The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced their provisional squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026, which will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February and March.
The ECB has confirmed that the England team is set to depart on 18 January 2026 for their busy subcontinent assignments. Notably, England will play white-ball matches in Sri Lanka before the showpiece event, starting on February 7.
England Announce Provisional Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Jofra Archer, who sustained an injury during the Ashes 2025-26, has been named in the provisional T20 World Cup squad, but he will not travel to Sri Lanka. For the Sri Lanka series, Brydon Carse will take his place before returning home during the team’s ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.
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The ECB stated, “Sussex fast bowler Jofra Archer is included in the provisional T20 World Cup squad but will miss the tour of Sri Lanka as he continues his rehabilitation with the England medical team following the left side strain sustained during the third Ashes Test in Adelaide earlier this month.”
England Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2026:
Harry Brook (C), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
To be continued…