India has announced their squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, set to begin on February 7, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Suryakumar Yadav will lead the team as captain.
The 15-member squad includes Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Washington Sundar and Ishan Kishan.
In a major development, India’s current T20 vice-captain Shubman Gill was left out of the squad.
Axar Patel has been appointed vice-captain for the tournament.
The squad shows a mix of experienced campaigners and young talent, aiming to challenge for the title in the multi-nation event next year.
