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T20 World Cup 2026 is going to start from 7th February, in which a total of 20 teams will play. These teams have been placed in 4 groups of 5 each. Before the start of the tournament, former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed disappointment that West Indies could not recall Nicholas Pooran and Sunil Narine from retirement for the tournament. Let us tell you that spinner Narine retired from international cricket in the year 2023 and Puran retired from international cricket last year (2025). Although both are active in league cricket. Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, “I am very disappointed that West Indies did not select Nicholas Pooran and Sunil Narine in their team for this World Cup.”
Ashwin further said, “The board should have sat down and talked to Sunil Narine and Nicholas Pooran and brought them to the World Cup. How can you keep these two out and go to the World Cup without them?” Although a report claimed that Cricket West Indies had asked Nicholas Pooran to take back his retirement and play in the T20 World Cup 2026, but things did not work out.
I am a big fan of West Indies- Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin said that he is a big fan of the West Indies cricket team. He believes that the West Indies Cricket Board needs to think about its planning for such a big tournament. By the way, let us tell you that the last date for any country to make changes in its squad has passed.
Ashwin said, “I am a big fan of the West Indies, they have a lot of talent. But the way they plow and sometimes the infrastructure in the West Indies surprises me. I see a lot of potential in them, but they really need to rethink their approach and planning for the World Cup.”
West Indies are included in Group C in the T20 World Cup 2026, in which they are accompanied by England, Italy, Nepal and Scotland. Let us tell you that Bangladesh was also in this group, which was left out due to being adamant on its insistence.
West Indies squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Shai Hope (captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Moti, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd.