India’s choice committee is about to announce the squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 on December 20, nevertheless it has lengthy been an open secret that 35-year-old captain Suryakumar Yadav is probably not the best captaincy candidate to proceed within the post-ICC T20 World Cup period, PTI reported.
The wait is lastly over because the defending champions are on the verge of participating within the subsequent marketing campaign of the ICC T20 World Cup with their crew choices on the sheet. Indian selectors are not attempting to make any revolutionary adjustments.
The BCCI is anticipated to formally announce the 15-member squad on Saturday, December twentieth. Nonetheless, the BCCI has the liberty to alter the squad till the opening day of the World Cup, i.e. February 7.
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Suryakumar Yadav is reportedly unlikely to proceed as India’s T20I captain
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav’s kind is a serious concern for the Indian facet. It has been over 14 months because the Indian captain was in a position to rating runs with the bat. His kind has been scanned a number of occasions. The one purpose he is retained his place is as a result of he is captain.
The 35-year-old has been out of shape for over a yr now and Suryakumar Yadav’s kind will should be scrutinized after the World Cup as there are nonetheless many promising gamers ready for a spot in India’s T20I squad.
Step one in direction of that motive is to take away him from the captaincy after the T20 World Cup, and whereas everybody on the committee and the BCCI has been silent on the matter, that message appears imminent throughout the dressing room. Gambhir additionally hinted on the similar and named Shubman Gill because the all-format captain of the Indian crew.
Yashasvi Jaiswal might be backed up as reserve opener for T20 World Cup
Shubman Gill has additionally maintained his place within the crew regardless of his poor kind, resulting from his standing as vice-captain and the immense belief of head coach Gautam Gambhir. Nonetheless, Yashasvi Jaiswal was eager to hitch the squad from the sidelines.
Jaiswal had an impactful efficiency within the collection towards South Africa and was an impressive scorer, turning into India’s second highest scorer along with his first hundred within the collection. He has additionally confirmed again and again that he’s a extra versatile shot-maker than Shubman Gill and his backup Sanju Samson.
The Males in Blue will play the collection with the World Cup crew, so it will likely be fascinating to see if India names him as a back-up to the World Cup crew and tries him for a match or two within the New Zealand collection.
Ought to India drop Washington Sundar to make method for Rinku Singh?
Washington Sundar appears to be the one weak hyperlink in India’s present T20I squad, however he has neither confirmed to be efficient nor performs a particular function within the crew. Sundar is a reserve participant, however he’s additionally an all-round bowler.
With the likes of Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav already within the squad, there is no such thing as a want for extra spinners. India may as a substitute select Rinku Singh, a left-handed middle-order batsman who can fill in for injured gamers or change Shivam Dube or Axar Patel if they don’t carry out nicely within the World Cup.
In line with Gambhir, Rinku Singh was not noted of the T20I squad after the Asia Cup because the T20 format solely requires gamers who can deal with each bat and ball.
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