Ishan Kishan's selection highlights the crucial role of domestic cricket in India in identifying and nurturing talent for the national team.
Shubman Gill, India's Test and ODI captain, was axed from the T20I team with less than 50 days to go for the World Cup.
India's squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 was announced on Saturday by chief selector Ajit Agarkar and skipper Suryakumar Yadav.
Team India has been performing consistently in white-ball cricket with the team winning the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean last year, the Champions Trophy in Dubai earlier this year and the Asia Cup in September, defeating Pakistan in the final.
Gautam Gambhir's 2019 post on Sanju Samson became a big talking point on social media after India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad announcement.
Yashasvi Jaiswal remains one of India's most prolific batters in T20 cricket. Yet, there was no place for him in the team's T20 World Cup 2026 squad.
Officially, Shubman Gill was omitted from India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad due to poor form and team combination considerations.
India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has been named in the national squad for the T20 World Cup next year.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors on Saturday announced a 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2026.
In 19 innings this year, Suryakumar has managed 218 runs at a strike rate of 123.2, his worst since making his international debut.
Suryakumar Yadav will lead the 15-man squad for the World Cup while Shubman Gill was dropped due to fitness and form concerns.
Shubman Gill's fate wasn't actually sealed on Saturday when BCCI announced the squad for the T20 World Cup but when the fourth T20I was called off on Wednesday due to thick smog, claimed a PTI report.
Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar gave some words of wisdom to Shubman Gill after the latter was dropped from India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad.
Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik was shocked after the exclusion of India's Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill from the T20 World Cup 2026 and the New Zealand T20I series.
India U19 vs Pakistan U19 Final Updates, U19 Asia Cup 2025: Sameer Minhas smashed a superb 172 to lead Pakistan to victory over India in the U19 Asia Cup Final in Dubai.
Ishan Kishan's father, Pranav Pandey, expressed excitement on his son's inclusion in India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad.
Ishan Kishan smashed 517 runs in 10 innings in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025/26, forcing his way back into the India reckoning for the T20 World Cup 2026.
The BCCI on Saturday announced a 15-member India squad for T20 World Cup 2026.