T20 World Cup 2026: TOI’s Team of the Tournament | Cricket News

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav holds the T20 World Cup trophy with teammates. (PTI Photo)

After India’s emphatic win over New Zealand in the final, the spotlight now turns to the tournament’s standout performers. TOI’s team reflects India’s dominance, with as many as four players in our XI. The picks were based solely on those who contributed in a big fashion throughout the World Cup. World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav, unfortunately, misses out…Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) The tournament’s highest run-getter. Became the first batsman to score two centuries in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. Even surpassed Virat Kohli’s 2014 record of most runs in a single edition of the Cup.Inns: 5 | Runs: 383 | SR: 160.2 | Ave: 76.6 | 100s/50s: 2/2

Sanju Samson (India) (c & wk) Walks in. Played just five matches and still finished as player of the tournament. The Indian top-order’s struggles against off-spin opened the door for him. Three successive, careerdefining knocks in the knockout stages turned him into one of the central figures of the title run. Set a new record for the most sixes (24) in a single edition. Has captaincy experience too.Inns: 5 | Runs: 321 | SR: 199.3 | Ave: 80.2 | 50s: 3ALSO READ: Team India Report Card: Perfect finish to a not-so-perfect T20 World Cup campaignIshan Kishan (India) Obvious choice. Hammered brisk halfcenturies in the group stages against Namibia and Pakistan while opening. The 77 off 40 against Pakistan was one of the best knocks. Was shifted to No. 3 yet managed to deliver high impact innings through the business end. Scored a 25-ball 54 in the final.Inns: 9 | Runs: 317 | SR: 193.3 | Ave: 35.2 | 50s: 3Jacob Bethell (England) Left-handed phenomenon produced a string of bold, counter-attacking innings. Standout moment was the 48-ball 105 while chasing a tall total against India. Also got England out of jail against Nepal.Inns: 8 | Runs: 280 | SR: 152.2 | Ave: 35 | 100s/50s: 1/1Shimron Hetmyer (West Indies) Provides acceleration in the middle overs. Can tear through spin. Smashed 85 off 34 balls against Zimbabwe and 64 off 36 against Scotland. Cameos against England and India also stood out. Hit 15 sixes against spinners, the most.Inns: 7 | Runs: 248 | SR: 186.5 | Ave: 41.3 | 50s: 2Hardik Pandya (India)Two players in one. With the ball, shouldered heavy workload at the death, sending down 8 overs between the 17th and 20th, the joint most. Was equally effective with the new ball, bowling 10 overs in the Powerplay. Hammered 114 runs in the death overs, the second-highest in that phase. Scored a rapid 27 off 12 balls before and took 2/38 to keep England at bay.Inns: 9 | Runs: 217 | SR: 160.7 | Ave: 27.1 | 50s: 2 | Wkts: 9 | ER: 8.8Will Jacks (England) Delivered a string of matchwinning, late-innings assaults — unbeaten 39 off 18 against Nepal. Blistering 53* off 22 vs Italy. Nerveless 32* off 18 in a dramatic win over New Zealand. His crafty off-spin proved equally valuable. His match-turning 3/22 knocked Sri Lanka off course in the Super 8s.Inns: 8 | Runs: 226 | SR: 176.5 | Ave: 56.5 | 50s: 1 | Wkts: 9 | ER: 9.7Jason Holder (West Indies) Gets in ahead of Shivam Dube. Dismantled Scotland with figures of 3/30. Followed it up with 4/27 against Nepal. Launched a late surge with a 33 off 17 against England. The composed 49 off 31 against South Africa and 37 not out off 22 balls against India also stood out.Matches: 7 | Wkts: 10 | ER: 8.8 | Runs: 141 | | SR: 174 | Ave: 35.2Adil Rashid (England) The obvious spin choice. Figures of 2/16 even as the West Indies surged to 196 at the Wankhede stood out. Was equally effective during the Super 8s in Sri Lanka, exploiting the spin-friendly surfaces. Took 2/41 against India in the semis as other bowlers were taken to the cleaners.Matches: 8 | Wkts: 13 | ER: 8.1 | Ave: 19.23 | SR: 14.1Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) The ‘mystery’ pacer, if ever there was one. Set the tone early with a four-wicket haul against Canada. Followed it up with a 3/26 in the dramatic 187-all contest against Afghanistan. The 3/30 against Windies was impressive. Delivered four overs of masterful change-of-pace bowling, using his slower balls to choke India in the Super 8s.Matches: 7 | Wkts: 12 | ER: 7.1 | Ave: 15.6 | SR: 13Jasprit Bumrah (India) The genius in the mix. India’s cheat code. Makes the opposition feel they have only 16 scoring overs. Stood out even in the losing cause against South Africa with figures of 3/15 despite the opposition posting 187. Saved his best for last, taking 4/15 to dismantle New Zealand in the final. Economy rate in Powerplay 5.9, through the middle overs 6.3 and 6.6 at the death! Truly amazing stuff.Matches: 8 | Wkts: 14 | ER: 6.2 | Ave: 12.4 | SR: 1212th man: Finn Allen (New Zealand) Gave New Zealand flying starts at the top of the order. Alongside Tim Seifert, formed a high-octane pair. The 100 not out off just 33 balls against South Africa in the semifinal was the fastest century in T20 World Cup history.Inns: 8 | Runs: 298 | SR: 200 | Ave: 49.6 | 100s/50s: 1/1