Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 squad combines bold selection decisions with a blend of established stars and fresh faces, shaping a squad that’s as unpredictable as it is exciting.
Forged in unpredictability and powered by raw emotion, this squad carries Pakistan cricket’s timeless promise: brilliance can erupt at any moment.
Ahead of the Marquee tournament, Pakistan pummeled Australia 3-0 in the T20I series and will be in positive note while starting their T20 World Cup campaign.
As per the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 schedule, Pakistan will play their opener match against Netherlands on February 07 at Sinhalese Cricket Club, Colombo.
Ahead of the season’s start, the ICC has unveiled the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 ticket booking link with price details for the fans to book their tickets.
Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 Squad
The Pakistan Cricket Board has unveiled 15-member Pakistan squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup which begins on February 07.
Several stars like Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi has been included in the Pakistan squad for the upcoming ICC event.
With a fresh young talents, Pakistan will be aiming to secure their second title and register their name in the T20 World Cup winners’ list.
- Salman Agha (c)
- Abrar Ahmed
- Babar Azam
- Faheem Ashraf
- Fakhar Zaman
- Khawaja Nafay (wk)
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Salman Mirza
- Naseem Shah
- Sahibzada Farhan (wk)
- Saim Ayub
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Shadab Khan
- Usman Khan (wk)
- Usman Tariq
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.
