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The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was the seventh ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament,[1] which was held in United Arab Emirates and Oman. Each team selected a squad of fifteen players before 10 October 2021.[2][3] The player ages are as on 17 October 2021, 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).
Afghanistan announced their initial squad on 9 September 2021.[4]
Coach: 
Lance Klusener
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Mohammad Nabi (c)1 | 1 January 1985 (aged 36) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | |
| 56 | Fareed Ahmad2 | 10 August 1994 (aged 27) | Left | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 17 | Sharafuddin Ashraf2 3 | 10 January 1995 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | |
| 87 | Usman Ghani | 20 November 1996 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm medium | |
| 21 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) | 28 November 2001 (aged 19) | Right | – | |
| 66 | Hamid Hassan | 1 June 1987 (aged 34) | Right | Right-arm fast | |
| 11 | Karim Janat | 11 August 1998 (aged 23) | Right | Right-arm medium | |
| 19 | Rashid Khan1 | 20 September 1998 (aged 23) | Right | Right-arm leg break | |
| 14 | Gulbadin Naib | 16 March 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 50 | Hashmatullah Shahidi | 4 November 1994 (aged 26) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | |
| 77 | Mohammad Shahzad (wk) | 10 January 1987 (aged 34) | Right | — | |
| 78 | Naveen-ul-Haq | 23 September 1999 (aged 22) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 88 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 28 March 2001 (aged 20) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | |
| 1 | Najibullah Zadran | 28 February 1993 (aged 28) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | |
| 3 | Hazratullah Zazai | 23 March 1998 (aged 23) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Reserve players | |||||
| 10 | Dawlat Zadran2 | 19 March 1988 (aged 33) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 45 | Samiullah Shinwari2 | 31 December 1987 (aged 33) | Right | Right-arm leg break | |
| 5 | Fazalhaq Farooqi2 | 22 September 2000 (aged 21) | Right | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| Removed players | |||||
| 20 | Shapoor Zadran2 | 8 July 1987 (aged 34) | Left | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 32 | Qais Ahmad2 | 15 August 2000 (aged 21) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin | |
| 40 | Afsar Zazai2 | 10 August 1993 (aged 28) | Right | – | |
| Withdrawn players | |||||
| 44 | Asghar Afghan3 | 22 February 1987 (aged 34) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
1After the squad was named, Rashid Khan stepped down as the team's captain,[5] stating that the selection committee had not gained his consent for the team.[6] Mohammad Nabi was then named as Afghanistan's captain.[7]
2On 10 October 2021, Afghanistan named their final squad of 15 for the tournament.[8] Afsar Zazai was removed from the reserve list, whereas Shapoor Zadran and Qais Ahmad were removed from the main squad. Sharafuddin Ashraf and Dawlat Zadran were moved to the reserve list from the main squad. Fareed Ahmad was moved to the main squad from the reserve list, whereas Samiullah Shinwari and Fazalhaq Farooqi were new additions to the reserve list.
3On 31 October 2021, Asghar Afghan announced his retirement from cricket.[9] Sharafuddin Ashraf, one of the reserve players, was named as his replacement for the rest of the tournament.[10]
Australia announced their squad on 18 August 2021.[11]
Coach: 
Justin Langer
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aaron Finch (c) | 17 November 1986 (aged 34) | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | Melbourne Renegades |
| 30 | Pat Cummins (vc) | 8 May 1993 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm fast | — |
| 46 | Ashton Agar | 14 October 1993 (aged 28) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Perth Scorchers |
| 38 | Josh Hazlewood | 8 January 1991 (aged 30) | Left | Right-arm fast-medium | — |
| 48 | Josh Inglis (wk) | 4 March 1995 (aged 26) | Right | — | Perth Scorchers |
| 8 | Mitchell Marsh | 20 October 1991 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Perth Scorchers |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | 14 October 1988 (aged 33) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Melbourne Stars |
| 55 | Kane Richardson | 12 February 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Melbourne Renegades |
| 49 | Steven Smith | 2 June 1989 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm leg break | — |
| 56 | Mitchell Starc | 30 January 1990 (aged 31) | Left | Left-arm fast | Sydney Sixers |
| 17 | Marcus Stoinis | 16 August 1989 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Melbourne Stars |
| 22 | Mitchell Swepson | 4 October 1993 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Brisbane Heat |
| 13 | Matthew Wade (wk) | 26 December 1987 (aged 33) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | Hobart Hurricanes |
| 31 | David Warner | 27 October 1986 (aged 34) | Left | Right-arm leg break | |
| 88 | Adam Zampa | 31 March 1992 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Melbourne Stars |
| Reserve players | |||||
| 54 | Dan Christian | 4 May 1983 (aged 38) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Sydney Sixers |
| 12 | Nathan Ellis | 22 September 1994 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Hobart Hurricanes |
| 95 | Daniel Sams | 27 October 1992 (aged 28) | Right | Left-arm fast-medium | Sydney Thunder |
Bangladesh announced their squad on 9 September 2021.[12]
Coach: Russell Domingo
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Mahmudullah (c) | 4 February 1986 (aged 35) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Chattogram Challengers |
| 10 | Nasum Ahmed | 5 December 1994 (aged 26) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Chattogram Challengers |
| 3 | Taskin Ahmed | 3 April 1995 (aged 26) | Left | Right-arm fast | Rangpur Rangers |
| 16 | Litton Das (wk) | 13 October 1994 (aged 27) | Right | – | Rajshahi Royals |
| 55 | Mahedi Hasan | 12 December 1994 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Dhaka Platoon |
| 81 | Nurul Hasan (wk) | 21 November 1993 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Chattogram Challengers |
| 18 | Afif Hossain | 22 September 1999 (aged 22) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Rajshahi Royals |
| 34 | Rubel Hossain1 3 | 1 November 1990 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Chattogram Challengers |
| 29 | Shamim Hossain | 2 September 2000 (aged 21) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | – |
| 47 | Shoriful Islam | 3 June 2001 (aged 20) | Left | Left-arm medium-fast | – |
| 23 | Mohammad Naim | 22 August 1999 (aged 22) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | Rangpur Rangers |
| 15 | Mushfiqur Rahim (wk) | 9 May 1987 (aged 34) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Khulna Tigers |
| 90 | Mustafizur Rahman | 6 September 1995 (aged 26) | Left | Left-arm medium-fast | Rangpur Rangers |
| 59 | Soumya Sarkar | 25 February 1993 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Cumilla Warriors |
| Withdrawn players | |||||
| 7 | Aminul Islam1 2 | 6 November 1999 (aged 21) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Khulna Tigers |
| 74 | Mohammad Saifuddin3 | 1 November 1996 (aged 24) | Left | Right-arm fast-medium | Rajshahi Royals |
| 75 | Shakib Al Hasan4 | 24 April 1987 (aged 34) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Rangpur Rangers |
1Rubel Hossain and Aminul Islam were named as travelling reserves.[13]
2On 10 October 2021, Aminul Islam withdrew himself from the squad and returned home.[14]
3On 26 October 2021, Mohammad Saifuddin was ruled out of the tournament due to a back injury, with Rubel Hossain named as his replacement.[15]
4Shakib Al Hasan was ruled out of Bangladesh's final two Super 12 matches due to a hamstring injury.[16]
England announced their squad on 9 September 2021.[17]
Coach: 
Chris Silverwood
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Eoin Morgan (c) | 10 September 1986 (aged 35) | Left | Right-arm medium | Middlesex |
| 63 | Jos Buttler (vc, wk) | 8 September 1990 (aged 31) | Right | – | Lancashire Lightning |
| 18 | Moeen Ali | 18 June 1987 (aged 34) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Worcestershire Rapids |
| 51 | Jonny Bairstow (wk) | 26 September 1989 (aged 32) | Right | – | Yorkshire Vikings |
| 7 | Sam Billings (wk) | 15 June 1991 (aged 30) | Right | – | Kent Spitfires |
| 59 | Tom Curran1 | 12 March 1995 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Surrey |
| 34 | Chris Jordan | 4 October 1988 (aged 33) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Sussex Sharks |
| 23 | Liam Livingstone | 4 August 1993 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Lancashire Lightning |
| 29 | Dawid Malan | 3 September 1987 (aged 34) | Left | Right-arm leg break | Yorkshire Vikings |
| 95 | Adil Rashid | 17 February 1988 (aged 33) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Yorkshire Vikings |
| 38 | Reece Topley2 | 21 February 1994 (aged 27) | Right | Left-arm medium-fast | Surrey |
| 14 | James Vince3 | 14 March 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm medium | Hampshire Hawks |
| 15 | David Willey | 28 February 1990 (aged 31) | Left | Left-arm fast-medium | Yorkshire Vikings |
| 19 | Chris Woakes | 2 March 1989 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Birmingham Bears |
| 33 | Mark Wood | 11 January 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm fast | Durham |
| Reserve players | |||||
| 83 | Liam Dawson | 1 March 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | Hampshire Hawks |
| Withdrawn players | |||||
| 58 | Sam Curran1 | 3 June 1998 (aged 23) | Left | Left-arm medium-fast | Surrey |
| 72 | Tymal Mills2 | 12 August 1992 (aged 29) | Right | Left-arm fast | Sussex Sharks |
| 20 | Jason Roy3 | 21 July 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm medium | Surrey |
1On 5 October 2021, Sam Curran was ruled out of England's squad due to a back injury.[18] His brother, Tom Curran, was named as his replacement.
2On 3 November 2021, Tymal Mills was ruled out of the rest of the tournament due to thigh strain, with Reece Topley, one of the reserves, named as his replacement.[19]
3Jason Roy suffered a calf injury during England's Super 12 match against South Africa, ruling him out of the rest of the tournament,[20] with James Vince, one of the reserve players, named as his replacement.[21]
India announced their squad on 8 September 2021.[22]
Coach: 
Ravi Shastri
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Virat Kohli (c) | 5 November 1988 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 45 | Rohit Sharma (vc) | 30 April 1987 (aged 34) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Mumbai Indians |
| 99 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 17 September 1986 (aged 35) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Delhi Capitals |
| 93 | Jasprit Bumrah | 6 December 1993 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Mumbai Indians |
| 28 | Rahul Chahar | 4 August 1999 (aged 22) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Mumbai Indians |
| 29 | Varun Chakravarthy | 29 August 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | 6 December 1988 (aged 32) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Chennai Super Kings |
| 32 | Ishan Kishan (wk) | 18 July 1998 (aged 23) | Left | – | Mumbai Indians |
| 15 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5 February 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 17 | Rishabh Pant (wk) | 4 October 1997 (aged 24) | Left | – | Delhi Capitals |
| 1 | KL Rahul | 18 April 1992 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm medium | Punjab Kings |
| 33 | Hardik Pandya | 11 October 1993 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Mumbai Indians |
| 11 | Mohammed Shami | 3 September 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm fast | Punjab Kings |
| 54 | Shardul Thakur1 | 16 October 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Chennai Super Kings |
| 63 | Suryakumar Yadav | 14 September 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm medium | Mumbai Indians |
| Reserve players | |||||
| 90 | Deepak Chahar | 7 August 1992 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm medium | Chennai Super Kings |
| 41 | Shreyas Iyer | 6 December 1994 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Delhi Capitals |
| 20 | Axar Patel1 | 20 January 1994 (aged 27) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Delhi Capitals |
1On 13 October 2021, Shardul Thakur replaced Axar Patel in India's squad, with Axar added to the team's list of standby player.[23]
Ireland announced a provisional squad of 18 players on 9 September 2021,[24] which will be reduced to a core squad of 15 players, plus reserves, in early October.[25] On 8 October 2021, the final 15 players were announced.[26]
Coach: Graham Ford
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Andrew Balbirnie (c) | 28 December 1990 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Leinster Lightning |
| 32 | Mark Adair | 27 March 1996 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm fast | Northern Knights |
| 85 | Curtis Campher | 20 April 1999 (aged 22) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Munster Reds |
| 64 | Gareth Delany | 28 April 1997 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Munster Reds |
| 50 | George Dockrell | 22 July 1992 (aged 29) | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | Leinster Lightning |
| 82 | Josh Little | 1 November 1999 (aged 21) | Right | Left-arm fast | Leinster Lightning |
| 35 | Andy McBrine | 30 April 1993 (aged 28) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | North West Warriors |
| 22 | Kevin O'Brien | 4 March 1984 (aged 37) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Leinster Lightning |
| 5 | Neil Rock (wk) | 24 September 2000 (aged 21) | Left | – | Northern Knights |
| 21 | Simi Singh | 4 February 1987 (aged 34) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Leinster Lightning |
| 1 | Paul Stirling | 3 September 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Northern Knights |
| 13 | Harry Tector | 6 December 1999 (aged 21) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Northern Knights |
| 3 | Lorcan Tucker (wk) | 10 September 1996 (aged 25) | Right | – | Leinster Lightning |
| 86 | Ben White | 29 August 1998 (aged 23) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Northern Knights |
| 44 | Craig Young | 4 April 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | North West Warriors |
| Reserve players | |||||
| 58 | Shane Getkate | 2 October 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | North West Warriors |
| 9 | Graham Kennedy | 24 August 1999 (aged 22) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | North West Warriors |
| 60 | Barry McCarthy | 13 September 1992 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Leinster Lightning |
Namibia announced their squad on 10 September 2021.[27]
Coach: Pierre de Bruyn
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Gerhard Erasmus (c) | 11 April 1995 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm leg break | |
| 12 | JJ Smit (vc) | 10 November 1995 (aged 25) | Right | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| 11 | Stephan Baard | 29 April 1992 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 55 | Karl Birkenstock | 27 March 1996 (aged 25) | Left | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| – | Michiel du Preez (wk) | 3 January 1996 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm leg break | |
| 49 | Jan Frylinck | 6 April 1994 (aged 27) | Left | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| 48 | Zane Green (wk) | 11 October 1996 (aged 25) | Left | – | |
| 19 | Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 15 March 2000 (aged 21) | Left | Right-arm medium | |
| 01 | Bernard Scholtz | 10 March 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 47 | Ben Shikongo | 8 May 2000 (aged 21) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 70 | Ruben Trumpelmann | 1 February 1998 (aged 23) | Right | Left-arm fast | |
| 63 | Michael van Lingen | 24 October 1997 (aged 23) | Left | Left-arm medium | |
| 96 | David Wiese | 18 May 1985 (aged 36) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 46 | Craig Williams | 25 February 1984 (aged 37) | Right | Right-arm medium | |
| 23 | Pikky Ya France | 23 April 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | |
| Reserve players | |||||
| – | Mauritius Ngupita | 13 December 2000 (aged 20) | – | – | |
The Netherlands announced their squad on 10 September 2021.[28]
Coach: Ryan Campbell
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pieter Seelaar (c) | 2 July 1987 (aged 34) | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | VOC Rotterdam |
| 48 | Colin Ackermann (vc) | 4 April 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | – |
| 61 | Philippe Boissevain | 18 October 2000 (aged 20) | Right | Leg-break googly | VCC |
| 32 | Ben Cooper | 10 February 1992 (aged 29) | Left | Right-arm medium | VRA Amsterdam |
| 35 | Scott Edwards (wk) | 23 August 1996 (aged 25) | Right | VOC Rotterdam | |
| 20 | Brandon Glover | 3 April 1997 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm fast | – |
| 12 | Fred Klaassen | 13 November 1992 (aged 28) | Right | Left-arm medium-fast | – |
| 5 | Bas de Leede | 15 November 1999 (aged 21) | Right | Right-arm medium | VCC |
| 97 | Stephan Myburgh | 28 February 1984 (aged 37) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Punjab CCR |
| 4 | Max O'Dowd | 4 March 1994 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | VOC Rotterdam |
| 27 | Ryan ten Doeschate | 30 June 1980 (aged 41) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | – |
| 17 | Logan van Beek | 25 February 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | VCC |
| 10 | Timm van der Gugten | 7 September 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | – |
| 52 | Roelof van der Merwe | 31 December 1984 (aged 36) | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | – |
| 47 | Paul van Meekeren | 15 January 1993 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm fast | – |
| Reserve players | |||||
| 21 | Tobias Visee | 21 January 1991 (aged 30) | Right | – | – |
| 24 | Shane Snater | 24 March 1996 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm medium | – |
New Zealand announced their squad on 10 August 2021.[29]
Coach: 
Gary Stead
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Kane Williamson (c) | 8 August 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Northern Knights |
| 38 | Tim Southee (vc) | 11 December 1988 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Northern Knights |
| 60 | Todd Astle | 24 September 1986 (aged 35) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Canterbury Kings |
| 18 | Trent Boult | 22 July 1989 (aged 32) | Right | Left-arm fast-medium | Northern Knights |
| 80 | Mark Chapman | 27 June 1994 (aged 27) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Auckland Aces |
| 31 | Martin Guptill | 30 September 1986 (aged 35) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Auckland Aces |
| 12 | Kyle Jamieson | 30 December 1994 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Auckland Aces |
| 20 | Adam Milne1 | 13 April 1992 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm fast | Central Stags |
| 75 | Daryl Mitchell | 20 May 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm medium | Canterbury Kings |
| 50 | James Neesham | 17 September 1990 (aged 31) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | Wellington Firebirds |
| 23 | Glenn Phillips | 6 December 1996 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Auckland Aces |
| 43 | Tim Seifert (wk) | 14 December 1994 (aged 26) | Right | — | Northern Knights |
| 74 | Mitchell Santner | 5 February 1992 (aged 29) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Northern Knights |
| 61 | Ish Sodhi | 31 October 1992 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Northern Knights |
| Withdrawn players | |||||
| 69 | Lockie Ferguson1 | 13 June 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm fast | Auckland Aces |
| 88 | Devon Conway (wk)2 | 8 July 1991 (aged 30) | Left | Right-arm medium | Wellington Firebirds |
1Adam Milne was named as injury cover,[30] and replaced Lockie Ferguson in New Zealand's squad, after Ferguson suffered a calf tear.[31]
2Devon Conway was ruled out of New Zealand's squad for the final of the tournament after breaking his hand during the semi-final match against England.[32]
Oman announced their squad on 8 September 2021.[33]
Coach: 
Duleep Mendis
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Zeeshan Maqsood (c) | 24 October 1987 (aged 33) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | IT Works |
| 47 | Aqib Ilyas (vc) | 5 September 1992 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | |
| 68 | Khawar Ali | 20 December 1985 (aged 35) | Right | Right-arm leg break | IT Works |
| 1 | Fayyaz Butt | 17 August 1993 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Arm Alpha |
| 25 | Nestor Dhamba | 19 February 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | IT Works |
| 26 | Sandeep Goud | 8 November 1991 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm medium | Muscat CT |
| 22 | Kaleemullah | 24 December 1990 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm medium | Arm Alpha |
| 30 | Ayaan Khan | 30 August 1992 (aged 29) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Muscat CT |
| 18 | Bilal Khan | 10 April 1988 (aged 33) | Left | Left-arm medium-fast | Arm Alpha |
| 7 | Suraj Kumar (wk) | 29 November 1988 (aged 32) | Right | – | Al Turki MNC |
| 86 | Naseem Khushi | 11 August 1982 (aged 39) | Right | – | Muscat CT |
| 21 | Sufyan Mehmood | 21 October 1991 (aged 29) | Left | Right-arm medium | Renaissance |
| 99 | Mohammad Nadeem | 4 September 1982 (aged 39) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | IT Works |
| 75 | Khurram Nawaz | 30 January 1986 (aged 35) | Right | – | |
| 10 | Jatinder Singh | 5 March 1989 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Muscat CT |
Pakistan announced their squad on 6 September 2021.[34]
Coach: 
Saqlain Mushtaq
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Babar Azam (c) | 15 October 1994 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Central Punjab |
| 7 | Shadab Khan (vc) | 4 October 1998 (aged 23) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Northern |
| 54 | Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk)1 | 22 May 1987 (aged 34) | Right | Right-arm off spin | Sindh |
| 10 | Shaheen Afridi | 6 April 2000 (aged 21) | Left | Left-arm fast | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 45 | Asif Ali | 1 October 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Northern |
| 32 | Hasan Ali | 7 February 1994 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Central Punjab |
| 46 | Haider Ali2 | 2 October 2000 (aged 20) | Right | Right-arm medium | Northern |
| 8 | Mohammad Hafeez | 17 October 1980 (aged 41) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 18 | Shoaib Malik4 | 1 February 1982 (aged 39) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Central Punjab |
| 21 | Mohammad Nawaz | 21 March 1994 (aged 27) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Northern |
| 97 | Haris Rauf | 7 November 1993 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm fast | Northern |
| 16 | Mohammad Rizwan (wk) | 1 June 1992 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm medium | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 9 | Imad Wasim | 18 December 1988 (aged 32) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Northern |
| 74 | Mohammad Wasim Jr | 25 August 2001 (aged 20) | Right | Right-arm medium | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 39 | Fakhar Zaman3 | 4 October 1990 (aged 31) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Reserve players | |||||
| 91 | Usman Qadir | 10 August 1993 (aged 28) | Left | Right-arm leg break | Central Punjab |
| 28 | Shahnawaz Dahani | 5 August 1998 (aged 23) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Sindh |
| 72 | Khushdil Shah3 | 7 February 1995 (aged 26) | Left | Left-arm off break | Southern Punjab |
| Removed players | |||||
| 77 | Azam Khan1 | 10 August 1998 (aged 23) | Right | - | Southern Punjab |
| 87 | Mohammad Hasnain2 | 5 April 2000 (aged 21) | Right | Right-arm fast | Sindh |
| Withdrawn players | |||||
| 92 | Sohaib Maqsood4 | 15 April 1987 (aged 34) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Southern Punjab |
1 2On 8 October 2021, Pakistan updated their squad, with Sarfaraz Ahmed and Haider Ali replacing Azam Khan and Mohammad Hasnain.[35]
3Fakhar Zaman was also moved from the reserve list to the full team in place of Khushdil Shah.[36]
4The following day, Sohaib Maqsood was ruled out of Pakistan's squad due to a back injury,[37] with Shoaib Malik named as his replacement.[38]
Papua New Guinea announced their squad on 24 August 2021.[39]
Coach: 
Carl Sandri
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Assad Vala (c) | 5 August 1987 (aged 34) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | ODG Electrical Mariners |
| 92 | Charles Amini | 14 April 1998 (aged 23) | Left | Right-arm leg break | Hastings Deering Black Bass |
| 31 | Simon Atai (wk) | 19 September 1999 (aged 22) | Left | – | ODG Electrical Mariners |
| 34 | Sese Bau | 23 June 1992 (aged 29) | Left | Right-arm medium | Toyota Cassowaries |
| 45 | Kiplin Doriga (wk) | 18 October 1995 (aged 25) | Left | – | Hastings Deering Black Bass |
| 14 | Jack Gardner | – | Right-arm medium-fast | – | |
| 44 | Hiri Hiri | 1 May 1995 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm off-break | TrakPro MudMen |
| 7 | Jason Kila | 15 January 1990 (aged 31) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | TrakPro MudMen |
| 16 | Kabua Morea | 30 September 1993 (aged 28) | Right | Left-arm medium-fast | TrakPro MudMen |
| 43 | Nosaina Pokana | 21 April 1996 (aged 25) | Left | Left-arm fast | Toyota Cassowaries |
| 53 | Damien Ravu | 3 May 1994 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Hastings Deering Black Bass |
| 6 | Lega Siaka | 21 December 1992 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm leg break | TrakPro MudMen |
| 77 | Chad Soper | 19 November 1991 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | – |
| 46 | Gaudi Toka | 17 June 1994 (aged 27) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | TrakPro MudMen |
| 4 | Tony Ura | 15 October 1989 (aged 32) | Right | – | Toyota Cassowaries |
| 2 | Norman Vanua | 2 December 1993 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm medium | TrakPro MudMen |
Scotland announced a provisional squad of 17 players on 9 September 2021,[40] which was reduced to 15 players and two reserves on 10 October 2021.[41]
Coach: Shane Burger
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kyle Coetzer (c) | 14 April 1984 (aged 37) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 44 | Richie Berrington (vc) | 3 April 1987 (aged 34) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 17 | Dylan Budge | 11 September 1995 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm medium | |
| 9 | Matthew Cross (wk) | 15 October 1992 (aged 29) | Right | – | |
| 45 | Alasdair Evans | 12 January 1989 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 13 | Chris Greaves | 12 October 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm leg break | |
| 49 | Michael Jones1 | 5 January 1998 (aged 23) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | |
| 29 | Michael Leask | 29 October 1990 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | |
| 10 | Calum MacLeod | 15 November 1988 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 93 | George Munsey | 21 February 1993 (aged 28) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 50 | Safyaan Sharif | 24 May 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 32 | Hamza Tahir | 9 November 1995 (aged 25) | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 18 | Craig Wallace (wk) | 27 June 1990 (aged 31) | Right | – | |
| 51 | Mark Watt | 29 July 1996 (aged 25) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 58 | Brad Wheal | 28 August 1996 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm fast | |
| Reserve players | |||||
| 71 | Chris Sole | 27 February 1994 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Withdrawn players | |||||
| 38 | Josh Davey1 | 3 August 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | |
1Josh Davey was ruled out of Scotland's squad for their final three matches due to a groin injury.[42] Michael Jones who was initially in the reserves list was named as his replacement.[43]
South Africa announced their squad on 9 September 2021.[44]
Coach: Mark Boucher
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Temba Bavuma (c) | 17 May 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm medium | Lions |
| 12 | Quinton de Kock (wk) | 17 December 1992 (aged 28) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Titans |
| 77 | Bjorn Fortuin | 21 October 1994 (aged 26) | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | Lions |
| 17 | Reeza Hendricks | 14 August 1989 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Lions |
| 45 | Heinrich Klaasen (wk) | 30 July 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Titans |
| 16 | Keshav Maharaj | 7 February 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | Dolphins |
| 4 | Aiden Markram | 4 October 1994 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Titans |
| 10 | David Miller | 10 June 1989 (aged 32) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Dolphins |
| 13 | Wiaan Mulder | 19 February 1998 (aged 23) | Right | Right-arm medium | Lions |
| 22 | Lungi Ngidi | 29 March 1996 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm fast | Titans |
| 20 | Anrich Nortje | 16 November 1993 (aged 27) | Right | Right-arm fast | Warriors |
| 29 | Dwaine Pretorius | 29 March 1989 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Lions |
| 25 | Kagiso Rabada | 25 May 1995 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm fast | Lions |
| 26 | Tabraiz Shamsi | 18 February 1990 (aged 31) | Right | Left-arm unorthodox | Titans |
| 72 | Rassie van der Dussen | 7 February 1989 (aged 32) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Lions |
| Reserve players | |||||
| 27 | George Linde | 4 December 1991 (aged 29) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Cape Cobras |
| 23 | Andile Phehlukwayo | 3 March 1996 (aged 25) | Left | Right-arm fast-medium | Dolphins |
| 6 | Lizaad Williams | 1 October 1993 (aged 28) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | Titans |
Sri Lanka announced their squad on 12 September 2021.[45]
Coach: Mickey Arthur
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dasun Shanaka (c) | 9 September 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm medium | Dambulla Giants |
| 75 | Dhananjaya de Silva (vc) | 6 September 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Jaffna Stallions |
| 72 | Charith Asalanka | 29 June 1997 (aged 24) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Jaffna Stallions |
| 36 | Dinesh Chandimal (wk) | 18 November 1989 (aged 31) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Colombo Kings |
| 5 | Dushmantha Chameera | 11 January 1992 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm fast | Colombo Kings |
| 4 | Akila Dananjaya1 4 | 4 October 1993 (aged 28) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Galle Gladiators |
| 28 | Avishka Fernando | 5 April 1998 (aged 23) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Jaffna Stallions |
| 71 | Binura Fernando1 4 | 12 July 1995 (aged 26) | Right | Left-arm medium-fast | Jaffna Stallions |
| 49 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 29 July 1997 (aged 24) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Jaffna Stallions |
| 29 | Chamika Karunaratne | 29 May 1996 (aged 25) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 8 | Lahiru Kumara1 4 | 13 February 1997 (aged 24) | Left | Right-arm fast-medium | Dambulla Giants |
| 18 | Pathum Nissanka2 4 | 18 May 1998 (aged 23) | Right | – | |
| 55 | Kusal Perera (wk) | 17 August 1990 (aged 31) | Left | Right-arm medium | Kandy Tuskers |
| 54 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 24 October 1991 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm fast | Galle Gladiators |
| 61 | Maheesh Theekshana | 1 August 2000 (aged 21) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Jaffna Stallions |
| Reserve players | |||||
| 88 | Pulina Tharanga1 | 23 January 1993 (aged 28) | Right | - | Galle Gladiators |
| 10 | Ashen Bandara2 | 23 November 1998 (aged 22) | Right | Right-arm leg break | Jaffna Stallions |
| 85 | Lakshan Sandakan2 | 10 June 1991 (aged 29) | Right | Left-arm leg break | Colombo Kings |
| 25 | Ramesh Mendis2 | 7 June 1995 (aged 26) | Right | Right-arm off spin | Dambulla Giants |
| 99 | Shiran Fernando5 | 4 May 1993 (aged 28) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Removed players | |||||
| 21 | Kamindu Mendis4 | 30 September 1998 (aged 23) | Left | Ambidextrous off spin | Kandy Warriors |
| 63 | Nuwan Pradeep4 | 19 October 1986 (aged 34) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Dambulla Giants |
| 12 | Praveen Jayawickrama4 | 30 September 1998 (aged 23) | Right | Left-arm off spin | Jaffna Stallions |
| 15 | Minod Bhanuka2 3 4 | 29 April 1995 (aged 26) | Left | - | Jaffna Stallions |
| Withdrawn players | |||||
| 45 | Lahiru Madushanka3 | 12 September 1992 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Dambulla Giants |
1Akila Dananjaya, Binura Fernando, Lahiru Kumara and Pulina Tharanga were named as reserve players.[46]
2On 1 October 2021, Sri Lanka added Pathum Nissanka, Minod Bhanuka, Ashen Bandara, Lakshan Sandakan and Ramesh Mendis to their squad.[47]
3Lahiru Madushanka was ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad due to a fractured collarbone,[48] with Minod Bhanuka named as his replacement.
4Sri Lanka announced their final squad for the tournament on 10 October 2021.[49] Kamindu Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Praveen Jayawickrama, and Minod Bhanuka were removed from the squad. Akila Dananjaya, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando, and Pathum Nissanka were added to the squad.
5On 16 October 2021, Shiran Fernando was also added to Sri Lanka's squad as a reserve player.[50]
The West Indies announced their squad on 9 September 2021.[51]
Coach: 
Phil Simmons
| No. | Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Kieron Pollard (c) | 12 May 1987 (aged 34) | Right | Right-arm medium | Trinbago Knight Riders |
| 29 | Nicholas Pooran (vc, wk) | 2 October 1995 (aged 26) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | Guyana Amazon Warriors |
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo | 7 October 1983 (aged 38) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots |
| 10 | Roston Chase | 22 March 1992 (aged 29) | Right | Right-arm off-spin | Saint Lucia Kings |
| 72 | Andre Fletcher (wk) | 28 November 1987 (aged 33) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Saint Lucia Kings |
| 45 | Chris Gayle | 21 September 1979 (aged 42) | Left | Right-arm off-spin | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots |
| 2 | Shimron Hetmyer | 26 December 1996 (aged 24) | Left | — | Guyana Amazon Warriors |
| 21 | Akeal Hosein1 | 25 April 1993 (aged 28) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | Trinbago Knight Riders |
| 17 | Evin Lewis | 27 December 1991 (aged 29) | Left | Right-arm medium | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots |
| 98 | Jason Holder2 | 4 January 1991 (aged 30) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | Barbados Royals |
| 14 | Ravi Rampaul | 15 October 1984 (aged 37) | Left | Right-arm fast-medium | Trinbago Knight Riders |
| 12 | Andre Russell | 29 April 1988 (aged 33) | Right | Right-arm fast | Jamaica Tallawahs |
| 54 | Lendl Simmons | 25 January 1985 (aged 36) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | Trinbago Knight Riders |
| 42 | Oshane Thomas | 18 February 1997 (aged 24) | Left | Right-arm fast | Barbados Royals |
| 86 | Hayden Walsh Jr. | 23 April 1992 (aged 29) | Left | Right-arm leg break | Barbados Royals |
| Reserve players | |||||
| 19 | Sheldon Cottrell | 19 August 1989 (aged 32) | Right | Left-arm fast-medium | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots |
| 46 | Darren Bravo | 6 February 1989 (aged 32) | Left | Right-arm medium | Trinbago Knight Riders |
| Withdrawn players | |||||
| 97 | Fabian Allen1 | 7 May 1995 (aged 26) | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots |
| 61 | Obed McCoy2 | 4 January 1997 (aged 24) | Left | Left-arm fast-medium | Saint Lucia Kings |
1On 20 October 2021, Akeal Hosein, one of the reserve players, replaced Fabian Allen, after Allen was ruled out with an ankle injury.[52]
2On 27 October 2021, Jason Holder, one of the reserve players, replaced Obed McCoy, after McCoy was ruled out due to an injury.[53]
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