England T20 World Cup 2026 squad: Joint hosting by India and Sri Lanka next year t20 world cup 2026 is about to begin. Some matches of the tournament will be played in India and some in Sri Lanka. Regarding which squads of teams are coming forward. A few days ago, Team India had announced the squad for the World Cup 2026. Now the England Cricket Board has announced the 16-member squad of the team.
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This time in the T20 World Cup 2026, Harry Brook will be seen captaining the England team. Yes, this is the same Harry Brook who is also banned for 2 years in IPL. Now Brook is going to captain the English team for the first time on the big stage. In such a situation, the board and the team will have high expectations from him.
Captaincy handed over to Harry Brook
Harry Brook will lead England’s T20 World Cup team. This decision is also considered special because despite being selected in the IPL last year, Brook was banned by the BCCI for two years due to his withdrawal at the last moment. In such a situation, he will not be seen in IPL this year also. Now everyone’s eyes will be on what kind of performance Brook can give to England under his captaincy.
The same team will play in the Sri Lanka series also
This team of England will not only participate in the T20 World Cup 2026, but will also play the T20 series against Sri Lanka. However, some significant changes have been made in the team composition. Joffra Archer will be seen playing only in the T20 World Cup, while Bryden Carse has been selected only for the T20 series against Sri Lanka.
Experienced players also got place
The balance of experience and youthful enthusiasm is clearly visible in the team. Former captain Jos Buttler and explosive batsman Phil Salt are part of the team. Apart from this, all-rounders Sam Curran, Will Jacques and Adil Rashid have also been included in the team to give edge to the bowling.
England in Group C
England has been placed in Group C in the T20 World Cup 2026. Along with England, teams from Nepal, West Indies, Bangladesh and Italy are included in this group. England will play its first match against Nepal on 8 February. This match will be held at the historic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
England’s T20 World Cup 2026 team
Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacques, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tong and Luke Wood.
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