India has ignored Shubman Gill and Jitesh Sharma from its squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup, opting as an alternative for Rinku Singh and Ishan Kishan within the 15-member group. Axar Patel has been named vice-captain, and the identical squad may even function within the upcoming five-match T20I collection towards New Zealand.
India enters the match as defending champion, having defeated South Africa within the closing of the 2024 version.
Predicted Enjoying XI
Sanju Samson (wk/batter)
Abhishek Sharma (batter)
Tilak Varma (batter)
Suryakumar Yadav (batter)
Hardik Pandya (tempo bowling all-rounder)
Shivam Dube (tempo bowling all-rounder)
Rinku Singh (batter)
Axar Patel (spin-bowling all-rounder)
Arshdeep Singh (pacer)
Jasprit Bumrah (pacer)
Varun Chakaravarthy (spinner)
India’s squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (vice-capt), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan (wk)
Revealed on Dec 20, 2025