T-20 World Cup 2026: Team India announced, Shubman Gill’s card cut, now command is in Surya’s hands!

The picture of ‘Men in Blue’ for T-20 World Cup 2026 has become clear. After the high-profile meeting held in Mumbai on Saturday, BCCI released a squad which has surprised many cricket pundits. The biggest news is the exclusion of Shubman Gill, known as ‘Prince’, while the return of Ishan Kishan and Rinku Singh has made the fans happy.

Shubman Gill out

Agarkar told the bitter truth: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar made no secret of ousting Gill. He clearly said that Shubman Gill was not getting runs from his bat and he was not able to perform as per expectations in the last World Cup, while captain Suryakumar Yadav also supported this tough decision and said that the team needed an aggressive wicketkeeper in the top order, hence this change was necessary.

Akshar Patel gets big responsibility, trusts Sanju-Ishaan, this time the responsibility of vice-captaincy has been handed over to all-rounder Akshar Patel. Which is a big achievement in his career. For wicketkeeping, both Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan have got a place in the squad, due to which the middle order of the team looks even stronger. The litmus test before the World Cup: Before the big match of the World Cup, this new team will show its strength in the series of 3 ODI and 5 T20 matches against New Zealand from January 11.

World Cup trumpet

beginning: 7 February 2026 (Pakistan vs Netherlands in Colombo)

India’s first match: Against UAE at Wankhede Stadium on 7th February itself

Final: 8 March 2026