From World Champions to Rising Stars, Australia T20 World Cup 2026 squad reflects the nation’s winning DNA – blending battle-hardened match-winners with fearless new talent ready to dominate the global stage.
Australia had a disappointing campaign in the previous edition of the tournament after failing to qualify for the semi-finals stage.
Australia announced their provisional squad and confirmed its final squad on January 31, which is the deadline given by the ICC. They have been one of the team qualified automatically based on their previous edition’s outcome.
As per the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 schedule, Australia will play their opener match against Ireland on February 11 at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Australia T20 World Cup 2026 Squad
Cricket Australia has unveiled 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup which features several youngsters and several experienced players with veteran stars Pat Cummins, Steve Smith has been missed from the squad.
With a fresh young talent, Australia will be aiming to secure their second title and register their name in the T20 World Cup winners’ list.
- Mitchell Marsh (c)
- Xavier Bartlett
- Cooper Connolly
- Tom David
- Ben Dwarshuis
- Cameron Green
- Nathan Ellis
- Josh Hazlewood
- Travis Head
- Josh Inglis
- Matt Kuhnemann
- Glenn Maxwell
- Marcus Stoinis
- Matt Renshaw
- Adam Zampa
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Groups
A total of 20 teams have been divided into four competitive pools as part of the T20 World Cup 2026 groups, setting the stage for an intense and evenly balanced tournament.
A total of 55 games will be played to determine the champions in the T20 format.
In addition to the two hosts, the top 7 teams from the previous tournament automatically qualified, as did the next 3 teams in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings. The remaining 8 teams were decided via a regional qualification process.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| India | Australia | Scotland | Afghanistan |
| Namibia | Ireland | England | Canada |
| Netherlands | Oman | Italy | New Zealand |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Nepal | South Africa |
| United States | Zimbabwe | West Indies | United Arab Emirates |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Format
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will follow the group stage, Super 8s and knockout stage format.
- The qualified 20 teams will be divided into 4 groups of five teams.
- The top 2 teams in each group will advance to the Super8 round.
- The qualified teams will be categorised into 2 groups of four teams, where the top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage.
- In the knockout stage, a total of 2 semifinals and a final game will be played to decide the winner of the tournament.
