Team India Predicted Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Suryakumar Yadav to lead, Shubman Gill to play, No place for Ishan Kishan, Yashasvi Jaiswal

In these collection of pictures, we take a look at predicted squad of Team India for ICC T20 World Cup 2026 set to begin on February 7. BCCI is set to announce the squad on Saturday (December 20).

By Devadyuti Das | Updated: December 19, 2025 5:18 AM IST

Team India Predicted Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Suryakumar Yadav to lead, Shubman Gill to play, No place for Ishan Kishan, Yashasvi Jaiswal

In these collection of pictures, we take a look at predicted squad of Team India for ICC T20 World Cup 2026 set to begin on February 7. BCCI is set to announce the squad on Saturday (December 20).

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1. Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)

1. Suryakumar Yadav (Captain): Mumbai Indians batter and Team India T20I skipper is set to be named captain of defending champions for ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

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2. Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain)

2. Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain): The Gujarat Titans skipper might be ruled out of 5th T20 vs South Africa due to injury but he will be the deputy to Suryakumar Yadav and first-choice opener.

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3. Abhishek Sharma

3. Abhishek Sharma: He is World No. 1 T20 batter and will be Shubman Gill's opening partner.

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4. Tilak Varma

4. Tilak Varma: Mumbai Indians batter will be expected to play the anchor role in Indian squad and take up No. 3 position.

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5. Jitesh Sharma

5. Jitesh Sharma: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeper should be the first-choice stumper for Team India in playing 11 ahead of Sanju Samson.

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6. Axar Patel

6. Axar Patel: Delhi Capitals skipper maybe ruled out of the T20I series vs South Africa but should return for T20I vs New Zealand and the T20 World Cup 2026 squad as well.

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7. Hardik Pandya

7. Hardik Pandya: Mumbai Indians captain will be a vital player and all-rounder if he maintains his fitness.

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8. Shivam Dube

8. Shivam Dube: Chennai Super Kings all-rounder will be back-up for Hardik Pandya as a medium-pace all-rounder.

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9. Washington Sundar

9. Washington Sundar: Gujarat Titans all-rounder should be picked as back-up for Axar Patel as spin-bowling all-rounder.

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10. Sanju Samson

10. Sanju Samson: New Chennai Super Kings recruit should make the squad as back-up keeper for Jitesh Sharma.

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11. Kuldeep Yadav

11. Kuldeep Yadav: Delhi Capitals chinaman bowler is set to return to the squad to defend the T20 World Cup title he won last year.

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12. Varun Chakravarthy

12. Varun Chakravarthy: Team India off-spinner should be the lead spinner in the side since he is the world No. 1 T20I bowler.

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13. Jasprit Bumrah

13. Jasprit Bumrah: Mumbai Indians pacer will be expected to lead the pace attack and take the new ball in the T20 World Cup 2026.

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14. Arshdeep Singh

14. Arshdeep Singh: The Punjab Kings left-arm pace bowler was first Indian to claim 100 wickets in T20I matches.

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15. Harshit Rana

15. Harshit Rana: Kolkata Knight Riders pacer has been impressive in his short T20I career so far. India Predicted squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana

Team India Predicted Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Suryakumar Yadav to lead, Shubman Gill to play, No place for Ishan Kishan, Yashasvi Jaiswal

In these collection of pictures, we take a look at predicted squad of Team India for ICC T20 World Cup 2026 set to begin on February 7. BCCI is set to announce the squad on Saturday (December 20).