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T20 World Cup 2026 is being played in India and Sri Lanka. This time the organizing country of T20 World Cup is Sri Lanka, whose matches are being held in both Sri Lanka and India. At present, the Super-8 matches of T20 World Cup 2026 are going on. But after the defeat of the Indian team in the middle of the Super-8 matches, a new controversy arose. In fact, after the 76-run defeat to South Africa, AIMIM MLA Mufti Ismail Qasmi said that Team India lost because there was no Muslim player in the playing 11. His reference was towards fast bowler Mohammad Siraj, who did not get a place in the final 11. After this statement, the issue of cricket and politics got linked and the question arose as to which teams playing the World Cup do not have a single Muslim player. In such a situation, let us tell you today which teams playing the T20 World Cup do not have a single Muslim player and what are the names of these teams?
There is no Muslim player in these teams
If we look at the squads of some teams that have reached the Super-8, there is not a single player in the playing-11 belonging to the Muslim community. First of all, if we talk about India in Super-8, there was not a single Muslim player in the playing-11 of the Indian team in the South Africa match. Actually, the Indian team included Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Akshar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh. Mohammad Siraj is also currently a part of the Indian team in the T20 World Cup, but he is not included in the playing eleven at present. Mohammad Siraj was included in the playing-11 in India’s first match in the T20 World Cup, but he was included in the playing-11 in place of Jasprit Bumrah. After this, after the return of Jasprit Bumrah, currently Mohammad Siraj is not included in the playing-11.
There is not even a single Muslim in the New Zealand team
There is not even a single Muslim player in the New Zealand team included in the superhit T20 World Cup. The New Zealand team includes captain Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi and Cole McConchie.
Muslim players not included in South Africa team
The South African team, which has qualified for the Super-4 by defeating India, does not include a single Muslim player. The South African team includes captain Aiden Markram, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Johnson, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Mfaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith and Tristan Stubbs.
There is no Muslim player even in Sri Lankan team
There is not even a single Muslim player in Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup team. The Sri Lankan team includes Dasun Shanaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Zenith Perera, Charith Asalanka, Zenith Liyanage, Pawan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Vellaage, Mahish Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Mathisha Pathirana and Ishan Malinga.
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