T20 World Cup 2026 squads



T20 World Cup 2026 Squads (Source: AFP)T20 World Cup 2026 Squads (Source: AFP)

With only just over a month away from the opening group stage fixtures of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, teams have already started to announce their squads. According to ICC guidelines, the boards must submit their provisional rosters by January. 

Co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the event is set to feature 20 nations from across the globe, with the tournament opener scheduled for February 7, 2026. 

Thus, the deadline for teams to submit their provisional squads to the ICC is January 30. The respective countries can choose to keep their team lists undisclosed to the public and make changes up until January 30.

That said, check out all the updated squads for the 20 teams in the T20 World Cup 2026

T20 World Cup 2026 teams and squads

No.
Team
Squad
Travelling reserves
1IndiaSuryakumar Yadav (captain), 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.
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2AustraliaMitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa-
3OmanJatinder Singh (captain), 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-
4EnglandHarry Brook (captain), 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 (Provisional)-
5Afghanistan Rashid Khan (captain), 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.

AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai and Ziaur Rahman Sharifi.
6South AfricaAiden Markram (captain), 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-
7ZimbabweSikandar Raza (captain), 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-
8NamibiaGerhard Erasmus (captain), 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.Alexander Volschenk
9BangladeshLitton Das (captain), 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-
10Sri LankaDasun Shanaka (captain), 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 (Provisional)-
11PakistanYet to be named
12NetherlandsYet to be named
13USAYet to be named
14West IndiesYet to be named
15NepalYet to be named
16IrelandYet to be named
17NetherlandsYet to be named
18New ZealandYet to be named
19ItalyYet to be named
20CanadaYet to be named

FAQs: T20 World Cup 2026 squads

Q.1. Is there a T20 World Cup in 2026?

Ans. Yes, the 10th edition of the T20 World Cup is scheduled for 2026. 

Q.2. Who is the captain of the India T20 World Cup 2026?

Ans. Suryakumar Yadav will continue as the captain while Axar Patel will step up as the vice-captain in Gill's absence. 

Q.3. Is Gill in the T20 World Cup 2026?

Ans. In what comes as a significant surprise, Shubman Gill has been left out of the Indian cricket team picked for the T20 World Cup 2026.

Q.4. Has Pakistan qualified for the T20 World Cup 2026?

Ans. Yes, the 7th-ranked T20I team in the ICC rankings, Pakistan, was automatically qualified for the T20 World Cup 2026.