Ishan Kishan or Samson with Abhishek, who will give the finishing touch? Know what the playing XI will be like in T20 World Cup

Team India Probable Playing-11: The Indian team for the T20 World Cup 2026 and the five-match T20 series against New Zealand has been announced. The same team that will play against New Zealand will also play in the T20 World Cup. There are four all-rounders in the Indian team, while Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan are the two wicketkeepers.

There is no doubt that the team selected for the T20 World Cup looks quite balanced and has full potential to defend its title. It will not be easy for any team to defeat this Indian team in the T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka. But the question is, who among these 15 will be included in the final eleven?

Abhishek-Samson will open!

India will field a strong playing XI in the T20 World Cup, in which Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are likely to open. After Shubman Gill’s exit from the team, now the way has been cleared for Samson and he will probably be the regular opener of the team.

Hardik-Rinku will give the finishing touch!

The remaining players in the Indian batting lineup are Suryakumar Yadav at number three, while Tilak Verma can be seen at number four. One of Hardik Pandya and Rinku Singh will have to perform the responsibility of finishing touch. The one on whose shoulders this responsibility will be seen batting at number 6. Apart from this, Akshar Patel and Shivam Dubey will show their all-round game.

How will the bowling attack be?

Talking about bowling, Akshar Patel will handle the responsibility of spin bowling along with Varun Chakraborty, while Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will show the power of fast bowling. Hardik Pandya will be the third seamer, who will be an important bowling option for the team.

How will be the playing-11 in T20 World Cup 2026?

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakraborty.

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Indian team for T20 World Cup 2026

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Axar Patel (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana.