2026 T20: The T20 World Cup 2026 is fast approaching. India and Sri Lanka will co-host the tournament, which will run from February 7th to March 8th. Discussions about the Indian squad have already begun. The poor form of T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill is a growing concern for Team India. Therefore, who will make the cut and who won’t remains a big question.
14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has impressed the cricketing world with his explosive batting in the Asia Cup Rising Stars, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, and the Under-19 Asia Cup. Based on this performance, there have been calls for his inclusion in the World Cup squad. Will he get a chance to play in the World Cup? The answer is no. According to ICC rules, a player must be at least 15 years old to make their international cricket debut.
Rishabh Pant’s participation in the T20 World Cup 2026 is unlikely, as the team already has two wicketkeeper-batsman options in Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson. Suryakumar Yadav is currently out of form, but he is likely to remain captain at least until the T20 World Cup 2026. On the other hand, despite his poor form, Shubman Gill is also likely to retain his place in the squad.
Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, and Tilak Varma also seem to have secured their places. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh are less likely to find a place in the squad despite their impressive T20 statistics, but they might be included as reserve players.
India’s probable squad for the T20 World Cup: Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel
