India T20 World Cup Squad Announcement: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the India national cricket squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, slated for February 2026.
India's T20 World Cup squad has been announced, with Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Axar Patel as vice-captain. Notably, Shubman Gill has been dropped from the squad, despite being the vice-captain in Tests and ODIs.
The squad includes Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav.
Shubman Gill Dropped
Gill's omission from India's T20 World Cup squad is a direct consequence of his underwhelming performances in the format. He had struggled to make an impact this year, scoring 291 runs from 15 matches at a lacklustre average of 24.25 and strike rate of 137.26, without a single fifty to his name.
In a surprising twist, it was BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia who arrived at the press conference table first, but the regular chief selector Ajit Agarkar joined soon after.
India’s Squad For 2026 T20 World Cup and the IND-NZ Series:
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan.
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India's Schedule at the 2026 T20 World Cup
Match 1: India vs USA in Mumbai on February 7
Match 2: India vs Namibia in Delhi on February 12
Match 3: India vs Pakistan in Colombo on February 15
Match 4: India vs Netherlands in Ahmedabad on February 18