The International Cricket Council (ICC) on July 6 announced the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 team of the tournament. Four players from champions Australia, two from runner-ups England, one player each from Ireland, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Pakistan and India were named in the playing eleven. One Scotland player made the cut as well.
Top order
England's Danni Wyatt Hodge and Australia's wicketkeeper Beth Mooney are two openers. Danni finished as the highest run-scorer, scoring 302 runs from seven innings, averaging 60.40 and strike rate nearly 150. She scored a ton and a fifty. Beth amassed 238 runs from seven innings, averaging 47.60 and striking at 142.51. She scored a match-winning fifty in the final as well.
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The no.3 batter is England's Nat Sciver-Brunt. She missed three games due to injury but still found herself third in the list of highest run-scorers in the recently-concluded tournament. From four innings, she scored 227 runs, averaging 113.50 and striking at 142.77.
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Middle order
At no.4, Australia's Ellyse Perry found a place. She scored 198 runs, averaging 49.50 with a strike rate of 140.41. She bowled in three games in the tournament and bagged four wickets. At no.5 Ireland's Orla Prendergast found a spot. She had scored 181 runs from five innings, averaging 36.20 and scoring at a strike rate of 125.69.
36-year-old Nilashika Silva was nowhere in the list of top run-scorers. But, she contributed with crucial knocks. She scored a match-winning 54 against New Zealand in a tense finish. She scored 148 runs from five innings, averaging 74 and striking at 121.31.
South Africa's Marizanne Kapp was lethal in her spells. She claimed eight wickets at an average of 14.38. With the bat, she managed to score 124 runs, including an unbeaten 81 against India. Australia's seasoned all-rounder Ash Gardner was bound to find a place. She wasn't potent with the ball, bagging just three wickets. But, she scored 150 runs at a stupendous strike rate of 170.45. She combined with Ellyse and scored a match-winning fifty against India
Lower order/bowlers
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana found a place for taking 11 wickets from five appearances, averaging 111.27. With the bat, her only notable knock was an unbeaten 55 against South Africa in a losing cause as Pakistan suffered a batting collapse. Australia captain Sophie Molineux finds a place at no.10. She took 11 wickets, averaging 14.73. She was impressive with her bowling changes as Australia remained unscathed in the tournament.
The only specialist spinner in the side is India's Shree Charani. India bowed out of the tournament at group stage abut she remained the highest wicket-taker. The no.1 T20I bowler broke the record for most wickets by an Indian in a single edition of T20 World Cup. She would've broken the all-time record held by New Zealand skipper Amelia Kerr too had India advanced to the semifinals. From five games, she claimed 14 wickets, averaging 8.36, including a four-fer.
12th player
Scotland opener Darcey Carter finished as the fifth-highest run-scorer. Her strike rate of 111.83 wasn't impressive. But, she scored 208 runs from five innings, including an unbeaten 72 against New Zealand.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 team of the tournament -
Dannie Wyatt-Hodge, Beth Mooney (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Ellyse Perry, Orla Prendergast, Nilakshi Silva, Marizanne Kapp, Ash Gardner, Fatima Sana, Sophie Molineux (c), Shree Charani, Darcey Carter (12th player).