The bulk of the squad did duty in the previous T20 World Cup in 2024, that was played in the Caribbean, with Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell both having now retired.
Jason Holder and Johnson Charles will bring plenty of experience with Charles set to play his fifth global tournament in the shortest format.
Sampson only made his international debut in the recent series against Afghanistan but scored 241 runs for Guyana Amazon Warriors in the 2025 Caribbean Premier League.
Captain Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein and Sherfane Rutherford return to the squad from that series against Afghanistan as they had SA20 commitments.
The Windies will play the Proteas in three T20Is, starting in Paarl on Tuesday, ahead of the global tournament.
West Indies T20 World Cup squad: Shai Hope (captain), Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd
Quinton de Kock produced a stunning innings at SuperSport Park as South Africa chased down a huge target to beat West Indies by seven wickets in the second T20I in Centurion, sealing the series with a match to spare.
Sri Lanka have named a 16-player squad for a three-match T20 International series against England, using the contest as their final rehearsal ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
George Linde starred with the ball while Aiden Markram led from the front with the bat as the Proteas beat West Indies by nine wickets in the opening T20I in Paarl on Tuesday.
Scotland have named their 15-man for the T20 World Cup, that starts on 7 February, after being last-minute beneficiaries because of the withdrawal of Bangladesh from the global tournament.
