- India will host the T20 World Cup 2026 next year. Before that, what will be the possible squad of Team India? Discussions about it are already in full swing. If sources are to be believed, head coach Gautam Gambhir can choose these 15 players…
Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the head coach for the ODI World Cup 2025 to be played in the year 2027. Before that, India had to participate in the ICC Champions Trophy in February this year. For which the BCCI has announced a squad of 15 players.
At the same time, the T20 World Cup is to be organized in India in the year 2026 i.e. next year. What will be the Indian team in that? Because, big players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja have announced their retirement. But, the head coach must have marked 15 players for the T20 World Cup 2026 who can be seen playing in the ICC tournament. Let’s take a look at those 15 players…
Gautam Gambhir is busy preparing for T20 World Cup 2026
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Team India got a historic victory in the T20 World Cup after a long time during Rahul Dravid’s tenure last year. After Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rohit Sharma became the second captain who won the World Cup for India in T20. Now Gautam Gambhir has a big responsibility on his shoulders to make India win the Champions Trophy and the T20 World Cup to be played next year.
Let us tell you that the head coach has already started executing his master plan. He is implementing all his plans by giving opportunities to young players in bilateral series. His strategies are clear that he can take the field with young players under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. India’s young team is very strong which can do the miracle of winning the title in home conditions.
Suryakumar Yadav can captain
Suryakumar Yadav has been chosen as the captain after Rohit Sharma’s retirement in T20. He is seen continuously captaining India in this format. Team India won against teams like Bangladesh, and South Africa under his captaincy. In such a situation, Gautam Gambhir would not want to make any tampering as the captain. He would like him to take charge of Team India in the T20 World Cup 2026 and make a special contribution to winning the trophy.
These young players have a golden opportunity
Gautam Gambhir can play an important role in selecting the squad for T20 World Cup 2026. It has been more than 6 months since he took over the tenure. He has thoroughly tested the players of the team. Players like Abhishek Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Tilak Verma have impressed a lot with their performance in the T20 format. They can be included in India’s squad in the T20 World Cup. Apart from this, BCCI will also keep an eye on Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Redd,y and speed magician Mayank Yadav.
Team India’s probable 15-man squad for T20 World Cup 2026: Abhishek Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.
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