The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 was the sixth ICC World Twenty20, and the first to be hosted by India. Sri Lanka were the defending champions, having won the 2014 edition. The following squads were chosen for the tournament. The player ages are as on 8 March 2016, the opening day of the tournament, and where a player plays for more than one team in Twenty20 cricket, only their domestic team is listed (for example: at the time, Jos Buttler played for Lancashire Lightning in the T20 Blast and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League).
Afghanistan
editCoach: 
Inzamam-ul-Haq
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Asghar Afghan (c) | 22 February 1987 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Kabul Eagles |
| 4 | Amir Hamza | 15 August 1991 (aged 24) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Kabul Eagles |
| 10 | Dawlat Zadran | 19 March 1988 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Mis Ainak Knights |
| 14 | Gulbadin Naib | 16 March 1991 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Mis Ainak Knights |
| 66 | Hamid Hassan | 1 June 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm fast | Speen Ghar Tigers |
| 84 | Karim Sadiq | 28 February 1984 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Amo Sharks |
| 7 | Mohammad Nabi | 3 March 1985 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Band-e-Amir Dragons |
| 77 | Mohammad Shahzad (wk) | 15 July 1991 (aged 24) | Right | — | Mis Ainak Knights |
| 1 | Najibullah Zadran | 18 February 1993 (aged 23) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Boost Defenders |
| 15 | Noor Ali Zadran | 10 July 1988 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Mis Ainak Knights |
| 19 | Rashid Khan | 20 September 1998 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin | Kabul Eagles |
| 45 | Samiullah Shenwari | 31 December 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin | Speen Ghar Tigers |
| 28 | Shafiqullah Shafaq (wk) | 7 August 1989 (aged 26) | Right | — | Speen Ghar Tigers |
| 20 | Shapoor Zadran | 7 March 1985 (aged 31) | Left | Left-arm fast-medium | Boost Defenders |
| 87 | Usman Ghani | 20 November 1996 (aged 19) | Right | — | Boost Defenders |
Australia
editAustralia announced their squad on 9 February 2016.[1]
Coach: 
Darren Lehmann
| No. | Player | Date of birth | T20Is | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Steven Smith (c) | 2 June 1989 (aged 26) | 23 | Right | Right-arm leg break | Sydney Sixers |
| 31 | David Warner (vc) | 27 October 1986 (aged 29) | 54 | Left | Right-arm leg break | Sunrisers Hyderabad (IPL) |
| 33 | Shane Watson (vc) | 17 June 1981 (aged 34) | 52 | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Sydney Thunder |
| 46 | Ashton Agar | 14 October 1993 (aged 22) | 1 | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Perth Scorchers |
| 6 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | 11 October 1987 (aged 28) | 11 | Right | Right-arm fast | Perth Scorchers |
| 44 | James Faulkner | 29 April 1990 (aged 25) | 13 | Right | Left-arm fast-medium | Melbourne Stars |
| 5 | Aaron Finch | 17 November 1986 (aged 29) | 24 | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | Melbourne Renegades |
| 41 | John Hastings | 4 November 1985 (aged 30) | 4 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Melbourne Stars |
| 38 | Josh Hazlewood | 8 January 1991 (aged 25) | 4 | Left | Right-arm fast-medium | Sydney Sixers |
| 1 | Usman Khawaja | 18 December 1986 (aged 29) | 3 | Left | Right-arm Off break bowling | Sydney Thunder |
| 8 | Mitchell Marsh | 20 October 1991 (aged 24) | 4 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Perth Scorchers |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | 14 October 1988 (aged 27) | 27 | Right | Right-arm off break | Melbourne Stars |
| 20 | Peter Nevill (wk) | 13 October 1985 (aged 30) | 3 | Right | — | Melbourne Renegades |
| 68 | Andrew Tye | 12 December 1986 (aged 29) | 2 | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Perth Scorchers |
| 63 | Adam Zampa | 31 March 1992 (aged 23) | 2 | Right | Right-arm leg break | Melbourne Stars |
Bangladesh
editBangladesh announced their squad on 3 February 2016:[2]
Coach: 
Chandika Hathurusingha
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mashrafe Mortaza (c) | 5 October 1983 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Comilla Victorians | |
| 75 | Shakib Al Hasan (vc) | 24 March 1987 (aged 28) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Rangpur Riders | |
| 14 | Abu Hider | 14 February 1996 (aged 20) | Right | Left-arm fast-medium | Comilla Victorians | |
| 4 | Al-Amin Hossain | 1 January 1990 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Barisal Bulls | |
| 30 | Mahmudullah | 4 February 1986 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Barisal Bulls | |
| 8 | Mohammad Mithun (wk) | 13 February 1990 (aged 26) | Right | — | Rangpur Riders | |
| 15 | Mushfiqur Rahim (wk) | 9 May 1987 (aged 28) | Right | — | Sylhet Super Stars | |
| 90 | Mustafizur Rahman | 6 September 1995 (aged 20) | Left | Left-arm fast-medium | Dhaka Dynamites | |
| 69 | Nasir Hossain | 30 November 1991 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Dhaka Dynamites | |
| 63 | Nurul Hasan (wk) | 21 November 1993 (aged 22) | Right | — | Sylhet Super Stars | |
| 1 | Sabbir Rahman | 22 November 1991 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin | Barisal Bulls | |
| 59 | Soumya Sarkar | 25 February 1993 (aged 23) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | Rangpur Riders | |
| 28 | Tamim Iqbal | 20 March 1989 (aged 26) | Left | — | Chittagong Vikings | |
| 51 | Shuvagata Hom | 11 November 1986 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm off break | ||
| 9 | Saqlain Sajib | 1 December 1988 (aged 27) | Left | Left-arm off break | ||
| Withdrawn players | ||||||
| 3 | Taskin Ahmed | 3 April 1995 (aged 20) | Left | Right-arm fast | Chittagong Vikings | |
| 6 | Arafat Sunny | 29 September 1986 (aged 29) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Rangpur Riders | |
England
editEngland announced their squad on 10 February 2016:[3]
Coach: Trevor Bayliss
| No. | Player | Date of birth | T20Is | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Eoin Morgan (c) | 10 September 1986 (aged 29) | 56 | Left | Right-arm medium | Middlesex |
| 63 | Jos Buttler (vc, wk) | 8 September 1990 (aged 25) | 42 | Right | — | Lancashire Lightning |
| 18 | Moeen Ali | 18 June 1987 (aged 28) | 12 | Left | Right-arm off break | Worcestershire |
| 7 | Sam Billings (wk) | 15 June 1991 (aged 24) | 6 | Right | — | Kent Spitfires |
| 83 | Liam Dawson | 1 March 1990 (aged 26) | 0 | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | Hampshire |
| 2 | Alex Hales | 3 January 1989 (aged 27) | 39 | Right | Right-arm medium | Nottinghamshire Outlaws |
| 34 | Chris Jordan | 4 October 1988 (aged 27) | 11 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Sussex Sharks |
| 17 | Liam Plunkett | 6 April 1985 (aged 30) | 3 | Right | Right-arm fast | Yorkshire Vikings |
| 95 | Adil Rashid | 17 February 1988 (aged 28) | 12 | Right | Right-arm leg break | Yorkshire Vikings |
| 66 | Joe Root | 30 December 1990 (aged 25) | 14 | Right | Right-arm off break | Yorkshire Vikings |
| 67 | Jason Roy | 21 July 1990 (aged 25) | 8 | Right | Right-arm medium | Surrey |
| 55 | Ben Stokes | 4 June 1991 (aged 24) | 11 | Left | Right-arm fast-medium | Durham Jets |
| 23 | Reece Topley | 21 February 1994 (aged 22) | 4 | Right | Left-arm medium-fast | Hampshire |
| 14 | James Vince | 14 March 1991 (aged 24) | 3 | Right | Right-arm medium | Hampshire |
| 15 | David Willey | 28 February 1990 (aged 26) | 5 | Left | Left-arm fast-medium | Yorkshire Vikings |
| 11 | 4 April 1989 (aged 26) | 21 | Right | Right-arm fast | Middlesex |
Hong Kong
editHong Kong announced their squad on 28 January 2016.[4]
Coach: 
Simon Cook
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Tanwir Afzal (c) | 12 June 1988 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Pakistan Association |
| 8 | Mark Chapman (vc) | 27 June 1994 (aged 21) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Hong Kong CC |
| 2 | Nadeem Ahmed | 28 September 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Left-arm orthodox | Little Sai Wan |
| – | Tanveer Ahmed | 18 September 1997 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Kowloon CC |
| 12 | Haseeb Amjad | 11 November 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | USRC |
| 23 | Jamie Atkinson (wk) | 23 August 1990 (aged 25) | Right | — | Kowloon CC |
| 73 | Waqas Barkat | 17 February 1990 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin | Kowloon CC |
| 1 | Ryan Campbell | 7 February 1972 (aged 44) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Kowloon CC |
| – | Christopher Carter (wk) | 9 September 1997 (aged 18) | Right | — | Kowloon CC |
| 10 | Babar Hayat | 5 January 1992 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm medium | Little Sai Wan |
| 11 | Aizaz Khan | 21 March 1993 (aged 22) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Pakistan Association |
| 75 | Nizakat Khan | 8 July 1992 (aged 23) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin | Hong Kong CC |
| – | Waqas Khan | 10 March 1999 (aged 16) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Little Sai Wan |
| 13 | Anshuman Rath | 5 November 1997 (aged 18) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Hong Kong CC |
| 9 | Kinchit Shah | 9 December 1995 (aged 20) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Hong Kong CC |
India
editIndia announced their squad on 5 February 2016.[5] [6]
Team Director: 
Ravi Shastri
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | MS Dhoni (c, wk) | 7 July 1981 (aged 34) | Right | Right-arm medium | Chennai Super Kings |
| 18 | Virat Kohli (vc) | 5 November 1988 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm medium | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 99 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 17 September 1986 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Chennai Super Kings |
| 93 | Jasprit Bumrah | 6 December 1993 (aged 22) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Mumbai Indians |
| 45 | Rohit Sharma | 30 April 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Mumbai Indians |
| 3 | Harbhajan Singh | 3 July 1980 (aged 35) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Mumbai Indians |
| 25 | Shikhar Dhawan | 5 December 1985 (aged 30) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | 6 December 1988 (aged 27) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Chennai Super Kings |
| 6 | Pawan Negi | 6 January 1993 (aged 23) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Delhi Daredevils |
| 64 | Ashish Nehra | 29 April 1979 (aged 36) | Right | Left-arm fast | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 9 | Manish Pandey | 10 September 1989 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 33 | Hardik Pandya | 11 October 1993 (aged 22) | Right | Right arm medium-fast | Mumbai Indians |
| 27 | Ajinkya Rahane | 6 June 1988 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm medium | Rajasthan Royals |
| 48 | Suresh Raina | 27 November 1986 (aged 29) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Chennai Super Kings |
| 11 | Mohammad Shami | 9 March 1990 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm fast | Delhi Daredevils |
| Withdrawn players | |||||
| 12 | Yuvraj Singh | 12 December 1981 (aged 34) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Ireland
editIreland announced their squad on 8 February 2016.[7]
Coach: 
John Bracewell
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | William Porterfield (c) | 6 September 1984 (aged 31) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Warwickshire |
| 63 | Andrew Balbirnie (vc) | 28 December 1990 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Middlesex |
| 50 | George Dockrell | 22 July 1992 (aged 23) | Right | Left-arm orthodox spin | Somerset |
| 35 | Andy McBrine | 30 April 1993 (aged 22) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Donemana |
| 34 | Tim Murtagh | 2 August 1981 (aged 34) | Left | Right-arm medium fast | Middlesex |
| 22 | Kevin O'Brien | 4 March 1984 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium fast | Leicestershire |
| 72 | Niall O'Brien (wk) | 8 November 1981 (aged 34) | Left | — | Leicestershire |
| 25 | Andrew Poynter | 25 April 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Clontarf |
| 90 | Stuart Poynter (wk) | 18 October 1990 (aged 25) | Right | — | Durham |
| 30 | Boyd Rankin | 5 July 1984 (aged 31) | Left | Right-arm medium fast | Warwickshire |
| 26 | Max Sorensen | 18 November 1985 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm medium fast | The Hills |
| 1 | Paul Stirling | 3 September 1990 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Middlesex |
| 17 | Stuart Thompson | 15 August 1991 (aged 24) | Left | Right-arm medium fast | Eglinton |
| 14 | Gary Wilson (wk) | 5 February 1986 (aged 30) | Right | — | Surrey |
| 44 | Craig Young | 4 April 1990 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm medium fast | Bready |
Netherlands
editThe Netherlands announced their squad on 6 February 2016.[8]
Coach: 
Anton Roux
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Peter Borren (c) | 21 August 1983 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium | VRA |
| 8 | Pieter Seelaar (vc) | 2 July 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Left-arm orthodox spin | VOC Rotterdam |
| 34 | Wesley Barresi (wk) | 3 May 1984 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Quick Haag |
| 7 | Mudassar Bukhari | 26 December 1983 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Dosti-United |
| 32 | Ben Cooper | 10 February 1992 (aged 24) | Left | Right-arm medium fast | VRA |
| 26 | Tom Cooper | 26 November 1986 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Melbourne Renegades |
| 23 | Vivian Kingma | 23 October 1994 (aged 21) | Right | Right-arm medium fast | Voorburg |
| 17 | Ahsan Malik | 29 August 1989 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | VOC Rotterdam |
| 97 | Stephan Myburgh | 28 February 1984 (aged 32) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Hermes DVS |
| 4 | Max O'Dowd | 4 March 1994 (aged 22) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | North Holland Hurricanes |
| 68 | Michael Rippon | 14 September 1991 (aged 24) | Right | Left-arm unorthodox spin | |
| 90 | Logan van Beek | 7 September 1990 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Canterbury |
| 10 | Timm van der Gugten | 25 February 1991 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Hobart Hurricanes |
| 52 | Roelof van der Merwe | 31 December 1984 (aged 31) | Right | Left-arm orthodox spin | Somerset |
| 47 | Paul van Meekeren | 15 January 1993 (aged 23) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Rood & Wit Haarlem |
New Zealand
editNew Zealand announced their squad on 1 February 2016.[9]
Coach: Mike Hesson
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Kane Williamson (c) | 8 August 1990 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Northern Knights |
| 38 | Tim Southee (vc) | 11 December 1988 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Northern Knights |
| 78 | Corey Anderson | 13 December 1990 (aged 25) | Left | Left-arm medium-fast | Northern Knights |
| 18 | Trent Boult | 22 July 1989 (aged 26) | Right | Left-arm fast-medium | Northern Knights |
| 88 | Grant Elliott | 21 March 1979 (aged 36) | Right | Right-arm medium | Wellington Firebirds |
| 31 | Martin Guptill | 30 September 1986 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Auckland Aces |
| 81 | Mitchell McClenaghan | 11 June 1986 (aged 29) | Left | Left-arm medium-fast | Auckland Aces |
| 15 | Nathan McCullum | 1 September 1980 (aged 35) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Otago Volts |
| 20 | Adam Milne | 13 April 1992 (aged 23) | Right | Right-arm fast | Central Stags |
| 82 | Colin Munro | 11 March 1987 (aged 28) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | Auckland Aces |
| 86 | Henry Nicholls (wk) | 15 November 1991 (aged 24) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Canterbury Kings |
| 54 | Luke Ronchi (wk) | 23 April 1981 (aged 34) | Right | — | Wellington Firebirds |
| 74 | Mitchell Santner | 5 February 1992 (aged 24) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Northern Knights |
| 61 | Ish Sodhi | 31 October 1992 (aged 23) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin | Northern Knights |
| 3 | Ross Taylor | 8 March 1984 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Central Stags |
Oman
editOman announced their squad on 13 February 2016:[10]
Coach: Duleep Mendis
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sultan Ahmed (c, wk) | 18 June 1977 (aged 38) | Left | — |
| 12 | Zeeshan Maqsood (vc) | 24 October 1987 (aged 28) | Left | Left-arm orthodox |
| 13 | Aamir Kaleem | 20 November 1981 (aged 34) | Left | Left-arm orthodox |
| 22 | Amir Ali | 24 November 1978 (aged 37) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| 77 | Ajay Lalcheta | 22 October 1983 (aged 32) | Left | Left-arm orthodox |
| – | Arun Poulose | 22 July 1986 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
| 10 | Jatinder Singh | 5 March 1989 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| 68 | Khawar Ali | 20 December 1985 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin |
| 14 | Mehran Khan | 13 April 1987 (aged 28) | Right | — |
| – | Mohammad Nadeem | 4 September 1982 (aged 33) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
| 37 | Munis Ansari | 21 March 1979 (aged 36) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
| – | Rajeshkumar Ranpura | 17 July 1983 (aged 32) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast |
| – | Sufyan Mehmood | 21 October 1991 (aged 24) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast |
| – | Vaibhav Wategaonkar | 30 August 1982 (aged 33) | Left | — |
| – | Yousuf Mahmood | 28 March 1990 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| – | Zeeshan Siddiqui | 22 July 1979 (aged 36) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin |
| 08 | Bilal Khan | 10 April 1988 (aged 27) | Left | Left-arm medium-fast |
| 21 | Adnan Ilyas | 30 December 1984 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm medium |
Pakistan
editPakistan announced their squad on 10 February 2016:[11]
Coach: Waqar Younis
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Shahid Afridi (c) | 1 March 1980 (aged 36) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin | Peshawar Zalmi |
| 54 | Sarfraz Ahmed (vc, wk) | 22 May 1987 (aged 28) | Right | — | Quetta Gladiators |
| 96 | Umar Akmal (wk) | 26 May 1990 (aged 25) | Right | — | Lahore Qalandars |
| 48 | Anwar Ali | 25 November 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Quetta Gladiators |
| 5 | Mohammad Amir | 13 April 1992 (aged 23) | Left | Left-arm fast | Karachi Kings |
| 8 | Mohammad Hafeez | 17 October 1980 (aged 35) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Peshawar Zalmi |
| 76 | Mohammad Irfan | 6 June 1982 (aged 33) | Right | Left-arm fast | Islamabad United |
| 98 | Sharjeel Khan | 14 August 1989 (aged 26) | Left | Right-arm leg-spin | Islamabad United |
| 18 | Shoaib Malik | 1 February 1982 (aged 34) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Karachi Kings |
| 19 | Ahmed Shehzad | 23 November 1991 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm Leg-spin | Quetta Gladiators |
| 51 | Mohammad Nawaz | 21 March 1994 (aged 21) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Quetta Gladiators |
| 47 | Wahab Riaz | 28 June 1985 (aged 30) | Right | Left-arm fast | Peshawar Zalmi |
| 7 | Mohammad Sami | 24 February 1981 (aged 35) | Right | Right-arm fast | Islamabad United |
| 9 | Imad Wasim | 18 December 1988 (aged 27) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Karachi Kings |
| 35 | Khalid Latif | 4 November 1985 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm off-break | Islamabad United |
| Withdrawn players | |||||
| 56 | Babar Azam | 15 October 1994 (aged 21) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Islamabad United |
| 15 | Rumman Raees | 18 October 1991 (aged 24) | Right | Left-arm fast-medium | Islamabad United |
| 95 | Iftikhar Ahmed | 3 October 1990 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Karachi Kings |
| 42 | Khurram Manzoor | 10 June 1986 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Karachi Kings |
Scotland
editScotland announced their squad on 8 February 2016.[12]
Coach: Grant Bradburn
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston Mommsen (c) | 10 February 1987 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm off break | Durham |
| 15 | Kyle Coetzer (vc) | 4 February 1984 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Northamptonshire |
| 44 | Richie Berrington | 4 March 1987 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 13 | Matthew Cross (wk) | 15 October 1992 (aged 23) | Right | Nottinghamshire | |
| 38 | Josh Davey | 3 August 1990 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Somerset |
| 5 | Con de Lange | 11 February 1981 (aged 35) | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | Northamptonshire |
| 45 | Alasdair Evans | 12 January 1989 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Derbyshire |
| 29 | Michael Leask | 29 October 1990 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm off break | Northamptonshire |
| 14 | Matt Machan | 15 February 1991 (aged 25) | Left | Right-arm off break | Sussex |
| 93 | Calum MacLeod | 15 November 1988 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Durham |
| 28 | Gavin Main | 28 February 1995 (aged 21) | Right | Right-arm fast | Durham |
| 93 | George Munsey | 21 February 1993 (aged 23) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | Northamptonshire |
| 50 | Safyaan Sharif | 24 May 1991 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Kent |
| 42 | Robert Taylor | 21 December 1989 (aged 26) | Left | Left-arm medium | Leicestershire |
| 51 | Mark Watt | 29 July 1996 (aged 19) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox |
South Africa
editSouth Africa announced their squad on 10 February 2016:[13]
Coach: Russell Domingo
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Faf du Plessis (c) | 13 July 1984 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Titans | |
| 17 | AB de Villiers (vc, wk) | 17 February 1984 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium | Titans | |
| 87 | Kyle Abbott | 18 June 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm fast medium | Dolphins | |
| 1 | Hashim Amla | 31 March 1983 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium | Cape Cobras | |
| 28 | Farhaan Behardien | 9 October 1983 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium | Titans | |
| 12 | Quinton de Kock (wk) | 17 December 1992 (aged 23) | Left | Titans | ||
| 21 | JP Duminy | 14 April 1984 (aged 31) | Left | Right-arm off break | Cape Cobras | |
| 99 | Imran Tahir | 28 March 1979 (aged 36) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Dolphins | |
| 10 | David Miller | 10 June 1989 (aged 26) | Left | Right-arm off break | Dolphins | |
| 2 | Chris Morris | 30 April 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm medium | Titans | |
| 69 | Aaron Phangiso | 21 January 1984 (aged 32) | Right | Left-arm orthodox spin | Highveld Lions | |
| 25 | Kagiso Rabada | 25 May 1995 (aged 20) | Left | Right-arm fast | Highveld Lions | |
| 27 | Rilee Rossouw | 9 October 1989 (aged 26) | Left | Right-arm off break | Knights | |
| 8 | Dale Steyn | 23 June 1983 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm fast | Cape Cobras | |
| 96 | David Wiese | 20 May 1985 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Titans |
Sri Lanka
editSri Lanka announced their squad on 18 February 2016:[14]
Coach: Graham Ford
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Angelo Mathews (c) | 2 June 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm fast medium | CCC |
| 36 | Dinesh Chandimal (vc, wk) | 18 November 1989 (aged 26) | Right | Nondescripts | |
| 5 | Dushmantha Chameera | 11 January 1992 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm fast | Nondescripts |
| 23 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 14 October 1976 (aged 39) | Right | Right-arm off spin | Tamil Union |
| 14 | Rangana Herath | 19 March 1978 (aged 37) | Left | Left-arm orthodox spin | Tamil Union |
| 31 | Shehan Jayasuriya | 12 September 1991 (aged 24) | Left | Right-arm off break | Moors |
| 16 | Chamara Kapugedera | 24 February 1987 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm medium | CCC |
| 92 | Nuwan Kulasekara | 22 July 1982 (aged 33) | Right | Right-arm fast medium | Colts |
| 82 | Suranga Lakmal | 10 March 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm fast medium | Tamil Union |
| 1 | Thisara Perera | 3 April 1989 (aged 26) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | SSC |
| 18 | Sachithra Senanayake | 9 February 1985 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm off break | SSC |
| 7 | Dasun Shanaka | 9 September 1991 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm medium | SSC |
| 57 | Milinda Siriwardana | 4 December 1985 (aged 30) | Left | Left-arm off break | Chilaw Marians |
| 66 | Lahiru Thirimanne | 9 August 1989 (aged 26) | Left | Right-arm medium | Ragama |
| 46 | Jeffrey Vandersay | 5 February 1990 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm leg break | SSC |
| Withdrawn players | |||||
| Niroshan Dickwella (wk) | 23 June 1993 (aged 22) | Left | Nondescripts | ||
| 99 | Lasith Malinga | 28 August 1983 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm fast | Nondescripts |
West Indies
editThe West Indian squad was announced on 29 January 2016.[15]
Coach: 
Phil Simmons
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Darren Sammy (c) | 20 December 1983 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | St Lucia Zouks |
| 98 | Jason Holder (vc) | 5 November 1991 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Barbados Tridents |
| 45 | Chris Gayle | 21 September 1979 (aged 36) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Jamaica Tallawahs |
| 77 | Samuel Badree | 9 March 1981 (aged 34) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin | Trinbago Knight Riders |
| 62 | Sulieman Benn | 22 July 1981 (aged 34) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Trinbago Knight Riders |
| 26 | Carlos Brathwaite | 18 July 1988 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots |
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo | 7 October 1983 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Trinbago Knight Riders |
| 25 | Johnson Charles (wk) | 14 January 1989 (aged 27) | Right | — | St Lucia Zouks |
| 17 | Evin Lewis | 27 December 1991 (aged 24) | Left | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | |
| 5 | Ashley Nurse | 22 December 1988 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Barbados Tridents |
| 80 | Denesh Ramdin (wk) | 13 March 1985 (aged 30) | Right | — | Guyana Amazon Warriors |
| 12 | Andre Russell | 29 April 1988 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm fast | Jamaica Tallawahs |
| 7 | Marlon Samuels | 5 February 1981 (aged 35) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots |
| 54 | Lendl Simmons (wk) | 25 January 1985 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Guyana Amazon Warriors |
| 75 | Jerome Taylor | 22 June 1984 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm fast | Jamaica Tallawahs |
| Withdrawn players | |||||
| 46 | Darren Bravo | 6 February 1989 (aged 27) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | Trinbago Knight Riders |
| 72 | Andre Fletcher (wk) | 28 November 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin | St Lucia Zouks |
| 74 | Sunil Narine | 26 May 1988 (aged 27) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Guyana Amazon Warriors |
| 55 | Kieron Pollard | 12 May 1987 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Barbados Tridents |
Zimbabwe
editZimbabwe announced their squad on 14 February 2016:[16]
Coach: Dav Whatmore
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hamilton Masakadza (c) | 9 August 1983 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium | Mountaineers |
| 14 | Sean Williams (vc) | 26 September 1986 (aged 29) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Mid West Rhinos |
| 13 | Tendai Chatara | 28 February 1991 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Mountaineers |
| 47 | Elton Chigumbura | 14 March 1986 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Mashonaland Eagles |
| 88 | Tendai Chisoro | 12 February 1988 (aged 28) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Mid West Rhinos |
| 30 | Graeme Cremer | 19 September 1986 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin | Mid West Rhinos |
| 12 | Luke Jongwe | 6 February 1995 (aged 21) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Matabeleland Tuskers |
| 7 | Neville Madziva | 2 August 1991 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Mid West Rhinos |
| 11 | Wellington Masakadza | 4 October 1993 (aged 22) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | Mountaineers |
| 24 | Peter Moor (wk) | 2 February 1991 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Mid West Rhinos |
| 89 | Richmond Mutumbami (wk) | 11 June 1989 (aged 26) | Right | — | Matabeleland Tuskers |
| 48 | Tinashe Panyangara | 21 October 1985 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Mid West Rhinos |
| 24 | Sikandar Raza | 24 April 1986 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Mashonaland Eagles |
| 10 | Vusi Sibanda | 10 October 1983 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium | Mountaineers |
| 9 | Malcolm Waller | 28 September 1984 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Mid West Rhinos |
| 33 | Chamu Chibhabha | 6 September 1986 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm medium | Mashonaland Eagles |
| 25 | Donald Tiripano | 17 March 1988 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Mountaineers |
Changes
editOn 19 March, Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny, members of the Bangladesh squad, were suspended from bowling in international cricket due to probable illegal bowling actions. They were replaced with Shuvagata Hom and Saqlain Sajib.[17]
On 26 February, England's Liam Plunkett was named as the replacement for Steven Finn, who was ruled out with a calf strain.[18]
Tom Cooper was added to the Netherlands squad on 25 February, 19 days after the squad was announced.[19]
On 23 February, Babar Azam and Rumman Raees withdrew from the tournament due to injury. They were replaced in the Pakistan squad by Sharjeel Khan and Mohammad Sami.[20] Khalid Latif was also added to Pakistan's squad in place of Iftikhar Ahmed.[21] On 3 March, Ahmed Shehzad was also added to the squad in place of Khurram Manzoor.[22]
Sri Lanka's squad was changed after the initial announcement. This new squad was named on 8 March 2016, where Jeffrey Vandersay and Niroshan Dickwella were replaced by Suranga Lakmal and Lahiru Thirimanne.[23] Lasith Malinga stepped down from the captaincy due to his slow recovery from an injury and Angelo Mathews was appointed as the captain.[24][25] On 18 March Sri Lanka Cricket announced that Malinga was ruled out of the tournament after failing to sufficiently recover from his knee injury.[26] Jeffrey Vandersay, who was withdrawn earlier from the original squad, was named as Malinga's replacement.[27]
After the West Indies squad was announced, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine and Darren Bravo withdrew before the tournament started.[28][29] Pollard was replaced by Carlos Brathwaite, while Ashley Nurse replaced Narine.[30] Bravo's replacement in the squad is Johnson Charles.[31] Lendl Simmons was ruled out of the tournament after suffering a back injury.[32] He was replaced with Evin Lewis.[33] Before the semi-finals, Andre Fletcher suffered a hamstring injury and was ruled out of the rest of the tournament. Lendl Simmons, who had recovered from his back injury was called in as a replacement.[34]
Yuvraj Singh was ruled out before semi final. Manish Pandey was called to replaced him.
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