The champions are back and they mean business this time. India squad for T20 World Cup 2026 was announced with some big names included. Suryakumar Yadav takes charge as captain for this massive tournament.
Playing at home changes everything for the team. The tournament runs from February 7 to March 8 across venues. Co-hosting with Sri Lanka gives India a serious edge here.
Nobody’s won three T20 World Cups ever in cricket history. We grabbed the trophy in 2007 and then again in 2024. Winning back-to-back would be something completely new and special in the T20 World Cup 2026.
Selectors Drop Bombshells
Shubman Gill’s absence from the India squad shocked everyone initially. He was literally the vice-captain not long ago. But his recent T20I numbers just didn’t add up.
Ishan Kishan makes a comeback after smashing it in domestic cricket. His Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy performances for Jharkhand were absolutely insane. That 76 against New Zealand recently proved he’s back.
Washington Sundar and Tilak Varma are nursing small injuries currently. The squad’s playing New Zealand in a five-match series right now. Both should be fine before the T20 World Cup 2026 kicks off.
Pace and Spin Combo
Jasprit Bumrah headlines the bowling attack with those yorkers nobody handles. He’s crossed 100 T20I wickets already and owns death overs completely. When Bumrah’s fit, the team looks twice as dangerous.
Arshdeep Singh wreaks havoc during powerplays with swing and accuracy. He’s also past 100 wickets now which is pretty wild. Hardik Pandya chips in with crucial breakthroughs whenever needed.
Spin options are crazy good this year. Varun Chakravarthy’s mystery spin has 58 wickets in 35 games. Kuldeep Yadav averages just 13.27 with the ball. Axar Patel brings that left-arm angle teams hate facing.
Batters Ready to Explode
Abhishek Sharma opens batting and goes after bowlers from ball one. His strike rate sits at 190.62 with two tons already. Sanju Samson joins him up top with a similar attacking mindset.
Tilak Varma slots in at three and averages over 60 there. That’s ridiculous for a number three batter in T20s. SKY just scored 82 not out against the Kiwis.
Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube finish games when it gets tight. Rinku’s strike rate in death overs is 214.68. The Players list has match-winners from top to bottom.
India Squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 :
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh
Home Records Speak Volumes
India has won 71 matches at home out of 103 T20Is played. Those numbers don’t lie about home advantage mattering big time. Familiar pitches and crowds make a huge difference.
