T20 World Cup 2026 Teams, Squads and Players List

Cricket fans, mark your calendars! The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is set to be a spectacular event, co-hosted by the passionate cricketing nations of India and Sri Lanka.

From February 7 to March 8, 2026, the world’s best will converge to battle for the ultimate prize in the shortest format of the game.

As excitement builds, the most anticipated piece of information for any cricket enthusiast is the final list of players who will represent their nations. A team’s fortunes can hinge on the perfect blend of experienced campaigners and youthful energy within its squad.

This comprehensive guide provides a deep dive into the tournament’s structure and, most importantly, a detailed look at the team squads that have been announced for this marquee event. We’ve compiled the complete player lists for all 20 participating nations, grouped for your convenience.

Tournament Details

• Hosts: India & Sri Lanka
• Dates: February 7 – March 8, 2026
• Teams: 20
• Format: The tournament will kick off with a Group Stage containing four groups of five teams each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super 8s stage, followed by the Knockout stage featuring semi-finals and a final.

A notable change to the lineup is the inclusion of Scotland, who have replaced Bangladesh in Group C following the latter’s withdrawal. The 2026 edition also welcomes Italy, who will be making their historic debut at an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2026 Squads: The Complete Players List

Below is the breakdown of the squads announced by the cricket boards of the competing nations. Please note that some squads are labelled as provisional or preliminary and could be subject to final changes before the ICC’s deadline.

Group A (Team Players List)

This group features the defending champions and co-hosts, India, alongside arch-rivals Pakistan.

Team	Squad List
India	Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.
Pakistan	Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.
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.
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.
USA	Monank Patel (C), Jessy Singh, Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane

Group B (Players List)

Co-hosts Sri Lanka anchor this group, facing a tough challenge from the ODI World Champions, Australia.

Team	Squad List
Australia (Provisional)	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 (Preliminary)	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.
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.
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.
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 (Players List)

This group has seen a massive shake-up with Scotland stepping in for Bangladesh. They join heavyweights England and West Indies, alongside debutants Italy.

Team	Squad List
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	Shai Hope (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd.
Scotland	Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Oliver Davidson, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal. Travelling reserves: Jasper Davidson, Jack Jarvis.
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.
Italy	Wayne Madsen (c), Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Crishan Jorge, Harry Manenti, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Benjamin Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Thomas Draca.

Group D (Players List)

South Africa and New Zealand are the favorites, but Afghanistan remains the dark horse capable of beating any team on their day.

Team	Squad List
South Africa	Aiden Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs.
New Zealand	Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.
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.
Canada	Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskarandeep Buttar, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra.
UAE	Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Mayank Kumar, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rohid Khan, Sohaib Khan, Simranjeet Singh

Key Players To Watch

GROUP A

India

• Abhishek Sharma
  • The Powerplay Punisher: India’s new aggressive approach starts with him. He doesn’t just open; he demolishes. Ranked the World No. 1 T20 batter in 2026, his job is to break the back of the chase in the first six overs.
• Harshit Rana
  • The Enforcer: A surprise pick over seasoned veterans, but deserved. On flat Indian decks, you need a bowler who hits the “heavy length” to extract bounce. Harshit is that guy.
• Rinku Singh
  • The Ice Man: When the equation is “24 runs off 6 balls,” Rinku is the only name you want on strike. He has turned “finishing” into a precise science.

Pakistan

• Salman Ali Agha
  • The New Commander: The biggest storyline of the week. Named captain over Babar Azam on January 25, his tactical calmness and spin-bowling utility make him the most watched leader in the tournament.
• Khawaja Mohammad Nafay
  • The 360° Wildcard: Pakistan historically lacked a batter who could sweep, scoop, and reverse. Nafay does all three. Fast-tracked from the PSL, he is the solution to their middle-over strike rate problem.

Netherlands

• Michael Levitt
  • The Giant Slayer: The breakout star of European cricket. He has a rare ability for an Associate batter: he hits express pace back over the bowler’s head with ease.

Namibia

• Gerhard Erasmus
  • The MVP: The heartbeat of the team. He bats in the top order, bowls crucial overs, and fields like a demon. If Namibia pulls off an upset, Erasmus will be the Man of the Match.

USA

• Andries Gous
  • The Run Machine: A standout in Major League Cricket. His professional experience in South African domestic circuits gives the USA a reliable anchor who doesn’t panic against spin.
• Saurabh Netravalkar
  • The Engineer: The hero of 2024 returns. His left-arm inswingers in the powerplay are still world-class, and he knows these Indian conditions better than anyone.

GROUP B

Australia

• Cooper Connolly
  • The Secret Weapon: A shock selection for many, but not for Aussie insiders. Groomed as the next great finisher, this 22-year-old has “ice in his veins” and is expected to fill the Matthew Wade role.
• Xavier Bartlett
  • The Swing King: Statistically the most effective powerplay bowler in the Big Bash. Australia will use him in short bursts to hunt for edges early on.

Sri Lanka

• Dunith Wellalage
  • The Home-Soil Hero: On turning tracks in Colombo, he is lethal. A genuine match-winner who can spin a web around batters and then rescue the team with the bat lower down the order.
• Matheesha Pathirana
  • Baby Malinga: You cannot train for his action. At the death (overs 16-20), his slinging yorkers are a “cheat code.” If he stays fit, Sri Lanka is a semi-final threat.

Ireland

• Josh Little
  • The Franchise Star: The only Irishman with a permanent spot in global leagues (IPL, SA20). He brings big-match temperament and pace that most Associate teams struggle to handle.

Zimbabwe

• Clive Madande
  • The Firestarter: A wicketkeeper who refuses to block. His cameo knocks (30 off 12 balls) are often the difference between a low score and a winning total.

Oman

• Aqib Ilyas
  • The Stylish All-Rounder: Elegant with the bat, tricky with the ball. He is the glue that holds Oman together; if he fails, the team often crumbles.

GROUP C

England

• Harry Brook
  • The Bazball Captain: Leading England in a World Cup for the first time. He is the face of their aggressive evolution, capable of hitting 360-degree shots against both pace and spin.
• Jacob Bethell
  • The Next Big Thing: Only 21, but pundits are already calling him the “next Ben Stokes.” An electric fielder and explosive left-hander who plays with zero fear.

West Indies

• Shamar Joseph
  • The Speed Merchant: His fairytale rise continues. He brings raw, frightening pace (150kph+)—something the Windies have desperately needed to unsettle batters on flat pitches.
• Nicholas Pooran
  • The Six Machine: On small Indian grounds, he is the most dangerous batter on the planet. He doesn’t deal in fours; he deals in maximums.

Scotland

• Brandon McMullen
  • The Savior: Since Scotland replaced Bangladesh at the last minute, they need a hero. McMullen is their Jacques Kallis—batting at No. 3 and opening the bowling with high quality.

Italy

• Wayne Madsen
  • The Godfather: At 40+ years old, this County Cricket legend is the mastermind behind Italy’s qualification. The entire team strategy revolves around his vast experience.

Nepal

• Gulshan Jha
  • The Crowd Favorite: A young all-rounder who attacks fast bowling without hesitation. His fearless six-hitting makes him Nepal’s most exciting prospect to watch.

GROUP D – T20 World Cup 2026

South Africa

• Kwena Maphaka
  • The Wonderkid: The U19 sensation fast-tracked to the senior squad. A left-arm pacer with searing speed and natural angles—he is a nightmare for right-handed openers.
• Tristan Stubbs
  • The 360° Finisher: He creates angles that shouldn’t exist. South Africa’s key weapon for the final 5 overs, capable of taking down any spinner in the world.

New Zealand

• Rachin Ravindra
  • The Local Boy: He scored centuries in India during the 2023 ODI World Cup. He knows these conditions better than any other Kiwi and plays spin beautifully.
• Ben Sears
  • The Point of Difference: Quick, skiddy, and awkward. He is the bowler New Zealand uses to break partnerships when the pitch is flat.

Afghanistan

• Noor Ahmad
  • The Mystery Spinner: While teams play Rashid Khan safely, they try to attack Noor. That is a mistake. He is currently Afghanistan’s most potent wicket-taker in the middle overs.
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz
  • The Aggressor: If he stays for 10 overs, Afghanistan usually wins. It’s that simple. He sets the tone for the entire match.

Canada

• Nicholas Kirton
  • The Class: A batter with pure technique who holds the innings together. His stability allows the hitters around him to take risks.

UAE

• Aayan Afzal Khan
  • The Prodigy: A teenager with the brain of a veteran. His left-arm spin in the powerplay is world-class, often choking runs when the field is up.

With every team now beginning its final preparations, the stage is set for a thrilling tournament. Which squad has the right mix of talent to lift the trophy? Lets’ see !

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