ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Squads of all 12 teams
by Naman Jain · Inside Sport IndiaCatch squads of all 12 participating teams at the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is all set to be the biggest edition in the tournament’s history. Hosted by England and Wales (ECB) from June 12 to July 5, the marquee event will feature 12 teams for the very first time, with a total of 33 matches scheduled across 24 days.
Defending champions New Zealand will begin their title defence in a highly competitive field that includes traditional heavyweights like current W-ODI champions India, Australia, England and South Africa, while the Netherlands are set to make their tournament debut.
The competition will begin with hosts England taking on Sri Lanka at Edgbaston, while the grand final will be played at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The semi-finals are scheduled at The Oval. With a record prize pool of USD 8.76 million and matches spread across seven major venues in England, the tournament will be an iconic one for sure.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Group-wise squads
| Group 1 | Squad |
|---|---|
| Australia | Yet to be announced |
| South Africa | Yet to be announced |
| Pakistan | Yet to be announced |
| Bangladesh | Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Nahida Akter (Vice Captain), Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Islam Trisna, Marufa Akter, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Sultana Khatun, Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Tajnehar |
| India | Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Shree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Nandani Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav |
| Netherlands | Babette de Leede (c), Caroline de Lange, Frédérique Overdijk, Hannah Landheer, Heather Siegers, Iris Zwilling, Isabel van der Woning, Lara Leemhuis, Myrthe van den Raad, Phebe Molkenboer, Robine Rijke, Rosalie Lawrence, Sanya Khurana, Silver Siegers, Sterre Kalis |
| Group 2 | Squad |
|---|---|
| England | Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Dani Gibson, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Heather Knight, Linsey Smith, Issy Wong, Danni Wyatt-Hodge |
| Ireland | Yet to be announced |
| New Zealand | Melie Kerr (c), Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Flora Devonshire, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Georgia Plimmer, Izzy Sharp, Lea Tahuhu |
| Sri Lanka | Yet to be announced |
| Scotland | Kathryn Bryce (c), Chloe Abel, Olivia Bell, Sarah Bryce, Darcey Carter, Priyanaz Chatterji, Gabriella Fontenla, Katherine Fraser, Kirstie Gordon, Ailsa Lister, Maisie Maceira, Abtaha Maqsood, Megan McColl, Rachel Slater, Pippa Sproul |
| West Indies | Yet to be announced |