The 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup is almost over, with just one match left – the final between New Zealand and India on Sunday. After 54 exciting games, it’s time to pick your team of the tournament.
We’ve created three voting sections for you to choose your openers, middle-order batters/all-rounders, and bowlers.
While there isn’t a separate vote for wicketkeepers, please make sure to include one in your selections. The player with the most votes for this role will be included in the final XI. The completed team will be shared during our live coverage of the final.
Opening Batters
Pick two openers from the list below:
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Aiden Markram (South Africa): 8 innings, 286 runs, avg 47.66, SR 165.31, 1 wicket
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Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan): 6 innings, 383 runs, avg 76.60, SR 160.25
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Brian Bennett (Zimbabwe): 6 innings, 292 runs, avg 146.00, SR 134.56
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Ryan Rickleton (South Africa): 8 innings, 228 runs, avg 32.57, SR 170.14
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Shai Hope (West Indies): 7 innings, 217 runs, avg 36.16, SR 130.72, 3 dismissals
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Tim Seifert (New Zealand): 7 innings, 274 runs, avg 45.66, SR 161.17, 6 dismissals
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Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka): 7 innings, 211 runs, avg 35.16, SR 147.55
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Finn Allen (New Zealand): 7 innings, 289 runs, avg 57.80, SR 203.52
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Sanju Samson (India): 4 innings, 232 runs, avg 77.33, SR 201.73, 3 dismissals
Middle Order / All-Rounders
Pick five players from the list below for positions three to seven:
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Shimron Hetmyer (West Indies): 7 innings, 248 runs, avg 41.33, SR 186.46
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Suryakumar Yadav (India): 8 innings, 242 runs, avg 34.57, SR 137.50
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Harry Brook (England): 8 innings, 235 runs, avg 29.37, SR 159.86
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Jacob Bethell (England): 8 innings, 280 runs, avg 35.00, SR 152.17
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Ishan Kishan (India): 8 innings, 263 runs, avg 32.87, SR 189.20, 2 dismissals
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Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand): 6 innings, 128 runs, avg 32.00, SR 136.17, 11 wickets, Econ 6.88
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Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe): 6 innings, 206 runs, avg 51.50, SR 164.80, 5 wickets, Econ 9.00
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Pavan Rathnayake (Sri Lanka): 7 innings, 205 runs, avg 34.16, SR 154.13
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Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka): 6 innings, 197 runs, avg 39.40, SR 114.53, 4 dismissals
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Will Jacks (England): 8 innings, 226 runs, avg 56.50, SR 176.56, 9 wickets
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Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies): 6 innings, 183 runs, avg 61.00, SR 179.41
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Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka): 6 innings, 165 runs, avg 33.00, SR 187.50, 3 wickets
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David Miller (South Africa): 6 innings, 174 runs, avg 58.00, SR 155.35
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Shubham Ranjane (USA): 4 innings, 141 runs, avg 70.50, SR 180.76
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Jason Holder (West Indies): 5 innings, 141 runs, avg 35.25, SR 174.07, 10 wickets
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Marco Jansen (South Africa): 3 innings, 73 runs, avg 36.50, SR 169.76, 11 wickets
Bowlers
Pick four bowlers from the list below to complete slots eight to eleven:
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Shadley van Schalkwyk (USA): 4 innings, 13 wickets, avg 7.76, Econ 6.80
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Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe): 6 innings, 13 wickets, avg 14.46, Econ 7.88
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Lungi Ngidi (South Africa): 7 innings, 12 wickets, avg 15.58, Econ 7.19
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Varun Chakravarthy (India): 8 innings, 13 wickets, avg 19.07, Econ 8.85
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Corbin Bosch (South Africa): 7 innings, 11 wickets, avg 17.36, Econ 7.64
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Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka): 7 innings, 11 wickets, avg 18.54, Econ 7.41
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Adil Rashid (England): 8 innings, 13 wickets, avg 19.23, Econ 8.15
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Marco Jansen (South Africa): 6 innings, 11 wickets, avg 21.54, Econ 10.45
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Usman Tariq (Pakistan): 5 innings, 10 wickets, avg 14.10, Econ 11.70
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Liam Dawson (England): 8 innings, 10 wickets, avg 20.90, Econ 7.74
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Gudakesh Motie (West Indies): 7 innings, 10 wickets, avg 17.30, Econ 7.86
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Jofra Archer (England): 8 innings, 11 wickets, avg 26.00, Econ 9.53
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Brad Evans (Zimbabwe): 6 innings, 10 wickets, avg 19.60, Econ 9.18
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Dushmantha Chameera (Sri Lanka): 6 innings, 10 wickets, avg 20.00, Econ 9.52
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Jasprit Bumrah (India): 7 innings, 10 wickets, avg 15.90, Econ 6.62
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Jamie Overton (England): 6 innings, 9 wickets, avg 16.55, Econ 7.45
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Matthew Forde (West Indies): 6 innings, 6 wickets, avg 20.50, Econ 6.25
Use your selections to build your ultimate T20 World Cup 2026 XI. The most-voted players will form the official team, revealed during our live coverage of the final.
