The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is set to be one of the largest cricketing events ever, with 20 international teams competing for the coveted title. With fan excitement rising globally, teams have started announcing their squads for the mega tournament, thus providing an immediate insight into their tactics, captaincy, and player selections.

By December 2025, most teams have shared their final squads, provisional line- ups, or preliminary player pools, and a few are still to release their official announcements in the next few days. We cover here a complete group, wise breakdown of all squads for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, along with key insights and updates.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Overview

• Tournament: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
• Teams: 20
• Groups: 4 (Group A, B, C, D)
• Hosts: India & Sri Lanka
• Squad Status: Final, Provisional & To Be Announced

Group A Squads – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

India Squad:

Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana.

Namibia Squad:

Gerhard Erasmus (c), 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.

Travelling Reserve: Alexander Volschenk

USA Squad:

Monank Patel (c), Jessy Singh, Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Harmeet Singh, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane

Netherlands Squad:

Scott Edwards (c), Colin Ackermann, Noah Croes, Bas de Leede, Michael Levitt, Aryan Dutt, Max O’Dowd, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein, Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Saqib Zulfiqar

Pakistan Squad:

Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq

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Group B Squads – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

Australia Squad

Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis, Josh Inglis, Tim David, Matthew Short, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann.

Sri Lanka (Preliminary 25-Man Squad)

Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Milan Rathnayake, Eshan Malinga, Pramod Madushan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Dushan Hemantha, Janith Liyanage, Kamil Mishara, Pavan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Traveen Mathew.

Zimbabwe Squad:

Sikandar 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.

Oman Squad:

Jatinder 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.

Ireland Squad:

Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Barry McCarthy, Ben White, Craig Young

Group C Squads – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

England Squad:

Harry Brook (Captain), Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell.

Scotland Squad:

Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Finlay McCreath, Oliver Davidson, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan, George Munsey, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal.

Travelling Reserves: Jasper Davidson, Jack Jarvis, Non-travelling reserves: Mackenzie Jones, Chris McBride, Charlie Tear

West Indies Squad:

Shai Hope (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Brandon King, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd

Italy Squad:

Wayne Madsen (c), Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Justin Mosca, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Harry Manenti, Crishan Jorge, Anthony Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Benjamin Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Thomas Draca

Nepal Squad:

Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sher Malla, Lokesh Bam, Sompal Kami

Group D Squads – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

South Africa Squad:

Aiden Markram (Captain), Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Jason Smith.

Afghanistan Squad:

Rashid Khan (Captain), Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Ishaq, Abdullah Ahmadzai.

Reserves: AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi.

New Zealand Squad:

Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi

Reserve: Kyle Jamieson

Canada – To Be Announced

Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Nicholas Kirton, Harsh Thaker, Kaleem Sana, Jaskarandeep Buttar, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra

UAE Squad:

Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Mayank Kumar, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Sohaib Khan, Muhammad Zohaib, Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh.