Squads Revealed for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

The event has five-team groups in four groups. Two of the top teams from each group progress to the Super Eight stage, raising the stakes ahead of an exciting knockout phase. Defending champions India were the first team to announce their squad, setting the tone for the competition.

Group A consists of the United States, Namibia, Netherlands, India, and Pakistan. Group B includes Australia, along with co-hosts Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Oman, and Ireland.

England and West Indies are the star teams of Group C, with other entrants, Nepal, Italy (playing the T20 World Cup for the first time), and Scotland. Group D unites New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, UAE, and Canada.

Major matches like Pakistan vs India and England vs West Indies are being looked forward to by fans. All groups promise competitive games, and the teams want to reach the Super Eight and finally the knockouts.

Notable Squads

India (Group A): 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

Pakistan (Group A): 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

Australia (Group B 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

Other notable squads include England, West Indies, New Zealand, South Africa, and Afghanistan, each packed with a mix of experienced campaigners and promising newcomers. USA and UAE are yet to announce their final line-ups.

With the stage set for high-octane cricket action, this ICC T20 World Cup 2026 promises to keep fans on the edge of their seats from the group stages to the grand finale.