England announce squad for T20 World Cup 2026, Harry Brook named captain
England have announced their squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, with Harry Brook set to lead the team as captain.
Last Updated: 05.04 PM, Dec 30, 2025
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, naming Harry Brook as the skipper. Most of the players remain same but Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, and Mark Wood failed to find a place in the team.
In the previous edition of the World Cup 2024, England qualified for the semi-final but were defeated by India in the knockouts. Their performance was powerful as the players contributed in almost all the matches. This time too, they have a great team on paper, and have a good chance of qualifying for the Super 8 stage.
England squad: Harry Brook (C), 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
England announce squad for Sri Lanka series
The Three Lions have also announced the squad for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour starting from January 22, 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. The 3-match ODI and T20I series will end on February 3, just before the T20 World Cup 2026. England and Sri Lanka will have a good match practice before the marquee event.
T20I squad v Sri Lanka
Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse* (Sri Lanka tour only), Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood
ODI squad v Sri Lanka
Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Luke Wood
Fixtures v Sri Lanka
ODIs:
22 January 2026 - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
24 January 2026 - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
27 January 2026 - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
T20Is:
30 January 2026 - Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy
1 February 2026 - Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy
3 February 2026 - Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy
Where to watch T20 World Cup 2026 matches?
Cricket fans in India can watch the T20 World Cup 2026 from February 7 online on JioHotstar, via OTTplay Premium.