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.
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.
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed delight at India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad, stating that the team was ready for its "title defence."
Team India T20 World Cup 2026 Squad Announcement Updates: Shubman Gill has been removed from vice-captaincy and dropped from India's T20 World Cup squad.