Zimbabwe have named a 15-man squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup, including the return of former captain Graeme Cremer after a seven-year absence. Cremer, now 39, made his international comeback during the tri-series in Pakistan last October, taking 2 wickets for 44 runs in the two matches.
The team sees Blessing Muzarabani back in the fold after recovering from a back injury that ruled him out of the tri-series. Newman Nyamhuri is the only player from the previous squad to be left out for the World Cup, while Clive Madande retained his place after his performance in African qualifiers.
Sikandar Raza will captain the team for the tournament. Raza leads a team strengthened by experienced players, including Test and ODI captain Richard Ngarava and veteran goalkeeper Brendan Taylor.
Taylor, who also returned this year, has played 13 T20Is since his return, scoring 251 runs; a significant proportion of these runs – 123 – were scored in one innings against Botswana. Madande was the top scorer in Zimbabwe’s domestic T20 tournament, scoring 152 runs in four matches. His domestic form earned him a place in the World Cup squad and provided Zimbabwe with depth in the batting line-up.
The pace attack will be led by Muzarabani and Ngarava, who bring international experience to the bowling unit. Wellington Masakadza joins Cremer as a seasoned option in the spin department and offers tactical variety for the team.
Zimbabwe are placed in Group B where they will face Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland and Oman. The group stage presents a tough journey with all matches to be played in Sri Lanka. Zimbabwe’s campaign against Oman will begin on February 9.
ZIMBABWE SQUAD FOR THE 2026 T20 WORLD CUP
Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinodene Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor.
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Published on:
January 2, 2026
