Former India opener Aakash Chopra picked his best XI of the T20 World Cup 2026. He included Sanju Samson and Finn Allen as openers, followed by Ishan Kishan, England's Jacob Bethell, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, England all-rounder Will Jacks and Axar Patel. Aakash picked USA's Shadley van Schalkwyk, Jasprit Bumrah and Lungi Ngidi in his bowling unit.