India T20 World Cup 2026 squad announcement: Time, date, venue and live streaming details

NEW DELHI: The Indian squad squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and the upcoming T20I bid against New Zealand successful January volition beryllium announced by skipper Suryakumar Yadav and main selector Ajit Agarkar astatine the BCCI office successful Mumbai connected Saturday. India has been placed successful Group A alongside Namibia, the Netherlands, Pakistan, and the United States, and volition statesman its run against the USA connected February 7 successful Mumbai.Star performersThe prima opener Abhishek Sharma appears to beryllium a guaranteed starter, pursuing a imagination tally successful T20 cricket this twelvemonth crossed franchises and the nationalist team. Sharma has scored 825 runs successful 20 matches astatine an mean of 43.42 and a onslaught complaint supra 195, including a century, 5 fifties, and a champion of 135.

The enactment duo of skipper Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill is expected to clasp their spots contempt a challenging year.

Suryakumar has managed 213 runs successful 18 innings astatine an mean of 14.20 with nary fifties, portion Gill has scored 291 runs successful 15 innings astatine an mean of 24.25 and remains without a 50 since his T20I return.Tilak Varma, who impressed successful the Asia Cup last against Pakistan and has excelled successful run-chases and astatine fig three, is besides a apt pick. He has scored 494 runs successful T20Is this twelvemonth astatine an mean of 44.90 with 3 fifties, and his quality to power gears betwixt anchoring and attacking makes him a cardinal asset.

Wicketkeeping optionsOpener Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma could beryllium the wicketkeeping options, depending connected squad operation and form. Ishan Kishan, having conscionable won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and finishing arsenic the starring run-scorer with 517 runs successful 10 innings, could besides beryllium considered.All-rounders and bowlersAll-rounders Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar supply extent successful some batting and bowling. Kuldeep Yadav could beryllium the sole specializer spinner, supported by Sundar and Axar.

The gait onslaught is expected to beryllium led by Jasprit Bumrah, with youngsters Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana arsenic further options.Fan favourites similar Rinku Singh and Yashasvi Jaiswal, presently extracurricular the T20I setup, whitethorn besides beryllium considered.

WHENIndia’s squad for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup volition beryllium revealed astatine 1:30 p.m. IST connected Saturday, December 20, with Ajit Agarkar and Suryakumar Yadav addressing the media.WHEREThe announcement volition beryllium made astatine the BCCI headquarters, located wrong the Wankhede Stadium analyzable successful Mumbai.LIVE STREAMING DETAILSFans tin ticker the announcement unrecorded connected the Star Sports Network, portion online viewers tin watercourse it connected JioHotstar website and app.