NEWSAR
Multi-perspective news intelligence
SRCAl Jazeera
LANGEN
LEANCenter
WORDS787
ENT12
TUE · 2026-02-03 · 12:31 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0203-12983
News/Which teams are in the T20 World Cup 2026, and what are thei…
NSR-2026-0203-12983News Report·EN·Human Interest

Which teams are in the T20 World Cup 2026, and what are their squads?

The 10th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, begins on February 7, 2026. Twenty teams will compete for the trophy, including defending champions India, now led by Suryakumar Yadav.

Hafsa AdilAl JazeeraFiled 2026-02-03 · 12:31 GMTLean · CenterRead · 4 min
Which teams are in the T20 World Cup 2026, and what are their squads?
Al JazeeraFIG 01
Reading time
4min
Word count
787words
Sources cited
0cited
Entities identified
12entities
Quality score
75%
§ 01

Briefing Summary

AI-generated
NEWSAR · AI

The 10th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, begins on February 7, 2026. Twenty teams will compete for the trophy, including defending champions India, now led by Suryakumar Yadav. Other teams aiming for the title include co-hosts England and the West Indies, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. The article lists all 20 teams participating in the tournament and details their respective squads, including team captains and key players.

Confidence 0.90Claims 5Entities 12
§ 02

Article analysis

Model · rule-based
Framing
Human Interest
Tone
Measured
AI-assessed
CalmNeutralAlarmist
Factuality
0.90 / 1.00
Factual
LowHigh
Sources cited
0
No named sources
FewMany
§ 03

Key claims

5 extracted
01

India are the defending champions of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup

factual
Confidence
1.00
02

The T20 World Cup is jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

factual
Confidence
1.00
03

Suryakumar Yadav replaced Rohit Sharma as captain after he retired from the T20 format.

factual
Confidence
1.00
04

Defending champions India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav.

factual
Confidence
1.00
05

The 10th edition of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup gets under way on February 7, with 20 teams competing for the prize.

factual
Confidence
1.00
§ 04

Full report

4 min read · 787 words
EXPLAINERFull list of teams and their squads for the T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, on Saturday.India are the defending champions of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup [File: Raghed Waked/Reuters]Published On 3 Feb 2026The 10th edition of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup gets under way on February 7, with 20 teams competing for the prize.Defending champions India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav, who replaced Rohit Sharma as captain after he retired from the T20 format.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Pakistan to boycott T20 World Cup match against India on February 15list 2 of 4All to know about the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 stadiumslist 3 of 4T20 World Cup 2026: Teams, format, venues and full match schedulelist 4 of 4Why is Pakistan backing Bangladesh in its T20 World Cup row with India?end of listThe cohosts, alongside England and the West Indies, will be aiming to become the first country to win three T20 World Cup trophies.Rashid Khan’s Afghanistan will look to emulate their performance from 2024, while Pakistan will hope their journey does not stop at the group stage.Here are the 20 teams and their squads for the T20 World Cup:AfghanistanRashid Khan (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Ishaq (wicketkeeper), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdullah AhmadzaiAustraliaMitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Pat Cummins, Tim David, ‍Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam ZampaCanadaDilpreet Bajwa (captain), Navneet Dhaliwal, Shreyas Movva (wicketkeeper), Ravinderpal Singh, Yuvraj Samra, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Ajayveer Hundal, Nicholas Kirton, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Harsh Thaker, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Ansh Patel, Manjot ButtarEnglandHarry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt (captain), Josh Tongue, Luke WoodIndiaSuryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar ‍Patel, Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper)IrelandPaul Stirling (captain), Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wicketkeeper), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Ben White, Barry McCarthy, Craig YoungItalyWayne Madsen (captain), Harry Manenti, Jon-Jon Trevor 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 AliNamibiaGerhard Erasmus (captain), Jan Balt, Zane Green (wicketkeeper), Malan Kruger, Dylan Leicher, Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Willem Myburgh, Johannes Jonathan Smit, Jack Brassell, Max Heingo, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Ruben TrumpelmannNepalRohit Paudel (captain), Aarif Sheikh, Aasif Sheikh (wicketkeeper), Dipendra Singh Airee, Basir Ahamad, Kushal Bhurtel, Sundeep Jora, Lokesh Bam, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla, Lalit Rajbanshi, Nandan YadavNetherlandsScott Edwards (captain, wicketkeeper), 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, Tim van der Gugten, Paul van MeekerenNew ZealandMitchell Santner (captain), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (wicketkeeper), Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Ish SodhiOmanJatinder Singh (captain), Hammad Mirza (wicketkeeper), Vinayak Shukla (wicketkeeper), Jay Odedra, Mohammad Nadeem, Nadeem Khan, Karan Sonavale, Wasim Ali, Hassnain Shah, Jiten Ramanandi, Shafiq Jan, Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed, Sufyan Mehmood, Ashish OdedaraPakistanSalman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Usman TariqScotlandRichie Berrington (captain), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross (wicketkeeper), Michael Jones, Finlay McCreath, George Munsey, Michael Leask, Brendon McCullen, Brad Currie, Chris Greaves, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal, Oliver Davidson, Zainullah IhsanAiden Markram (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Jason SmithDasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Kusal Janith Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan MalingaMonank Patel (captain), Jessy Singh, Andries Gous (wicketkeeper), Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham RanjaneSikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Brendan Taylor (wicketkeeper), Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande (wicketkeeper), Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava
§ 05

Entities

12 identified