Namibia squad for T20 World Cup 2026 announced: Full list of players, schedule
Namibia announced its 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2026, which begins in India and Sri Lanka next month.
All-rounder Gerhard Erasmus will lead Namibia’s charge at the T20 global showpiece. This will be the African nation’s four consecutive appearance at the T20 World Cup.
Namibia qualified for the T20 World Cup after reaching the final of the Africa Region Qualifier tournament, where it lost to Zimbabwe in the final. Namibia won all three of its group-stage matches before beating Tanzania in the semifinal.
In October last year, Namibia also stunned South Africa in a one-off T20I in Windhoek.
Namibia is placed in Group A of the T20 World Cup competition, alongside India, Pakistan, the Netherlands and the USA.
NAMIBIA SQUAD
Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Malan Kruger, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, JC Balt, Dylan Leicher, WP Myburgh, Max Heingo. Travelling reserve: Alexander Volschenk.
Namibia’s group-stage matches:
- February 10: vs Netherlands, Delhi (11 AM IST)
- February 12: vs India, Delhi (7 PM IST)
- February 15: vs USA, Chennai (3 PM IST)
- February 18: vs Pakistan, Colombo (3 PM IST)
Published on Jan 03, 2026
