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The stage is prepared for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026; the major tournament will begin on February 7, and ahead of the competition, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has announced Team India’s World Cup squad.
It is worth noting that Suryakumar Yadav will lead Team India into the event. Ace all-rounder Axar Patel has been selected vice captain, with Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, and Hardik Pandya.
Interestingly, as the defending champions of the T20 World Cup, India will be attempting to become the first team to retain their title. It is worth mentioning that India will be missing Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja, who have retired from the shortest version of the game after leading the team to the title in 2024. With the absence of three experienced elite players, it will be intriguing to observe how India performs in the 2019 World Cup.
India to kick off T20 World Cup captain by taking on the USA
Speaking of team India’s schedule in the T20 World Cup 2026, the Men in Blue will kick off their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign by taking on the USA. The two sides will lock horns at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on February 7. They will follow it up by taking on Namibia in Delhi on February 12.
India’s squad for T20 World Cup 2026: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, and Jasprit Bumrah
