HIGHLIGHTS | India Squad For 2026 T20 World Cup: No Gill, Axar Made VC; Kishan Included

LIVE | India Squad For 2026 T20 World Cup: Surya (C), Abhishek, Tilak, Sanju, Hardik, Axar (VC), Ishan kishan, Dube, Sundar, Harshit, Arshdeep, Bumrah, Kuldeep, Varun, Rinku Singh.

LIVE | Ind Squad For 2026 T20 WC: Axar Patel has been named as the vice-captain in a stunning move. Ishan Kishan has been included in the squad after his heroics in VHT. 

LIVE | Ind Squad For 2026 T20 WC: The BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has taken his seat in the hall for the presser. Looks like he would be officially be announcing the squad. 

LIVE | Ind Squad For 2026 T20 WC: This will be an interesting call Gautam Gambhir has to make and it not an easy. We will only come to know about it when India host New Zealand in the upcoming five-match T20I series. 

LIVE | Ind Squad For 2026 T20 WC: Without any doubt, Varun Chakravarthy, world's No. 1 T20I bowler, would be one of the keys to India's fortunes at the mega event. 

LIVE | Ind Squad For 2026 T20 WC: So much has been debated about ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah's form and his workload. By what fans saw on Friday in NMS, looks like he is in good rhythm and that is good news for Team India ahead of the marquee event. 

LIVE | Ind Squad For 2026 T20 WC: India coach Gautam Gambhir is not present at the meeting in Mumbai. One thing is for certain, Gambhir would certainly be a part of the meeting via video call or just over the telephone. 

LIVE | Ind Squad For 2026 T20 WC: Interesting to see if Agarkar speaks about Gill's injury and captain Suryakumar Yadav's form. Surely, the question would be asked by the media. 

LIVE | Ind Squad For 2026 T20 WC: The Indian team would be defending their T20 WC title which they won a couple of years back in the USA and West Indies. Can they defend it successfully is the question? 

LIVE | Ind Squad For 2026 T20 WC: Yashasvi Jaiswal has had a very good run in T20Is this year and hence one feels there may be an outside chance of him making the squad - but again, the chances are very slim. 

LIVE | Ind Squad For 2026 T20 WC: It would be interesting to see if chief selector Ajit Agarkar speaks about India's Test debacle or not. India were whitewashed by South Africa in the two-match Test series recently. 

LIVE | Ind Squad For 2026 T20 WC: The BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia is also there at the BCCI headquarters. The entire nation is waiting with bated breath for the announcement. 

LIVE | Ind Squad For 2026 T20 WC: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and captain Suryakumar Yadav have already had a discussion over what the squad would be at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. We can safely say that the announcmenet could happen shortly. 

LIVE | Ind Squad For 2026 T20 WC: The men who matter have reached the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai and the announcement is expected to happen anytime now. 

LIVE | Ind Squad Announcement For 2026 T20 WC: Yes. it is obvious that the spotlight would be on vice-captain Shubman Gill, as he is not in good form. It would be interesting to see if there is a change of vice-captaincy. 

LIVE | Ind Squad Announcement For 2026 T20 WC: While reports claim that chief selector Ajit Agarkar would be present for the presser, there is no such confirmation for coach Gautam Gambhir.

LIVE | Ind Squad Announcement For 2026 T20 WC: It would be interesting to see if Rinku Singh, who is considered to be a finisher, find a spot or not. He has had a good domestic season and is in good form. 

LIVE | Ind Squad Announcement For 2026 T20 WC: After his cameo in Ahmedabad, has Samson booked his spot at the top of the order with Abhishek Sharma? Or will he be picked as the reserve opener? If that happens, does Yashasvi Jaiswal miss out? 

LIVE | Ind Squad Announcement For 2026 T20 WC: The way in which he played in the final T20I at Ahmedabad, Hardik Pandya is certainly more than ready for the marquee event. 

LIVE | Ind Squad Announcement For 2026 T20 WC: The announcement is expected to happen after 1:00 PM. All eyes on who makes it and who misses out. 

LIVE | Ind Squad Announcement For 2026 T20 WC: He is the vice-captain of the side and Shubman Gill's form is not good and that is a major concern for the side ahead of the mega event in India. 

LIVE | Ind Squad Announcement For 2026 T20 WC: Ishan Kishan led the Jharkhand side to their maiden SMAT title and with Shubman Gill out-of-form, will the former be considered?