Team India T20 Squad Announcement Highlights: Shreyas Iyer named new CAPTAIN, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi selected for Ireland and England series

That's all we have from our coverage of Team India T20 selection on Saturday. Thank you so much for joining in.

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: Ajit Agarkar says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi can be picked for ODI World Cup 2027 too. "He almost single-handedly carried Rajasthan Royals - not just this season, but also last season. He can be a game-changer. We are looking at ODI World Cup. We know how important he is. Also, the WTC cycle. There is a lot of T20 cricket and Asian Games he will be there," Agarkar told the media.

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar revealed why Shreyas Iyer was picked as new T20I captain. “We have seen what Iyer has done in the last few years. We have seen what we possibly can. He was quite close getting to World Cup squad. In my opinion a standout candidate,” Agarkar told the media.

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been named as replacement for injured Virat Kohli for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting on June 13 in Dharamshala.

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: The BCCI selectors have rested Jasprit Bumrah for Ireland and England T20I series. The squad for the three-match ODI series against England has not been named on Saturday. photo/1

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also selected for Asian Games 2026 T20 squad for Japan. Here is India team for Asian Games. Shreyas Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (VC), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: Here is India's T20I squad for five-match series against England... Shreyas Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (VC), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: Here is Team India squad for two-match T20I series vs Ireland... Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Nitsh Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been selected in the Indian squad for the two T20I series against Ireland and England. History beckons Sooryavanshi as he is set to become youngest-ever cricketer to make international debut for Team India.

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: It's official, Shreyas Iyer has been appointed the new CAPTAIN of the Indian T20I team. He will replace Suryakumar Yadav, after the latter had led India to the T20 World Cup 2026 title in March this year.

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: Shubman Gill was in contention to become T20I captain but Shreyas Iyer beat him to the job as he is a middle-order batter. Gill's inclusion as captain in T20I team would have meant dropping either Abhishek Sharma or Shubman Gill, which the selectors weren't prepared to do after their brilliant show in T20 World Cup 2026.

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: Shreyas Iyer has been asked to attend the selection committee meeting in Mumbai, according to media reports, paving his way to becoming the next Indian T20I captain. A senior BCCI official has approved his appointment as the Indian skipper. Shreyas Iyer should be announced as new Indian captain soon.

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: The BCCI selection meeting is already underway with the senior men's selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar present with other selectors and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia in Mumbai. We should have the official announcement on the team soon.

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: Will Bhuvneshwar Kumar finally make into the Indian side, four years after his last T20I match? The Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowler ended IPL 2026 as the second-highest wicket-taker with 28 wickets in 16 matches. Will BCCI selectors consider bringing him back into T20I side?

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: What time will the BCCI selectors announce the T20 squads for tour of Ireland and England and Asian Games 2026? The chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia are set to address the media at BCCI HQ in Mumbai in a couple of hours time from now.

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: The BCCI selectors are expected to announce the best possible T20I squad for the Asian Games 2026 in Japan in September. The Asian Games are set to clash with a white-ball bilateral series against West Indies at home. It will be interesting to see who will be leading the side against West Indies at home if Shreyas Iyer is captain of Asian Games squad.

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: Who will be the new vice-captain of Team India in T20I cricket? Axar Patel had been Suryakumar Yadav's deputy in T20 World Cup 2026 but he is set to be sacked from that role. According to reports, Tilak Varma is set to be named new vice-captain of T20I team. Tilak is currently leading India 'A' team in ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka with Afghanistan 'A' as the third team.

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: Former India captain Rohit Sharma's fitness is still in doubt for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan while Hardik Pandya has been declared fit. The BCCI selectors are also expected to give clarity on Rohit Sharma's availability for the ODI series. If Rohit is also not fit, the replacement for both him and Virat Kohli will be announced after the selection committee meeting in Mumbai on Saturday.

Team India T20 Squad Announcement Live: The BCCI selectors are also expected to announce the replacement for injured Virat Kohli for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan beginning on June 13. Kohli is ruled out for a few weeks with distal semimembranosus tendon tear.