Ishan Kishan, who was out of favor of the Indian selectors for a long period of time, has made his comeback in the shortest format setup. He has been picked as the second wicketkeeper-batsman option, with Sanju Samson securing the first spot
Ishan Kishan (Pic: X/@ICC)
Ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, India has announced their squad on Saturday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia made the announcement along with chief selector Ajit Agarkar and captain Suryakumar Yadav.
Ishan Kishan, who was out of favor of the Indian selectors for a long period of time, has also made his comeback in the shortest format setup. He has been picked as the second wicketkeeper-batsman option, with Sanju Samson securing the first spot.
Speaking about his selection, Kishan said that he is extremely happy about it. Recently, the left-hander also led the Jharkhand team to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title.
"I am extremely happy (about the selection in the T20 World Cup squad). Jharkhand team also won the SMAT title, I'm happy, very happy about it," he said.
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— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2025
Team India's management has dropped Shubman Gill from the squad. In his absence, star all-rounder Axar Patel has been named as the vice-captain.
Along with Gill, opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal has also been sidelined, despite having a good record in the format. Swashbuckling batsman Abhishek Sharma has been given a nod ahead of Jaiswal.
The defending champions, Team India, will open their global showpiece campaign by playing a match against the United States of America (USA) on February 7 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The "Men in Blue" will lock horns against Namibia on February 12 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The high-octane match between arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, is scheduled to be played on February 15 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. India will conclude their group stage matches by playing a clash against the Netherlands on February 18 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
It will be interesting to see if the "Men in Blue" manage to defend their T20 World Cup title.
India's squad for T20 World Cup 2026: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (VC), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan (WK).
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