ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Complete squad lists for all teams

shreya-singh — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:35:37 GMT

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to take place across India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, marking the 10th edition of the prestigious global tournament. India enter the competition as the defending champions, having lifted the title in the previous edition. With world-class venues and subcontinental conditions in play, the tournament is expected to deliver high-octane cricket and intense rivalries. Fans around the world are gearing up for a month-long spectacle featuring the best T20 talent from across the globe.

A total of 20 teams will compete in the 2026 edition, divided into four groups of five teams each. Co-hosts India have been slotted into Group A, where they will face Namibia, Netherlands, USA, and arch-rivals Pakistan in the group stage. Each team will play the others once, with the top two sides from every group advancing to the Super 8 stage. This phase will further intensify the competition as teams battle for places in the knockout rounds.

Following the Super 8s, the tournament will move into the knockout phase, beginning with the semifinals. The first semifinal is scheduled for March 4, followed by the second on March 5. The winners will then lock horns in the grand final on March 8 to decide the new world champions. As the countdown to the marquee event begins, fans eagerly await a closer look at the group-wise squads shaping up for what promises to be a thrilling World Cup.

Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Group A squads

India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh

USA: Yet to be announced

Namibia: Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jack Brassell, Louren Steenkamp, Malan Kruger, Ben Shikongo, JC Balt, Dylan Leicher, WP Myburgh, Max Heingo. Traveling Reserve: Alexander Volschenk

Netherlands: Max O'Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Noah Croes, Scott Edwards (c), Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Fred Klaassen, Michael Levitt, Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Timm van der Gugten, Saqib Zulfiqar

Pakistan: Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Tariq, Usman Khan

Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Group B squads

Australia [Provisional Squad]: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Cameron Green, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann

Sri Lanka [Preliminary Squad]: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Niroshan Dickwella, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Milan Rathnayake, Nuwan Thushara, Eshan Malinga, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Pramod Madushan, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Pavan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Dushan Hemantha, Traveen Mathew, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Oman: Jatinder Singh (c), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmad, Hammad Mirza, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Shah Faisal, Jiten Ramanandi, Hasnain Ali Shah, Jay Odedra, Shafiq Jan, Ashish Odedara

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Sikandar Raza (c), Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa

Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, George Dockrell, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young

Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Group C squads

England [Provisional Squad]: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Harry Brook (c), Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood, Rehan Ahmed

West Indies: Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shai Hope (c), Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Matthew Forde, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd

Italy: Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Wayne Madsen (c), Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Crishan Jorge, Harry Manenti, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Benjamin Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, Grant Stewart, Thomas Draca.

Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Nandan Yadav, Sher Malla, Lokesh Bam, Gulshan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi

Scotland: Richie Berrington, 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

Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Group D squads

South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Aiden Markram (c), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs

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

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Mitchell Santner (c), Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, James Neesham, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi

Canada: Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Jaskarandeep Buttar, Kaleem Sana, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra

UAE: Yet to be announced