Shubman Gill and captain Surya Kumar Yadav flop…Team India will be announced today for T20 World Cup

Ahmedabad: The Indian tour of South Africa, which began on November 14, ended on Friday, when the last match of the five-match T20 series was played. In this tour, Team India and South Africa played two matches each in the three formats of Test, ODI and T20. South Africa took the lead in the Test series, but the Indian team showed class by performing brilliantly in ODI and T20. Now the entire preparation of Team India is focused on next year’s ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

Team selection for T-20 World Cup

On Saturday, T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and chief selector Ajit Agarkar will select the T20 World Cup 2026 team for Team India at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. Along with this, the team will also be selected for the 5-match T20 series between India and New Zealand.

T20 World Cup 2026 schedule

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will start from 7 February. Team India has been placed in Group A along with Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan and America. India will start its campaign against America on 7 February in Mumbai.

Team India’s confidence from South Africa series

Team India gave a balanced performance in T20 against South Africa, due to which the selectors will pay attention to balance and form while selecting the World Cup team. The excellent performance of the players in domestic tournaments has increased the number of options.

Main focus in team selection

Creating a balanced team for the T20 World Cup 2026 will be a priority. There are many options for top order, finishers, fast bowlers and all-rounders.

condition of star batsmen

Abhishek Sharma scored 825 runs in 20 matches this year and his place is considered almost certain. Captain Suryakumar Yadav is struggling with poor form, but his place in the team is almost certain. Shubman Gill is also looking for form, but will remain in the team since he is the future captain. Tilak Verma looks fit in the anchor role.

Wicketkeeping and all-rounder options

Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma and Ishan Kishan are contenders for wicketkeeping. Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar and Washington Sundar are the options among all-rounders. Hardik’s fast batting and form have almost decided the selection.

bowling department

It is almost certain that Kuldeep Yadav will be selected and along with this, Varun Chakraborty can also be a part of the World Cup team. Jasprit Bumrah will lead the fast bowling, while Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana will be the young options.

New Zealand series before the World Cup

Before the World Cup, India will play three ODIs and five T20 matches against New Zealand. All these matches will be held in India, which will give home advantage, but there will also be pressure on the team.