Afghanistan Announce Their Squad For T20 World Cup 2026: Afghanistan Cricket Board announced its 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka. In this tournament, Afghanistan team will be captained by star leg spinner Rashid Khan and opening batsman Ibrahim Zadran has been made the vice-captain. The Afghanistan team had performed amazingly in the 2024 T20 World Cup, due to which the Afghan team was successful in reaching the semi-finals.

Naveen Ul Haq returns to the team after a long time

Afghanistan’s veteran player Mohammad Nabi has also been included in the team, who is going to turn 41 on January 1, 2026. Naveen Ul Haq and Gulbadin Naib have also returned to the team, which will make their bowling line-up even stronger. Naveen has not played any match for Afghanistan in the year 2025 and due to injury he could not even play the Asia Cup. Both of them had performed amazingly for the team in the last T20 World Cup.

Allah Ghazanfar included in reserve players

19 year old mystery spinner Allah Ghazanfar has failed to make a place in the team. He has been included among the three reserve players. Apart from Allah, Ijaz Ahmadzai and Zia ur Rehman Sharifi have been kept among the reserve players. Before the T20 World Cup, Afghanistan team will play a series against West Indies. This series will be played in Sharjah from January 19 to 22, 2026.

Afghanistan team present in difficult group

Afghanistan team has been placed in Group D in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Teams from New Zealand, South Africa, UAE and Canada are present in it. Due to having two strong teams, it will not be easy for Afghanistan. Afghanistan will face New Zealand in its first match on 8 February in Chennai. After this, it will play against South Africa on 11th February at Narendra Modi Stadium.

Afghanistan squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Rashid Khan (captain), Ibrahim Zadran (vice-captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Ishaq (wicketkeeper), Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Umarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmed, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Naveen Ul Haq, Fazal Haq Farooqui and Abdullah. Ahmedzai.

Shreyas Iyer Fitness Update: ICC announced the schedule of T20 World Cup 2026 in Mumbai on Tuesday i.e. November 25, 2025. During this time, a good news also came out for Indian cricket. Indian ODI team vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has started training after the operation. Shreyas was seriously injured during the third ODI match against Australia in Sydney on 25 October. Now Iyer has shared his health update on social media, in which he is seen riding an exercise bike. Now it remains to be seen whether Shreyas will be available for selection in Team India by the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, which is going to start in February next year.

How did Shreyas Iyer get injured?

Shreyas Iyer was injured in the Sydney ODI against Australia, when he was trying to catch the ball of Harshit Rana. Iyer had a serious problem of spleen laceration due to his fall from the left side. Due to this, Iyer had to be admitted in the ICU and there was also a complaint of internal bleeding in his body, which could have been fatal. He was operated on in Australia itself, after which his condition became stable. Shreyas Iyer returned to India after being discharged from the hospital in the beginning of November.

Iyer has been advised to take rest for two months

Medical experts have advised Shreyas to take rest for at least two months and stay away from cricket. Doctors say that if spleen injuries are not taken seriously, their hidden dangers can increase, because this organ plays an important role in filtering blood in the body and supporting immunity function. Recently there were reports that due to this injury, Iyer may be out of the race for selection for the T20 World Cup 2026. He will also be out of IPL 2026, but now after this photo, there are speculations that he will soon become fit and return to the field.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule of the 2026 T20 World Cup. This mega event will start from 7th February. The title match will be played on March 8. A total of 20 teams will participate in the 2026 T20 World Cup, which are divided into 4 groups. T20 World Cup matches will be played at a total of five venues in India. The tournament matches will also be held at 3 venues in Sri Lanka. Here you will get A to Z details of 2026 T20 World Cup.

In the 2026 T20 World Cup, 3 matches will be played on the first day i.e. on 7th February. Pakistan’s match will be with Netherlands. India will face USA and West Indies will face Bangladesh. Let us tell you that the final match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played on March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. If Pakistan team qualifies for the finals then the title match will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Similarly, the semi-final matches are to be played in Kolkata and Mumbai, but if Pakistan team goes to the semi-finals then it will play the semi-finals in Colombo.

20 teams divided into 4 groups

Group A- India, Pakistan, USA, Netherlands and Namibia

Group B- Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Oman

Group C- England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal and Italy

Group D- New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada and UAE

India-Pak match on 15th February

There will be a big match between India and Pakistan on 15th February in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Both the teams will clash at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The first match of the tournament will be played between Pakistan and Netherlands. Team India will play its first match against USA on 7th February.

Matches will be held at 5 venues in India and 3 in Sri Lanka.

The 2026 T20 World Cup will start from 7 February. The final match of the tournament will be played on March 8. Defending champions India will play their first match against USA (USA) in Mumbai on February 7, which will be followed by league matches against Namibia, Pakistan and Netherlands.

The 2026 T20 World Cup matches will be played at a total of five venues in India, which include Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. The tournament matches will be held at R Premadasa and S Sports Club of Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pallekele International Stadium of Kandy.

Team India’s schedule in 2026 T20 World Cup

India vs America, 7 February, Mumbai
India vs Namibia, 12 February, Delhi
India vs Pakistan, 15 February, Colombo
India vs Netherlands, 18 February, Ahmedabad

Rohit Sharma becomes brand ambassador

ICC Chairman Jay Shah has declared Rohit Sharma as the brand ambassador of the 2026 T20 World Cup. It was under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma that India won the 2024 T20 World Cup title, after which he retired from this format. Jai Shah said that there could not have been a better person than Rohit Sharma for the responsibility of ambassador. Being the brand ambassador, Rohit Sharma will make an important contribution in promoting the T20 World Cup at the global level.

The schedule for ICC Men’s @T20WorldCup 2026 is here!

The matches and groups were unveiled at a gala event in Mumbai led by ICC Chairman @JayShahand with new tournament ambassador @ImRo45 and Indian team captains @surya_14kumar and Harmanpreet Kaur in attendance.

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— ICC (@ICC) November 25, 2025

The full schedule of T20 World Cup 2026 is going to be released today. ICC has intensified its preparations. The tournament will be hosted by Sri Lanka along with defending champions India, which will be played in February. ICC will announce the schedule of the World Cup today, which will be live. Let us tell you at what time and on which channel the live telecast of the schedule will take place. There will also be live streaming.

The 10th edition of T20 World Cup is in 2026. In the previous edition (2024), India won its second T20 World Cup title by defeating South Africa. In that match, Suryakumar Yadav took a brilliant catch at the boundary in the last over, which no Indian fan can forget.

When will the T20 World Cup 2026 schedule be announced?

The schedule of T20 World Cup 2026 will be announced today (Tuesday, November 25). It will be broadcast live from 6:30 pm. Its broadcast program will feature former India captain Rohit Sharma, women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, current T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews. Star Sports announced this through a social media post.

On which channel and app to watch live T20 World Cup 2026 schedule?

The T20 World Cup 2026 schedule will be announced today at 6:30 pm on Star Sports channels (Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 2 Hindi, Star Sports 2 and 3). Live streaming will be on JioHotstar app and website.

A schedule revealed like never before!

Join us with @ImRo45, @Angelo69Mathews, @surya_14kumar, @ImHarmanpreet
for the grand unveiling of the ICC #T20WorldCup 2026 fixtures! pic.twitter.com/1uDUiGAuMV

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 24, 2025

At which venue will the T20 World Cup 2026 matches be held?

Its official announcement will be made today, but the news is that all the matches of the tournament will be played at a total of 8 venues. Of these, 5 stadiums can be in India and 3 in Sri Lanka. The title match can be held at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, but if Pakistan reaches the final then the title match is likely to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Teams qualifying for T20 World Cup 2026

India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, USA, West Indies, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Oman, UAE.