Gill suffered a significant setback after being dropped from the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup and New Zealand T20I amid fitness and form concerns.
Suryakumar Yadav is set to lead India in his first-ever ICC tournament as captain, with Axar Patel named as his deputy in the absence of Gill, who was dropped after lean performances upon his return to the T20I setup in September.
Suryakumar Yadav will lead a 15-man squad in the upcoming T20 World Cup, with Shubman Gill, who has been the vice-captain of the T20I team, dropped amid fitness and form concerns, and Axar Patel returning to deputy duties.
In 2025, Yadav has struggled to score runs in T20I cricket. The right-handed batter has scored 218 runs in 21 matches at a poor average of 13.62. Suryakumar Yadav didn't hit a half-century this year in T20I cricket.
Suryakumar Yadav will lead a 15-man squad in the upcoming T20 World Cup, with Shubman Gill, who has been the vice-captain of the T20I team, dropped amid fitness and form concerns, and Axar Patel returning to deputy duties.
Gill's omission from the side despite his elevation to vice-captaincy in T20Is and promotion to captaincy in Tests and ODIs this year emerged as a major shocker, even taking his current poor run of form in consideration. Ishan Kishan has been roped in as the second wicketkeeper-batter option
The Indian team squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and the T20I series against New Zealand in January will be announced by skipper Suryakumar Yadav and chief selector Ajit Agarkar in Mumbai at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters on Saturday. India is placed
India's home series against South Africa had plenty of highs and lows. While the festivities surrounding Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's return in ODI leg and their runs still occupy news headlines and the exploits of a young T20I side despite some minor flaws continue to leave a nation in
Team India continued their winning ways in T20Is with their eighth successive T20I series win, beating South Africa by 30 runs in the final T20I at Ahmedabad on Sunday. During the final T20I, Tilak contributed with a match-winning knock of 42-ball 73, with 10 fours and a six.
The Indian team squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and the T20I series against New Zealand in January will be announced by skipper Suryakumar Yadav and chief selector Ajit Agarkar in Mumbai at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters on Saturday.
Hardik delivered a fine all-round performance with an explosive 25-ball 63 and wicket to secure the 'Player of the Match' award and win India the series against South Africa 3-1, continuing their unbeaten run in T20I series this year. The win marked India's eighth successive T20I series win
Aside from half-centuries from Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma and a four-fer from spinner Varun Chakravarthy, Bumrah delivered a heroic, but yet a silent, under-the-radar performance which helped India seal the series 2-1. Just when Proteas were cruising at 120-odd after 10 overs with QDK and