India’s Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) Four members of India’s title-winning national cricket team – Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah – have been selected in the official team of the tournament for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after India won a record third title.Leading the Indian contingent is Player of the Tournament Samson, who has enjoyed a remarkable campaign at the top of the order. The wicketkeeper-batsman amassed 321 runs in just five innings. Despite not starting the tournament in India’s playing XI, Samson made an immediate impact as soon as he was introduced, producing Player of the Match performances against the West Indies national cricket team and the England national cricket team.
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He capped off his tournament in style by smashing 89 in the final against the New Zealand national cricket team – the highest individual score in a Men’s T20 World Cup final.Kishan was another key performer in the Indian batting line-up. The left-hander scored 317 runs, the fourth highest in the tournament, while maintaining a strike rate of 193.29. Kishan, who was placed at the top of the order, played a superb 77 against Pakistan’s national cricket team before moving to third place later in the competition. He also played crucial innings against England and New Zealand, including a half-century in the final.The all-rounder Pandya earned his place for his contributions with both bat and ball. He scored two fifties during the tournament, highlighted by 52 off 28 balls against the Namibian national cricket team. With the ball, Pandya took nine wickets, often bringing breakthroughs at crucial moments.Bumrah, who was adjudged Player of the Match in the final, completed the Indian XI. The pace spearhead finished the tournament as the joint-leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets from eight matches, maintaining an impressive economy of 6.21. His best performance came in the finals where he produced figures of four for 15.In the opening position of the team is Sahibzada Farhan of the Pakistan national team, who finished as the top scorer in the competition with 383 runs at an average of 76.60. His tournament featured two centuries, including knocks against the national cricket team of Sri Lanka and Namibia.South Africa’s Aiden Markram has been named captain of the squad which also includes England’s Will Jacks, West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder, South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi, England spinner Adil Rashid and Zimbabwe quick Blessing Muzarabani.Namibia’s Shadley van Schalkwyk was named as the 12th player in the squad.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament:
Sahibzada Farhan, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Aiden Markram (c), Hardik Pandya, Will Jacks, Jason Holder, Jasprit Bumrah, Lungi Ngidi, Adil Rashid, Blessing Muzarabani.12th player: Shadley van Schalkwyk.
