5 spinners who can shine in T20 World Cup 2026

The T20 World Cup 2026 is set to begin om February 7 and will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Both nations are known for pitches that traditionally assist spinners and slow bowlers, with surfaces that tend to slow down and offer significant turn as matches progress.

While the T20 format is largely dominated by aggressive batting, spinners often play a decisive role during the middle overs by controlling the run flow and picking up crucial wickets. In conditions like those expected in the subcontinent, quality spin bowling can tilt matches dramatically. 

Here are five spinners who can shine in T20 World Cup 2026

Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)

Rashid Khan is Afghanistan’s first global cricketing superstar and has been central to the team’s rise on the international stage. The leg-spinner is widely regarded as one of the greatest T20 bowlers of all time, and his success stems not from extravagant turn, but from his pace through the air and stump-to-stump line.

His ability to build pressure and force batters into mistakes has made him a prized asset in T20 leagues around the world. Rashid’s international numbers are exceptional, 187 wickets in 111 T20Is at an astonishing average of 13.59 and an economy rate of 6.02, including nine four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls.