ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 India Squad Announced: Full Team List, Captain, Vice-Captain & All Match Details

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the 15-member India squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which is scheduled to be held in February next year.

Suryakumar Yadav has been chosen to lead the team who will continue as India's T20 captain. All-rounder Axar Patel, who has become a reliable performer in recent years, will serve as India's T20 vice-captain. To everyone's surprise, Shubman Gill is out of the list.

India Squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Full List

As per the official squad announcement, the India team for the T20 World Cup 2026 includes the following:

Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)
Abhishek Sharma
Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper)
Tilak Varma
Hardik Pandya
Shivam Dube
Axar Patel (Vice-Captain)
Rinku Singh
Jasprit Bumrah
Harshit Rana
Arshdeep Singh
Kuldeep Yadav
Varun Chakravarthy
Washington Sundar
Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper)

T20 World Cup 2026 Details

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 will be the 10th edition of the global T20 tournament. The upcoming edition will feature 20 international teams. These teams have been divided into four groups of five teams each for the group-stage matches.
India has been placed in Group A of the T20 World Cup 2026, alongside Pakistan, the USA, the Netherlands, and Namibia. The group are expected to have high-intensity clashes, especially the much-anticipated India vs Pakistan match, which is always one of the most watched fixtures in world cricket.

The Indian cricket team will begin its T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against the USA on February 7 in Mumbai. The T20 World Cup 2026 final is scheduled to be played on March 8, with Ahmedabad currently set to host the title clash. The tournament is expected to attract massive global viewership, with fans eagerly following every stage from the group matches to the grand finale.