Former Indian opener Kris Srikkanth has picked his Team of the Tournament following the T20 World Cup 2026 final. The cricketer-turned-commentator ignored star all-rounder Axar Patel in his lineup despite his incredible contributions to the victorious Indian side.
India beat New Zealand in the final by 96 runs in Ahmedabad to clinch their third title. The Men in Blue became the first team to win a World Cup at home and the first team to secure back-to-back T20 World Cups. Suryakumar Yadav became the third Indian captain after MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to win the T20 World Cup.
Sanju Samson and Tim Seifert Selected as Openers
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Kris Srikkanth picked Sanju Samson and Tim Seifert as his openers. After missing the initial group-stage matches, Samson returned to the side and finished with 321 runs at an average of over 80 and a staggering strike rate of almost 200.
The right-handed batter was adjudged the Player of the Tournament. New Zealand wicketkeeper Tim Seifert finished as the second-leading run-scorer with 326 tournament runs.
Kris Srikkanth picked wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan for the number three position. Kishan amassed 317 runs at a blistering strike rate of over 193.
West Indian left-hander Shimron Hetmyer was placed at number four. Hetmyer finished his campaign with an average of 41.33 and a strike rate of 186.46 across seven matches. Srikkanth picked the Indian duo of Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya for numbers five and six.
The Indian pair scored over 200 combined runs and picked up 14 crucial wickets in nine matches. Their presence adds strong balance to the lineup.
Mitchell Santner Named Captain of the Team
Srikkanth also picked English off-spin all-rounder Will Jacks. The Englishman averaged 56.50 at a strike rate of 176.56 and picked up nine wickets. New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner was placed at number eight and named the captain of this side.
The left-arm spinner maintained an economy rate of 6.60 across 28 overs while also adding 120 valuable runs. Srikkanth selected England leg-spinner Adil Rashid as the third spinner following his impressive 13-wicket tournament.
The former Indian opener completed his XI with the pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Lungi Ngidi. Bumrah was the joint-leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets at an average of 12.42 and an economy of 6.21.
Meanwhile, South African pacer Lungi Ngidi impressed with 12 wickets at an average of 15.58. Srikkanth picked West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder as his 12th man.