KNCB announces squad for Men's T20 Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka
Published at 12 January, 2026The Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) has announced the squad for the T20 World Cup, which will take place in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. The Dutch team will face Pakistan, Namibia, the USA, and India.
The Dutch team will play the opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup on February 7 against Pakistan in Sri Lanka. One of the other highlights is the match against reigning T20 world champions India, which will be played in Ahmedabad. The Narendra Modi Stadium has a capacity of 132,000 spectators.
Ryan Cook has selected an experienced squad. Most players have already played in one or more World Cups.
Ryan Cook: “With experience in the past few World Cups, having played against all of the teams in our group recently and having exposure to the conditions in Sri Lanka and India, we are confident in our preparations over the past few months.”
“Players and staff have been working hard and making many sacrifices to put the team in a great position to succeed in the tournament.”
“Our squad has depth and variety in options which we feel will be effective against the opposition and in these conditions as well experience which will be important as we look to advance through the group stages.”
Netherlands Men's T20 World Cup Fixtures
7-Feb-26 Pakistan vs. NL 6:30a m CET (11 am IST) Colombo
10-Feb-26 NL vs. Namibia 6:30 am CET (11 am IST) Delhi
13-Feb-26 USA vs. NL 2:30 pm CET ( 7 pm IST) Chennai
18-Feb-26 India vs. NL 2:30 pm CET ( 7 pm IST) Ahmedabad
Squad
Colin Ackermann
Noah Croes
Bas de Leede
Aryan Dutt
Scott Edwards (captain, wicketkeeper)
Fred Klaassen
Kyle Klein
Michael Levitt
Zach Lion-Cachet
Max O'Dowd
Logan van Beek
Timm van der Gugten
Roelof van der Merwe
Paul van Meekeren
Saqib Zulfiqar
T20 World Cup history the Netherlands men’s team
The Dutch men's team has participated in six previous T20 World Cups, most recently in the United States and the West Indies in 2024. Over the years, the Netherlands has delivered several spectacular victories over major cricket nations, including England, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
NL men at T20 World Cup
Year Result
1 2009 Historic win over England at Lord's. - England
2 2014 Memorable win over Ireland in 14 overs; win over England 2nd stage. - Bangladesh
3 2016 Second in Group phase behind Bangladesh; win over Ireland. - India
4 2021 Not a great tournament for NL, three defeats. - UAE (Dubai)
5 2022 Super-12 wins over Zim and SA; direct Qualification for 2024 T20 WC. - Australia
6 2024 Beat Nepal but lost to SA, BD and SL. - USA, West Indies
7 2026 ? India, Sri Lanka
