The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 begins on June 1, and the deadline to announce squads is May 1: here are the updated squads of all 20 teams as and when they are being announced.

Teams will be announcing their provisional squads by May 1, with the option of making changes until May 25, after which alterations will need the approval of the ICC’s Event Technical Committee.

Squads will be updated here as and when they are confirmed.

May 24: Pakistan announce squad

Pakistan became one of the last teams to announce their squad for the World Cup. Led by Babar Azam, the team has two wicketkeepers in Mohammad Rizwan and Azam Khan. No reserves have been named, neither has a vice-captain.

Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan

May 13: Netherlands announce squad

Roelof van der Merwe misses out of T20 World Cup squad

Veteran left-arm spin bowling all-rounder van der Merwe was not available for selection as Netherlands have announced a youth-focused squad for the T20 World Cup. Scott Edwards, who led them at the World Cup last year in India, will continue as the skipper.

Netherlands squad: Scott Edwards (c), Aryan Dutt, Bas de Leede, Daniel Doram, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein (reserve), Logan van Beek, Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt, Paul van Meekeren, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, ⁠⁠Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh, Viv Kingma, Wesley Barresi.

May 10: Namibia name squad

Gerhard Erasmus to lead as Nicol Loftie-Eaton ignored

Erasmus will continue to lead Namibia at the 2024 T20 World Cup. The squad also contains the evergreen T20 journeyman David Wiese, while 23-year-old all-rounder Loftie-Eaton who scored a 33-ball ton against Nepal earlier this year, has been left out.

Namibia squad: Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Michael Van Lingen, Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungameni, Niko Davin, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, David Wiese, Bernard Scholtz, Malan Kruger, PD Blignaut.

May 9: Sri Lanka announce squad

Wanindu Hasaranga back to lead Sri Lanka

Hasaranga will return from injury which saw him miss IPL 2024 to lead Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup. The squad also contains the experienced Angelo Mathews, with Charith Asalanka to deputize Hasaranga.

Sri Lanka squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka (vc), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Dilshan Madushanka.

Reserves: Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage

May 8: Papua New Guinea name squad

Assad Valla to lead PNG in second men’s T20 World Cup campaign

Valla was PNG’s captain for the 2021 T20 World Cup, and will continue in his role. Nine other members of that squad have made it to the 2024 T20 World Cup team.

Papua New Guinea squad: Assadollah Vala (c), CJ Amini (vc), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, Hila Vare, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Vagi Morea, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau, Tony Ura.

May 7: Ireland announce squad

Experienced Paul Stirling to lead Ireland

Stirling will lead an experienced side which has former skipper Andy Balbirnie, George Dockrell, and Mark Adair among others.

Ireland squad: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.

May 6: Scotland and Uganda name squads

Richie Berrington to lead, Brad Wheal returns for Scotland

Michael Jones and Brad Wheal return to the Scotland side, but won’t be available for the Netherlands T20Is that precede the World Cup. Richie Berrington, meanwhile, will continue to lead.

Scotland squad: Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross, Brad Currie, Chris Greaves, Oli Hairs, Jack Jarvis, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Charlie Tear, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal.

Brian Masaba to be Uganda’s first captain at a T20 World Cup

Uganda will appear for the first time in the men’s T20 World Cup. They will be led by Masaba, who will have several experienced players for company including the 43-year-old Frank Nsubuga, one of the oldest players set to feature in the T20 World Cup.

Uganda squad: Brian Masaba (c), Simon Ssesazi, Roger Mukasa, Cosmas Kyewuta, Dinesh Nakrani, Fred Achelam, Kenneth Waiswa, Alpesh Ramjani, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Bilal Hassun, Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah (vc), Juma Miyaji, Ronak Patel.

May 3: Hosts West Indies and USA announce squad

Shamar Joseph, Shimron Hetmyer included for West Indies

West Indies will be led by Rovman Powell, with Alzarri Joseph as his deputy. Apart from the duo, the squad features firebrand players like Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran, and Shimron Hetmyer. Oshane Thomas and Kyle Mayers have been dropped.

West Indies squad: Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph (vc), Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd.

Corey Anderson makes cut for USA

Corey Anderson, who played the final of the 2015 ODI World Cup for New Zealand, will represent the USA in the upcoming edition. The co-hosts, led by Monank Patel, will be boosted by the return of Ali Khan, who has recovered from a hamstring injury.

USA squad: Monank Patel (captain), Aaron Jones (vice-Captain), Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir. Reserves: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad.

May 2: Canada announce squad

Saad Bin Zafar to lead Canada

Canada will be led by Saad Bin Zafar, and will include former captain Navneet Dhaliwal as well as senior professionals Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, and Ravinderpal Singh.

Canada squad: Saad Bin Zafar (c), Aaron Johnson, Dilon Heyliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Jeremy Gordon, Kaleem Sana, Junaid Siddiqui, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Pargat Singh, Ravinderpal Singh, Rayyankhan Pathan, Shreyas Movva. Reserves: Tajinder Singh, Aaditya Varadharajan, Ammar Khalid, Jatinder Matharu, Parveen Kumar.

May 1: Australia, Oman, Nepal announce squads

Fraser-McGurk, Smith left out of Australia’s squad

Jake Fraser-McGurk and Steve Smith both failed to make the cut for Australia, while Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green have been picked. They will be led by Mitchell Marsh, as expected.

Australia squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Matthew Wade (wk), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, David Warner, Adam Zampa.

Aqib Ilyas to lead Oman

Oman’s squad consists of eight members of the 2021 T20 World Cup team, and will be led by Aqib Ilyas, who takes over from former captain Zeeshan Maqsood.

Oman squad: Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale (wk), Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi (wk), Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmad. Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Shrivastava, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra.

Nepal include evergreen Sompal Kami

Nepal will be led by Rohit Paudel. The squad also includes Sompal Kami, who was part of the 2014 T20 World Cup squad as well.

Nepal squad: Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee

April 30: India, SA, Afghanistan and England announce squads

Kohli, Pandya in for India; Rahul, Rinku out

KL Rahul has not made the cut for the T20 World Cup, while Rinku Singh has been kept in the reserves. Hardik Pandya will be Rohit Sharma’s deputy, meanwhile.

India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Suryakumar Yadav
Reserves: Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Shubman Gill

Archer returns for England

Jofra Archer was called up by England, and is set to play his first game for them since May 2023. Jos Buttler leads the side.

England squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood

Markram to lead SA

South Africaannounced their squad with Aiden Markram leading the side. Three players from the 2022 edition – Temba Bavuma, Rilee Rossouw and Wayne Parnell – aren’t part of the current squad. The team has two uncapped players, Ryan Rickelton and pacer Ottniel Baartman.

South Africa squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi and Tristan Stubbs. Travelling reserve: Lungi Ngidi

Several youngsters make the Afghanistan squad

Afghanistan have made several additions to their squad from the 2022 edition, including picking Karim Janat, Mohammad Ishaq, Noor Ahmad and Nangyal Kharoti. Wicketkeeper Mohammad Ishaq, who played the 2022 Under-19 World Cup team, makes it as well.

Afghanistan squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Travelling reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi

April 29: Williamson to lead Blackcaps

Chris Jordan expected to be recalled in England squad – reports

According to a Cricinforeport, veteran England seam-bowler Chris Jordan is expected to make the cut for the T20 World Cup squad ahead of Chris Woakes. According to the report, Jamie Overton, who was being considered for an all-rounder’s spot, has been ruled out due to injury, while Tom Hartley is expected to be the second spinner to support Adil Rashid.

New Zealand announce squad

Kane Williamson returns to lead the New Zealand squad for the T20 World Cup, which has just two changes from the team that played in 2022. Devon Conway, currently recovering from injury, has been named in the provisional squad.

Matt Henry and Rachin Ravindra have been included this time, while Martin Guptill and Adam Milne are the ones missing out from the 2022 squad list.

New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Travelling reserve: Ben Sears

England to announce team tomorrow

The England squad will be announced at 10am UK time on April 30. Ben Stokes isn’t available for selection, having opted out from the tournament. Jos Buttler will lead the side that could see the return of quick Jofra Archer.

When will India squad be announced?

There’s been considerable buzz around the India squad announcement, which is likely to not have any major surprises. Among the major talking points is the potential inclusion of Sanju Samson, and whether KL Rahul will make the cut. Rohit Sharma is confirmed to lead the squad.

April 28: Jake Fraser-McGurk in or out?

Jake Fraser-McGurk, who has been in great touch in his ongoing debut IPL season is likely to be included in the Australia squad for the World Cup, despite playing no T20Is yet. Steve Smith could be one of the big names to miss out – not part of the IPL this time, he could be pipped by other opening options.