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T20 WC: England unveil playing XI for campaign opener against Nepal

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T20 WC: England Unveil Playing XI For Campaign Opener Against Nepal

By IANS News February 07, 2026 • 13:56 PM View: 599

T20 World Cup: The England cricket team has announced its playing XI for its opening match in the T20 World Cup 2026 to be played against Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

The two-time world champions will be captained by Harry Brook, who will be making his debut as a skipper in an ICC tournament.

England have a strong batting line-up with Phil Salt and Jos Buttler to open the innings, followed by Jacob Bethell and Tom Banton at number three and four, respectively.

TAGS T20 WC T20 World Cup Wankhede Stadium Harry Brook Phil Salt Jos Buttler Jacob Bethell Tom Banton Captain Brook Sam Curran Will Jacks Jofra Archer Luke Wood Adil Rashid Liam Dawson Jamie Overton Sri Lanka World Cup

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