The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is one of cricket’s most anticipated global tournaments. It is set to be played from February 07, 2026, to March 08, 2026. The matches will be played across different stadiums located in India and Sri Lanka, two countries that have an enormous cricket following.
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ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Complete Squads and Tournament Details

In this tournament, 20 teams will be participating and will follow a format of group stages, Super 8s, and knockout rounds, concluding with the final, likely to be held at one of the biggest cricket stadiums in the world, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Teams from around the world have battled on the field to secure their spots, with established cricketing nations such as India, Australia, England, and the West Indies competing alongside emerging teams.
Historically, the ICC T20 World Cup has produced thrilling games. India won the 2024 edition, defeating South Africa in the final to claim their second title. In the tournament’s history, India, England, and West Indies are the only teams with multiple T20 World Cup wins, showcasing a rich tradition of short-form cricket.
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Squads (Group-Wise)
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will see the teams divided into four groups of five in the initial group stage, where each of them plays four round‑robin matches. The top two teams from each group advance to the Super 8s, which are split into two groups of four, and this will determine the four semi‑finalists of this season. From there, the tournament moves to the knockout semi‑finals and a final. All the squads for the T20 World Cup 2026 have not been announced, but will be named in a few days.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Australia | England | South Africa |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka | West Indies | New Zealand |
| Netherland | Ireland | Bangladesh | Afghanistan |
| USA | Zimbabwe | Nepal | Canada |
| Namibia | Oman | Italy | UAE |
India Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ishan Kishan (vc), Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
Netherlands Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Scott Edwards (c), Noah Croes, Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Zach Lion-Cachet, Saqib Zulfiqar, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Paul van Meekeren
Namibia Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
JC Balt, Zane Green, Malan Kruger, Dylan Leicher, Louren Steenkamp, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Willem Myburgh, JJ Smit, Jack Brassell, Max Heingo, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Ruben Trumpelmann
Australia Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Tim David, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Short, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cooper Connolly, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa
Ireland Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Ben White, Craig Young
Zimbabwe Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Clive Madande, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Brendan Taylor, Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Graeme Cremer, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
Oman Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla, Jay Odedra, Mohammad Nadeem, Nadeem Khan, Karan Sonavale, Wasim Ali, Hassnain Shah, Jiten Ramanandi, Shafiq Jan, Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed, Sufyan Mehmood, Ashish Odedara
England Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Jos Buttler, Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood
Nepal Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Aarif Sheikh, Aasif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Basir Ahamad, Kushal Bhurtel, Sundeep Jora, Lokesh Bam, Rohit Paudel (c), Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla, Lalit Rajbanshi, Nandan Yadav
Bangladesh Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Litton Das (c), Nurul Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Saif Hassan (vc), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed
Italy Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Wayne Madsen (c), Harry Manenti, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Ben Manenti, Ali Hasan, Marcus Campopiano, Thomas Draca, Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Gian-Piero Meade, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Zain Ali
South Africa Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, David Miller, Jason Smith, Corbin Bosch, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada
New Zealand Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tim Seifert, Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi
Afghanistan Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Ibrahim Zadran (vc), Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rashid Khan (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Shahidullah, Abdollah Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Ziaur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq
Canada Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Navneet Dhaliwal, Shreyas Movva, Ravinderpal Singh, Yuvraj Samra, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Ajayveer Hundal, Nicholas Kirton, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Harsh Thaker, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Ansh Patel, Manjot Buttar
Note: All 20 teams of the ICC T20I World Cup have not announced their squads yet. We will update you as soon as these teams announce their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 squads.
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When is the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 scheduled to start?
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When is the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 scheduled to start?
The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to start on February 07, 2026.
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