Josh Tongue has earned his first call-up to England’s IT20 squad for both the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and a preceding three-match tour of Sri Lanka.
He is joined in both squads by Ben Duckett, who is additionally named in the squad for the three-match One Day International leg of the Sri Lanka tour.
The white-ball tour of Sri Lanka begins with the ODIs, which will all be hosted in Colombo, on 22 January, before the IT20s, all of which will be played in Kandy, follow on 30 January.
Sri Lanka is set to host the World Cup jointly with India, with the opening match between Netherlands and Pakistan in Colombo set for 7 February.
England’s tour party for the series departs for Sri Lanka on 18 January, before the side head to India for their opening match of the World Cup, set for 8 February against Nepal in Mumbai.
Additionally, there will be further Outlaws representation at the World Cup, with incoming overseas signing George Linde named in the South Africa squad.
The Proteas’ warm-up programme consists of three home IT20s against West Indies, before their first World Cup match, against Canada, takes place on 9 February in Ahmedabad.
England Men’s ODI Squad – Sri Lanka Tour
Harry Brook (Yorkshire) (Captain)
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Tom Banton (Somerset)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Jamie Overton (Surrey)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Luke Wood (Lancashire)
England Men’s IT20 Squad – Sri Lanka Tour & Provisional ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Harry Brook (Yorkshire) (Captain)
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Jofra Archer (Sussex) *ICC Men’s T20 World Cup only
Tom Banton (Somerset)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Brydon Carse (Durham) *Sri Lanka tour only
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Jamie Overton (Surrey)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Phil Salt (Lancashire)
Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire)
Luke Wood (Lancashire)
England Men’s White-Ball Tour of Sri Lanka Schedule
ODIs
1st ODI: Sri Lanka v England, Thursday 22 January 2026, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
2nd ODI: Sri Lanka v England, Saturday 24 January 2026, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
3rd ODI: Sri Lanka v England, Tuesday 27 January 2026, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
IT20s
1st IT20: Sri Lanka v England, Friday 30 January 2026, Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy
2nd IT20: Sri Lanka v England, Sunday 1 February 2026, Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy
3rd IT20: Sri Lanka v England, Tuesday 3 February 2026, Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
England Group C Fixtures
England v Nepal | Sunday 8 February 2026 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
England v West Indies | Wednesday 11 February 2026 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Bangladesh v England | Saturday 14 February 2026 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata
England v Italy | Monday 16 February 2026 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata
South Africa Group D Fixtures
Canada v South Africa | Monday 9 February 2026 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Afghanistan v South Africa | Wednesday 11 February 2026 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
New Zealand v South Africa | Saturday 14 February 2026 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
South Africa v United Arab Emirates | Wednesday 18 February 2026 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi