Cricket Australia has announced its main squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. The board had earlier selected the preliminary team, which also included Pat Cummins but he is not included in the main squad. He is out of the tournament. Not just Cummins but Australia has made 2 changes from its initial squad. Let us tell you that today (January 31) is the last date to make changes in the squad.

Now one week is left for the start of T20 World Cup 2026, which is going to be held in India and Sri Lanka. A total of 20 teams will play in this tournament starting from 7th, which have been divided into 4 groups of 5 each. Australia is in Group B. All the matches of this group will be held in Sri Lanka. Australia has suffered a big blow. Pat Cummins was expected to recover from his lower back injury (lumbar stress injury) and play in the T20 World Cup, he was included in the preliminary squad but has been left out of the main squad.

2 changes in Australian squad

Not only Pat Cummins but Matt Short, who was included in the initial squad, is also not a part of the main squad. In place of these two, Matt Renshaw and Ben Dwarshuis have been selected in the team. Of course, the exclusion of experienced bowler Cummins is a big blow for the team, but this team under the captaincy of Mitchell Marsh looks strong. It has big names like Travis Head, Tim David, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, who are big players in the T20 format.

WORLD CUP SQUAD

Mitch Marsh will lead our Aussie men’s team at the upcoming #T20WorldCup in India and Sri Lanka. pic.twitter.com/DlIaxxnMnG

— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) January 31, 2026

Australia’s main squad for T20 World Cup 2026

Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Travis Head, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.