India squad for T20 World Cup: Shubman Gill dropped; Ishan Kishan included in 15-member squad | Cricket News

Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday announced India’s squads for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup and the five-match T20I series against New Zealand. The T20I series will begin on January 21 in Nagpur and will serve as India’s final assignment in the format before the…

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India T20 World Cup squad: Why Shubman Gill was dropped – at the last moment | Cricket News

Shubman Gill being bowled by South Africa’s Marco Jansen during the third T20 International cricket match of series between India and South Africa, at HPCA Stadium, in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Hours before the T20 World Cup squad announcement in Mumbai on Saturday, India vice-captain Shubman Gill was with the squad in…

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LSG’s Akshat Raghuwanshi: Jyotiraditya Scindia’s endorsement, toughening up under Amay Khurasia, brutal realisation | Cricket News

New Delhi: Legendary coach Chandrakant Pandit is a stickler for discipline and ensuring that cricket is played strictly according to rules. However, Pandit decided to make a rare exception, granting a second breath of life to a highly rated 17-year-old batter. The 64-year-old coach adjudged the batter not out despite the ball striking his pads,…

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Jitesh Sharma: A quiet team man left behind by Suryakumar Yadav, Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar | Cricket News

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir with Jitesh Sharma NEW DELHI: In his minute and 40-second Instagram Reel, former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik couldn’t hide his emotions while talking about India’s T20 World Cup squad. He labelled the omission of Shubman Gill and Jitesh Sharma as “shocking.”Karthik said: “I didn’t see that coming. It just…

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‘My Thambi Sanju’ – R Ashwin’s heartfelt praise for Samson in India’s World Cup squad | Cricket News

India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Ex-India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his excitement over India’s squad for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, highlighting the team’s readiness to defend their title. The former India spinner also congratulated his “brother,” Sanju Samson, and praised Ishan Kishan for making a remarkable return to international cricket. In…

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‘Domestic cricket matter, not just IPL’: Sunil Gavaskar hails Ishan Kishan’s return in T20 World Cup squad | Cricket News

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar has expressed surprise at Shubman Gill’s omission from the Indian squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup, citing the right-hander’s recent lack of form as a likely factor. At a press conference held at BCCI headquarters on Saturday, Gill’s exclusion from both the T20 World Cup squad and the upcoming…

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The long way back: From contract snub to World Cup squad – Ishan Kishan’s story of comeback | Cricket News

India’s Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar) When India announced their squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup, Kishan’s name was back where it once felt natural. In a list that came with big talking points—Shubman Gill being dropped, Axar Patel named vice-captain, Rinku Singh returning—Kishan’s inclusion stood out for a different reason. It felt…

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T20 World Cup squad: ‘Very happy’ Ishan Kishan reacts to India recall as Shubman Gill misses out | Cricket News

Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan said he was pleased after being named in India’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.Suryakumar Yadav will captain the 15-member squad for the tournament. Shubman Gill, the T20I vice-captain, was left out due to fitness and form concerns, while Axar Patel has…

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‘I know what to do’: After Shubman Gill’s omission from T20 World Cup squad, captain Suryakumar Yadav speaks up on his own form | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The Indian selectors on Saturday made a clear statement of intent ahead of the T20 World Cup, dropping Shubman Gill from the squad and recalling wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan along with Rinku Singh. The move underlined the team management’s preference for impact-driven roles over reputation, especially at the top of the order in the…

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