5 gamers in T20 World Cup 2026 who additionally represented one other nation in an ICC occasion ft. Mark Chapman

The 2026 T20 World Cup is off to a rollicking start with the lower-ranked teams surprisingly punching above their weight. With as many as 20 nations participating, the tournament has several players who have been part of other teams in previous ICC events.

While some have been involved in more recent ICC tournaments, others have made their way from bewilderness to be part of another team in the ongoing T20 World Cup. A select few have even played for countries at the Under-19 level in an ICC event different from the national side they are playing for in the ongoing mega event.

On that note, let us look at five players who are part of the 2026 T20 World Cup but represented another country in a past ICC event.

#1 Roelof van der Merwe

Netherlands bowling all-rounder Roelof Van der Merwe is the most obvious name on this list, having become a renowned name in his days with South Africa. The 41-year-old played a combined 26 white-ball games for the Proteas at the start of his career in the late 2000s.

Van der Merwe played for South Africa in the 2009 Champions Trophy and the 2009 and 2010 T20 World Cups. Unfortunately, the side failed to qualify for the semifinal in two of the three events, while losing in the semifinal of the 2009 T20 World Cup.

He has since represented the Netherlands in each of the four previous T20 World Cups, including the ongoing 2026 edition, and the 2023 ODI World Cup.

#2 Ehsan Adil

Tall USA pacer Ehsan Adil made his debut for the side in yesterday’s Group A clash against Pakistan. Incidentally, the 32-year-old played for Pakistan in the early 2010s.

Adil played a combined nine matches for Pakistan across the Test and ODI formats. He also played two games for them in the 2015 ODI World Cup as they were eliminated in the quarterfinal.

Adil has picked up nine wickets in his international career, all for Pakistan, as he went wicketless on his USA debut last night.

#3 Mark Chapman

One of New Zealand’s vital cogs over the past few years in T20Is, Mark Chapman, started his international career with Hong Kong. The 31-year-old played two ODIs and 19 T20Is for Hong Kong in the mid-2010s before moving to New Zealand.

Chapman represented Hong Kong in the 2014 and 2016 T20 World Cups, registering his highest T20 World Cup score of 60 against Scotland in the 2016 edition. The left-hander has played for the Kiwis in the previous three T20 World Cups, including the ongoing affair.

#4 Shehan Jayasuriya

Another USA cricketer, Shehan Jayasuriya, was part of the Sri Lankan setup previously in the second half of the 2010s. The 34-year-old is yet to debut for the USA but has played 30 international games, all for Sri Lanka.

The southpaw played two matches for them in the 2016 T20 World Cup in India, scoring a three-ball one in his lone innings. Overall, Shehan has amassed 436 runs and picked up six wickets in his international career.

#5 Harmeet Singh

USA spin-bowling all-rounder Harmeet Singh is the rare cricketer to have represented another nation at an Under-19 World Cup. The now-33-year-old played for India in the 2010 and 2012 Under-19 World Cups.

While he played only a solitary game in the 2010 edition, Harmeet was crucial to India’s triumph in the 2012 Under-19 World Cup. The left-arm spinner picked up two wickets in the semifinal against New Zealand and bowled a miserly spell of 0/30 in 10 overs against Australia in the final.

Harmeet has been a vital cog in the USA ranks in the 2024 and 2026 T20 World Cups, picking up seven wickets at an average of under 30 in eight matches.