India has only one more T20 series left before the T20 World Cup 2026. The ongoing series against South Africa will conclude on Friday, after which Team India will play a T20 series against New Zealand in January. Team India for the World Cup may be announced soon, that too this week. In such a situation, the question arises that which players can get a place in the 15-member team.
According to the report, the selection committee of men’s cricket will meet on Saturday, December 20. On this day, the squad for the T20 series against New Zealand and T20 World Cup 2026 will be selected. The team can also be announced on Saturday itself.
Let us tell you that all the teams have to announce their squad one month before the start of the ICC tournament. However, even after this, the board can make changes in its team with the approval of the ICC Technical Committee. Only a maximum of 15 players can be selected in a team for ICC tournaments.
These players may get a chance under the captaincy of Suryakumar
Suryakumar Yadav will be the captain in T20 World Cup 2026. If he remains fit, vice-captain Shubman Gill is also sure to play. At present, the squad cannot be imagined without number-1 batsman Abhishek Sharma in T20. It can be considered certain that Tilak Verma will be in the squad along with Abhishek, he makes amazing contribution in fielding along with the bat.
Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma can be in the squad as two wicketkeepers. It is also certain to have Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Shivam Dubey as all-rounders. Along with Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah, the third fast bowler Harshit Rana can be in the squad, he has bowled well in the last matches. Spinners play an important role on Indian pitches, hence the presence of Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakraborty in the squad can also be considered certain.
India’s probable squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh.
t20 world cup 2026 teams
- Group A- India, Pakistan, America, Netherlands, Namibia
- Group B- Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Oman
- Group C- England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal, Italy
- Group D- New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE.
