India, Jan. 22 -- England's provisional T20 World Cup 2026 squad isn't a nostalgia pick or a "best XIs on paper" flex. It's a group built around tempo -batting and enough bowling variety to survive the India-Sri Lanka February-March grind, where one sticky surface can make 165 feel like 205.

Named on December 30, 2025, the 15 has Harry Brook as captain, with Jos Buttler and Phil Salt headlining the batting and Adil Rashid still the middle-overs compass. England have also taken a calculated fitness punt on Jofra Archer, who is in the World Cup group while continuing rehab from a left-side strain.

Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Ove...