Planned Release Date: Jun 18, 2026

About This Game

Cricket Captain 2026

Build your dream team with Cricket Captain 2026. Forty-five new playable domestic teams across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ireland, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe give you more ways than ever to start your Cricket Captain journey. Whether you want to build a dynasty in Sri Lanka, top the tables in Zimbabwe, or build a team in Ireland, there has never been more choice.

Cricket Captain 2026 takes on a packed summer of England international cricket, with home Test series against New Zealand and Pakistan, and white-ball series against India and Sri Lanka.

Match engine improvements across all formats, alongside faster contracts, save times and score prediction, allow you to progress through seasons quickly and spend more time on the decisions that matter. 3D engine improvements deliver smoother animations and better blending between actions on the match screen.

The addition of the kit editor, competition logo editor and team emblem editor allow greater customisation than ever before. Based on user feedback, the in-game Player Editor has been expanded with match type retirement controls.

Take more control of your career, with the option to choose whether you want to manage at international level, domestic level, or both for each format.

Cricket Captain 2026 expands our database once again, including ground, team, and vs stats for 45 new teams and 23 new grounds.

All domestic systems have been updated to include the latest developments around the world.

Key features for 2026 include:

• Sri Lanka Domestic: fourteen new domestic teams and five 20 over teams

• Afghanistan Domestic: four new domestic teams and five 20 over teams

• Bangladesh Domestic: eight new domestic teams

• Ireland Domestic: four new domestic teams

• Zimbabwe Domestic: five new domestic teams

• Pakistan Domestic: updated Pakistan Domestic system

• Domestic System Updates: all systems updated to latest rules and formats

• Match Engine: improvements across all formats

• Kit Editor: add your own kits for every team

• Team Emblem Editor: add your own emblems

• Competition Logo Editor: add your own competition logos

• 3D Engine: smoother animations and improved blending

• Player Editor: control player retirements by match type

• Format Selection: choose to manage international, domestic, or both for each format

• Faster Gameplay: improved speeds for contracts, save times, and score predictor

• Match Screen: redesigned for clearer, faster gameplay

• Network Game: improvements to online play

• Improved Help: new in-game help buttons to support new and returning players

• Commentary: additional commentary from Daniel Norcross

• Updated International Team Rankings: calculated from last 4 years results

• International Player Rankings: updated with historical data

• International Trophies: play in ODI and 20 Over International tournaments

• Test Championship: updated for the 2026 season

• Tournament Modes: play in stand-alone One Day, Asia Trophy or 20 Over World Cups. Create your own World XIs, All-Time Great and Custom Match Series

Complete Stats Update for the 2026 Season:

• Updated player database with over 8,000 players

• Updated stats for all match types

• Added international individual season batting and bowling records

• Updated domestic squads for all 197 playable domestic teams

• Updated recent series stats for all players