The excitement for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is building as the tournament is set to take place in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. This global cricket spectacle will see 20 teams competing for the prestigious title in the shortest format of the game. For more, visit PAK NET.
The 2026 edition will follow the same structure as the 2024 T20 World Cup, with 55 matches being played across eight venues—five in India and three in Sri Lanka. The defending champions, India, are one of the most successful nations in T20 World Cup history, having clinched the title twice. Alongside them, West Indies and England have also won two titles each.
Key Updates from Teams:
- India will be missing the iconic duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired from T20Is following India’s victory in 2024. Suryakumar Yadav will take over the captaincy for India in the 2026 World Cup.
- England has named Harry Brook as their captain for the tournament. The squad includes several players from their victorious 2022 campaign, including Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, and Phil Salt.
- Australia, the 2021 champions, will be led by Mitchell Marsh, with a strong contingent of experienced players like Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Tim David, despite some injury concerns.
- South Africa has received a major boost with the return of Kagiso Rabada, who has been sidelined for over two months due to injury. Aiden Markram will captain the team for the second consecutive T20 World Cup.
- Sri Lanka and Pakistan, both former champions, are yet to finalise their squads. The deadline for squad submissions is January 31, 2026.
Confirmed Squads:
Afghanistan:
- Captain: Rashid Khan
- 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
Reserves: AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi
Australia:
- Captain: Mitchell Marsh
- 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
Bangladesh:
- Captain: Litton Das
- 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
Canada:
- Captain: Dilpreet Bajwa
- Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskarandeep Buttar, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra
England:
- Captain: Harry Brook
- 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
India:
- Captain: Suryakumar Yadav
- 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
South Africa:
- Captain: Aiden Markram
- Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs
Sri Lanka:
- Captain: Dasun Shanaka
- 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, Dushan Hemantha, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Traveen Mathew