhid Hridoy |
| Shamim Hossain |
| Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan |
| Shak Mahedi Hasan |
| Rishad Hossain |
| Nasum Ahmed |
| Mustafizur Rahman |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib |
| Taskin Ahmed |
| Shaif Uddin |
| Shoriful Islam |
Italy: To be announced
| Nepal |
|---|
| Rohit Paudel (c) |
| Dipendra Singh Airee |
| Sandeep Lamichhane |
| Kushal Bhurtel |
| Aasif Sheikh |
| Sundeep Jora |
| Aarif Sheikh |
| Basir Ahamad |
| Sompal Kami |
| Karan KC |
| Nandan Yadav |
| Gulshan Jha |
| Lalit Rajbanshi |
| Sher Malla |
| Lokesh Bam |
Group D
South Africa Squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| South Africa |
|---|
| Aiden Markram (c) |
| Quinton de Kock |
| Tony de Zorzi |
| Dewald Brevis |
| David Miller |
| Donovan Ferreira |
| Marco Jansen |
| Keshav Maharaj |
| Kagiso Rabada |
| Kwena Maphaka |
| Lungi Ngidi |
| Jason Smith |
| George Linde |
| Corbin Bosch |
| Anrich Nortje |
Reserve: Kyle Jamieson
Afghanistan Squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
| Afghanistan |
|---|
| Rashid Khan (c) |
| Noor Ahmad |
| Abdullah Ahmadzai |
| Sediqullah Atal |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
| Naveen Ul Haq |
| Mohammad Ishaq |
| Shahidullah Kamal |
| Mohammad Nabi |
| Gulbadin Naib |
| Azmatullah Omarzai |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
| Darwish Rasooli |
| Ibrahim Zadran |
Reserves: AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai, and Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi.
Canada: To be announced
UAE: To be announced
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