India Squad Announcement For T20 World Cup LIVE Updates: SKY, Gill In Spotlight As Agarkar And Co Set To Reveal Final 15

Since the squad can be changed later on, the national selection committee is unlikely to make any shocking changes when it picks the 15-member team for the T20 World Cup. For instance, during the Champions Trophy earlier this year, Varun Chakravarthy replaced Yashasvi Jaiswal after slow tracks in Dubai were taken into consideration.

Here's a likely 15 that Agarkar and Co might go with:

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (wk), Washington Sundar.

The India squad announcement for ICC T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled for around 1:30pm IST, will be telecast on the Star Sports Network TV channels in India. It will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in the country.

Most analysts would scoff at the idea, but can Mohammed Shami get a look-in in India's squad? The 35-year-old has been in great form in domestic cricket, taking 36 wickets in all competitions, and will lead Bengal's squad for the upcoming 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy. Still, it would be a seismic call if the veteran pacer does make the 15-man squad.

The short answer is: Yes! All nations are permitted to make individual changes in their 15-member squad right until the start of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 tournament on February 7. So, even if a player misses out on the team tonight, they might be called up later in case of injury issues.

A big question that the selectors will have to deal with is, will they include Sanju Samson in the squad? The Kerala-native has been in good form of late, but has slowly been replaced by Jitesh Sharma in the wicketkeeping duties. Will Agarkar and Co. opt for another back-up keeper this time, or stick with Samson? Ishan Kishan, for one, will be looking in following his Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy exploits.

As Ajit Agarkar is expected to squads for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 and the upcoming New Zealand series, the focus will squarely be on captain Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill, who are going through a lukewarm patch of form in the shortest format. However, they will be assured of their places in the 15-member squad, though there's rumours of Gill being replaced by Hardik Pandya as the deputy skipper.

Welcome, cricket fans! This is the start of our live blog covering India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad announcement. The squad meeting in Mumbai is set to take place at 1:30 PM IST, so stay tuned for live updates as they roll in.