T20 World Cup 2026: Team Lineups and Squads Revealed
The ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2026 is set to commence on February 7, featuring 20 competing teams. Defending champions India will aim to retain their title under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, who has taken over as captain following the retirement of Rohit Sharma from T20 cricket. This edition will see co-hosts England and the West Indies striving to become the first nation to win three T20 World Cup trophies. Meanwhile, Afghanistan, led by Rashid Khan, hopes to replicate their impressive showing from 2024, and Pakistan seeks a deeper run beyond the group stage.
T20 World Cup 2026 Teams and Squads
The following is a breakdown of the participating teams along with their respective squads:
Afghanistan
- Captain: Rashid Khan
- Players: Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli
- Others: Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdullah Ahmadzai
Australia
- Captain: Mitchell Marsh
- Players: Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Pat Cummins, Tim David
- Others: Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk)
- Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
Canada
- Captain: Dilpreet Bajwa
- Players: Navneet Dhaliwal, Shreyas Movva (wk), Ravinderpal Singh, Yuvraj Samra
- Others: Kanwarpal Tathgur, Ajayveer Hundal, Nicholas Kirton, Saad Bin Zafar
- Shivam Sharma, Harsh Thaker, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Ansh Patel, Manjot Buttar
England
- Captain: Harry Brook
- Players: Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell
- Others: Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton
- Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood
India
- Captain: Suryakumar Yadav
- Players: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya
- Others: Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
- Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan (wk)
Other Teams
- Ireland: Captain – Paul Stirling
- Italy: Captain – Wayne Madsen
- Namibia: Captain – Gerhard Erasmus
- Nepal: Captain – Rohit Paudel
- Netherlands: Captain – Scott Edwards (wk)
- New Zealand: Captain – Mitchell Santner
- Oman: Captain – Jatinder Singh
- Pakistan: Captain – Salman Ali Agha
- Scotland: Captain – Richie Berrington
- South Africa: Captain – Aiden Markram
- Sri Lanka: Captain – Dasun Shanaka
- USA: Captain – Monank Patel
- Zimbabwe: Captain – Sikandar Raza
As the tournament approaches, fans eagerly anticipate the matches and performances from their favorite teams. Make sure to follow Filmogaz.com for all updates on the T20 World Cup 2026.
