The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 today. Suryakumar Yadav will be leading the squad, with Shubman Gill, till yet the vice-captain of the T20I team, being dropped from the squad amid fitness and form concerns. Axar Patel is getting back the deputy duties. Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan returns to the side as a second wicketkeeper-batter choice. Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma have been sealed as the opening pair for Team India, with Rinku Singh also making a comeback.
Tilak Varma, pace all-rounders Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, spin all-rounders Axar, Washington Sundar and Rinku Singh give a lot of firepower and depth to the Indian middle-order. Kuldeep Yadav is the specialist spinner with Varun Chakravarthy, while Jasprit Bumrah leads the pace bowling attack featuring Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana. India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 include: Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, and Ishan Kishan.
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