The selectors of the Indian team have taken a big decision for the T20 World Cup 2026. Vice-captain Shubman Gill, who is struggling with poor form, has been dropped from the World Cup team. Akshar Patel has been made the vice-captain in his place. Wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma has also not been selected. Rinku Singh and Ishaan Kishan have entered in place of Gill and Jitesh.
Rinku is the backup middle order batsman, while Kishan has been kept as the second wicketkeeper. Kishan will also be in the role of backup opener. The command of the 15-member squad is in the hands of Suryakumar Yadav.
Ishan Kishan got SMAT award
Ishan Kishan had a tremendous performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025. Left-handed batsman Kishan had won the trophy for Jharkhand by scoring the most runs (517) in the tournament. While playing the captaincy innings in the final, he scored a quick 101 runs, after which his chances of being selected in the T20 World Cup team became stronger. However, very few people expected that he would be selected, because there were already 3-3 openers in the team. Jitesh Sharma along with Sanju Samson were contenders in the wicketkeeping department.
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no change in bowling
The selection committee headed by Ajit Agarkar has not made much changes in the bowling unit. Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will lead the fast bowling attack. Harshit Rana has been kept as the third fast bowler. Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey are two pace bowling all-rounders. In the spin department, Akshar will get support from Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar.
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India’s 15-member squad:
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel (vice-captain), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper)
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