10th edition of the book ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India and Sri Lanka are set to light up the cricket calendar from February 7 to March 8 by hosting the biggest ever T20 spectacle by the International Cricket Council.
For the first time, 20 teams will compete in a single ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, underscoring the tournament’s global expansion. The format begins with a competitive group stage where teams are divided into four groups of five. Each side will play four games, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Super 8.
The Super 8s will feature two groups of four teams, followed by a semi-final and a final, adding high stakes to the month-long event.
T20 World Cup 2026: Squads
Group A
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak VarmaSanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh
USA: Monank Patel (captain), Jessy Singh, Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Mohamsin Shuham,
Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (captain), Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smith, Jan Frylink, Louren Steenkamp, ​​Malan Kruger, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, JC Balt, Dylan Leicher, WP Myburgh, Maxing. (Substitute: Alexander Volschenk)
The Netherlands: Scott Edwards (capt), Colin Akermann, Noah Kroes, Bas de Lied, Aryan Dutt, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein, Michael Levitt, Zach Lyon-Cachet, Max O’Dowd, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Saqiben, Paul van Megibe
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Fahim Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq
Group B
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (capt), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmanthee Malshahir Chameera, Mashmantee Malshahir,
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotene Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Tayard Ngarawa,
Ireland: Paul Stirling (capt), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Kalitz, Curtis Camper, Gareth Delaney, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young
Oman: Jatinder Singh (captain), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmad, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonawale, Shah Faisal, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra, Shafiq Can, Ashish Odedara, Jiten Ramanandi, Aamir Kaleem.
Group C
England: Harry Brook (capt), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Dowkett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tong, Luke Wood
West Indies: Shay Hope (capt), Shimron Hetmyer, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Ford, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Moti, Rovman Powell, Sherfan Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Siels, Romario Chobard
Italy: Wayne Madsen (captains), Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piro Meade, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Cression Jorge Calugamage, Harry Mannenty, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Benjamin Manenty, Jaspraet Singh, JJ Smuts, Dratshing,
Nepal: Rohit Paudel (captain), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Ja, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sher Malla, Lokesh
Scotland: Richie Berrington (capt), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Bradley Carrey, Oliver Davidson, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan, Michael Jones, Michael Lisk, Finlay McCreath, Brendon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Bradley Will. (Subs: Jasper Davidson, Jack Jarvis. Non-traveling reserves: Mackenzie Jones, Chris McBride, Charlie Tire)
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Group D
South Africa: Aider Markram (cat) Bosch, Demmed Brevis, Quinton to Kuck, Marco Jacob, George Lindè, George Maharaj, Changa Maharaj, Maharaj, Milkiah, Long Toar, Rison Site, Jason, Jason, Jason, Stock, Jason, Mson.
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (capt), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (captain), Nur Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Sediqullah Atal, Fazalhaq Faruqi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Naveen Ul Haq, Mohammad Ishaq Rahimi, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ibrahim Rasodoli, Ibrahim Rasodran. (Resources: AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai and Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi)
Canada: Dilpreet Bajwa (captain), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskarandeep Singh, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyasaj Samva,
UAE: Muhammad Waseem (captain), 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.
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