ICC T20 World Cup 2026 captain Suryakumar Yadav did not make the T20 World Cup 2026 team of the tournament. International Cricket Council rewarded the best players of the competition and as usual released the Team of the Tournament a day after the final. Four Indians made it into the lineup, one of whom did not have Suryakumar Yadav.
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The line-up was decided by the legendary Ian Bishop, Natalie Germanos, Eoin Morgan (broadcasters), Gaurav Saxena (ICC representative) and Rex Clementine (sports journalist).
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T20 World Cup player of the tournament Sanju Samson fought his way to the opening position after three exceptional knocks in the final, semi-final and virtual quarter-final. Samson started the tournament out of India’s XI but made a sensational comeback when the hosts needed him.
He is joined by teammates Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah who have also put in exceptional performances.
Kishan hit 317 runs, the fourth most by any player, as his performances at the top of the order anchored the Indian batting with a mammoth strike rate of 193.29.
He made a masterful 77 in the opener against Pakistan before settling in at number three with important knocks against England and New Zealand, including a half-century in the final.
Pandya is the third Indian player included, with the all-rounder being recognized for his contribution with bat and ball. Pandya scored two half-centuries with the bat and produced devastating spells when it mattered, including 52 off 28 against Namibia, while also taking a total of nine wickets.
Bumrah is the fourth Indian player in the squad, with the Man of the Match award in the final for his outstanding bowling performances. Bumrah finished as the tournament’s joint leading wicket-taker with 14 from eight matches. He finished with figures of four for 15 in the final and posted an economy of 6.21 throughout the tournament.
Also in the ICC Team of the Tournament is Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan, who finished as the tournament’s top scorer with a total of 383 points. This averaged 76.60 and was the first for several centuries, against Sri Lanka and Namibia.
Interestingly, not a single New Zealand player made the squad despite the team reaching the final in that edition.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament
1. Sahibzada Farhan
2. Sanju Samson (Goalkeeper)
3. Ishan Kishan
4. Aiden Markram (Captain)
5. Hardik Pandya
6. Will Jacks
7. Jason Holder
8. Jasprit Bumrah
9. Lungi Ngidi
10. Adil Rashid
11. Blessing of Muzarabani
12th player: Shadley van Schalkwyk
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Issued by:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
09 March 2026 20:35 IST
