Hosts England unveil T20 World Cup 2026 squad 

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Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead England at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup that commences on 12 June at Edgbaston.

Uncapped 18-year-old spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Issy Wong and Lauren Filer will be taking part in the T20 World Cup for the first time. On the other hand, Danni Wyatt-Hodge will play her eighth T20 World Cup.

Charlie Dean has been named as Sciver-Brunt's deputy with fast bowler Lauren Bell set to lead the bowling attack.

England Women’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Squad: Nat Sciver-Brunt (captain), Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Dani Gibson, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Heather Knight, Linsey Smith, Issy Wong, Danni Wyatt-Hodge

Head Coach Charlotte Edwards, who captained the side in their victorious ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2009 campaign - also in England - shared that it was not an easy task to select the final 15 for the marquee event.

“The waiting and wondering is over, we have named our ICC Women’s T20 World Cup squad and there is no doubt that it has been incredibly tough to get to these 15 names.

“This is the hardest set of selection meetings I have been a part of because the pool of players to choose from is so strong and so many talented players have put their hand up to be a part of the squad, which is exactly what we want.

“An ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil is a special moment for the game in this country, and we are all really motivated by what could be ahead for this group of players and what they can achieve this summer.”

Skipper Sciver-Brunt who'll be participating in her seventh T20 World Cup spoke about how the home side is excited for the tournament to begin.

“It is a huge honour to be leading England into a T20 World Cup at home in front of family and friends and all our passionate supporters.

“We have all been looking forward to this summer and this tournament for some time now and the naming of the squad means it is almost here and we can’t wait to get out onto the field and give it everything to win this World Cup again.

“We have a fantastic group of players who I know are putting their heart and soul into achieving our goal, and that hard work will continue right throughout the summer as we start with games against New Zealand and India before that tournament begins.”

England will take on New Zealand for a 50-over series, before competing against the White Ferns in a 20-over series, followed by a T20I series against India before heading into the global tournament.

Sophia Dunkley, Charlie Dean and Danni Wyatt-Hodge will miss the ODI series to manage their workloads, while Kira Chathli and Jodi Grewcock have gotten maiden call-ups for the 50-over side.

England Women’s ODI Squad v NZ: Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Em Arlott, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Kira Chathli, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Mahika Gaur, Dani Gibson, Jodi Grewcock, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Linsey Smith, Issy Wong.

The T20I squads for the New Zealand and India series will remain the same as the main squad competing at the World Cup.

The home side have been clubbed alongside West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland and Scotland in Group 2 and will begin their campaign against Sri Lanka in Edgbaston on June 12.