All the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 squads as they drop

16 May 2026 cricket.com.au

Get all the latest team news ahead of the 2026 edition of the Women's T20 World Cup in England

The tenth edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup will be the biggest in the tournament's history with an expanded 12 teams to battle it out for the ultimate prize from June 12 to July 5.

Netherlands will make their women's T20 World Cup debut at the 2026 tournament in England after securing their place alongside Bangladesh with dominant performances at the qualifiers in Nepal earlier this year. It will be the Dutch side's first appearance at a women's cricket World Cup since 2000 when they last qualified for the 50-over event.

2026 women's T20 World Cup groups (click to jump to squad)

Group 1: Australia, Bangladesh, India, Netherlands, Pakistan, South Africa

Group 2: England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Sri Lanka, West Indies

See the full tournament schedule here

The tournament has been expanded to 12 teams for the 2026 edition, up from 10, which have been split into two groups of six.

Hosts England will play Sri Lanka to kick of the tournament on June 12, the first of 33 games in 24 days, which concludes with the final at Lord's on July 5. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals to be played at The Oval, with the two winners to face off for the title.

Australia, who will be seeking a seventh women's T20 World Cup triumph, have been placed in Group 1 alongside South Africa, India, Pakistan and two qualifiers, Bangladesh and Netherlands.

A mouthwatering showdown between Australia and India at Lord's beckons on June 28 to round out group stage matches.

Defending champions New Zealand meanwhile have been drawn in Group 2 alongside England, 2024 semi-finalists West Indies, Sri Lanka and European nations Ireland and Scotland, who also earned their spot via this year's qualifying tournament.

Australia

Squad: Sophie Molineux (c), Ashleigh Gardner (vc), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Nicola Carey, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham. Travelling reserve: Tahlia Wilson

Rising star Lucy Hamilton has squeezed out Darcie Brown for a spot in Australia's squad after impressing across all three international formats since her debut earlier this year. Hamilton made her T20I debut against West Indies in March, taking 1-11, and national selector Shawn Flegler said the 20-year-old offered a point of difference as a left-arm fast bowler.

Powerful batter Grace Harris, who also offers a bowling option with her off-spin, has made her return to the international fold after being left out of the T20I squad that travelled to the Caribbean in March, while Annabel Sutherland is also back having been rested for that tour.

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Hamilton is one of seven pace options for the six-time champions, alongside spearheads Megan Schutt and Kim Garth, and allrounders Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry and Nicola Carey.

There's also plenty of spin options for captain Sophie Molineux, including herself, vice-captain Ashleigh Gardner and leggies Georgia Wareham and Alana King, the latter retaining her spot following a standout tour of the Caribbean where she claimed five wickets in her first T20 internationals in almost a year. Beth Mooney is the only wicketkeeper in the 15-player squad with Tahlia Wilson named as travelling reserve.

New captain Molineux will lead Australia at her first ICC event following Alyssa Healy's retirement last summer. Molineux secured her first series victory as skipper against West Indies in March after going down to India 2-1 at home in her first series at the helm. Flegler said Molineux was on track to return to bowling in the T20 World Cup after playing as a specialist batter during the Caribbean tour having hurt her back against India in February.

Bangladesh

Squad: Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter (vc), 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, Taj Nehar

Bangladesh have named a near-identical squad to the group that featured at the global qualifying tournament, led by captain Nigar Sultana Joty and deputy Nahida Akter. Top-order batter Taj Nehar is one addition to the group, brought back into the group in place of Sarmin Sultana. The 28-year-old last played a T20I in January 2025.

England

Squad: 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

Hosts England have named rising left-arm teenage spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman in their 15-player World Cup squad to be led by superstar allrounder Nat Sciver-Brunt. Corteen-Coleman, who was yet to make her senior international debut when the squad was announced on April 28, earned selection following strong domestic performances for Surrey and Southern Brave in the Hundred, where she made her debut as a 16-year-old in 2024 and has taken 17 wickets at 20.52 in two seasons.

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She adds depth to England's spin attack for the tournament, which also features vice-captain Charlie Dean, the world's second-ranked T20I bowler Sophie Ecclestone and Linsey Smith, who is the third left-arm finger spinner picked in the squad.

Alongside Corteen-Coleman, speedsters Issy Wong and Lauren Filer have been named in a T20 World Cup squad for the first time, while hard-hitting opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge will make her eighth appearance at the T20 tournament. Veteran batter Tammy Beaumont missed selection, while rising 19-year-old batter Davina Perrin couldn't force her way in. Leg-spinner Sarah Glenn wasn't considered for selection in the spin-heavy squad as she recovers from a broken finger.

England are seeking to win their first ICC global women's event since the 2017 50-over World Cup, which they also hosted.

India

Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nandani Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav

Star batter Harmanpreet Kaur will lead an Indian team who are the reigning 50-over world champions and are seeking to win the T20 World Cup for the first time.

Uncapped seamer Nandani Sharma has been included in the 15-player group with pace-bowling allrounder Amanjot Kaur and right-arm quick Kashvee Gautam unavailable due to injury. Nandani burst onto the scene as the equal leading WPL wicket-taker earlier this year with 17 scalps in 10 matches for Delhi Capitals.

India have stacked their squad with batters and a handful spin options, led by Deepti Sharma, with skipper Harmanpreet will be supported by key batters Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh. Experienced quick Renuka Singh will shoulder a lot of the pace bowling responsibilities.

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Alongside Nandani, batter Bharti Fulmali, left-arm spinner Shree Charani and pacer Kranti Gaud have been picked in their first T20 World Cup squad. India will put the finishing touches on their World Cup preparation with a three-match T20I series against hosts England, beginning on May 28.

Ireland

Squad: To be announced

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Netherlands

Squad: Babette de Leede (c), Caroline de Lange, Frederique 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

The Netherlands qualified for their first T20 World Cup after being one of four teams to progress through the Qualifiers in January and February.

The Dutch will be led by wicketkeeper-batter Babette de Leede and also features top order batter Sterre Kalis who has played in the UK Hundred competition for multiple seasons.

New Zealand

Squad: 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

The defending champions will be led by superstar allrounder Melie Kerr as they seek back-to-back titles after beating South Africa to win the 2024 edition in the United Arab Emirates, where Kerr was named player of the tournament for her record 15 wickets.

New Zealand legends Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates and Lea Tahuhu will play their last international matches at this year's T20 World Cup after announcing their intentions to retire at the end of the tournament. Devine and Bates have played in every T20 World Cup since its inauguration in 2009 with this year's tournament to be their 10th and final appearances.

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Off-spinning allrounder Nensi Patel and batter Izzy Sharp have earned their maiden World Cup call-ups for New Zealand, with left-arm seamer Bree Illing, wicketkeeper-batter Polly Inglis and left-arm spinner Flora Devonshire in line to make their T20 tournament debuts having all featured in the squad at last year’s ODI World Cup.

New Zealand will play England in three-match ODI and T20I series respectively next month ahead of the T20 World Cup, as well as two warm-up games against Bangladesh and South Africa before launching their title defence against West Indies in Hampshire on June 13.

Pakistan

Squad: Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Saira Jabeen, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan

Impressive 24-year-old allrounder Fatima Sana will feature in her third T20 World Cup and will captain the side for the second successive ICC T20 showpiece having also led the team in the previous edition held in the UAE in 2024.

Among the 15 players selected, five – Eyman Fatima, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Saira Jabeen and Tasmia Rubab – feature in their first T20 World Cup squad.

Pakistan will enter the tournament in form after sweeping Zimbabwe 3-0 in their T20I series over the past week. Pakistan will play Ireland and West Indies in a tri-series in Dublin from May 28 to June 4 ahead of their tournament opener against archrivals India on June 14 at Edgbaston.

Scotland

Squad: 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

Scotland have welcomed back Kirstie Gordon, almost seven years after she last played for England during the 2019 Ashes. The left-arm spinner made her international debut for Scotland in 2012, playing 60 matches across five years before switching allegiances to England ahead of the 2018 T20 World Cup. Having made a handful of appearances for England, then losing her central contract in 2021, Gordon announced late last year she was once again keen to play for Scotland.

Scotland, who made their women's T20 World Cup debut in the UAE in 2024, have also included three members of their 2025 Under-19 World Cup squad - bowlers Gabriella Fontenla and Maisie Maceira and wicketkeeper Pippa Sproul.

South Africa

Squad: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Suné Luus, Karabo Meso (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Kayla Reyneke, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloé Tryon, Dané van Niekerk

Speedster Shabnim Ismail, who last played for South Africa in their home T20 World Cup in 2023, will make a surprise return to international cricket to play in the 2026 tournament. Ismail, 37, has continued playing on the franchise circuit in India, Australia, England and the Caribbean, and comes out of retirement to spearhead the Proteas attack alongside Marizanne Kapp.

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Kapp has recovered from illness while batter Dané van Niekerk is back from a calf injury. Laura Wolvaardt will captain the side seeking to go one better than their runners-up finish in the previous two tournaments and claim their maiden T20 World Cup.

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Wicketkeeper-batter Karabo Meso also returns from a wrist injury that ruled her out of their recent T20I series against India, with off-spinning allrounder Kayla Reyneke is set for her first senior World Cup after a breakout debut international season. The former SA Under-19 captain averages of 53 and took five wickets in her first nine T20Is after making her debut in February.

South Africa will play Australia in three warm-up matches at Arundel Castle in southern England ahead of the World Cup before the two sides again face off in their opening match of the tournament at Old Trafford.

Sri Lanka

Squad: To be announced

West Indies

Squad: To be announced

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026

Australia squad: Sophie Molineux (c), Ashleigh Gardner (vc), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Nicola Carey, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham. Travelling reserve: Tahlia Wilson