T20 World Cup 2026: India Squad Announced, Schedule, Groups & Match Dates

T20 World Cup 2026: The 15-member Indian team for the T20 World Cup 2026 was announced today, December 20th. The Indian team for the New Zealand tour was also announced. Both teams are the same. Suryakumar Yadav, who is currently struggling with form, will captain the team.

Axar Patel has been appointed vice-captain. Earlier, a meeting was held in Mumbai with all the selectors, including Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar and captain Suryakumar Yadav. BCCI secretary Devjit Saikia announced the names of the players.

India’s Schedule for the T20 World Cup 2026

February 7 – India vs USA
February 12 – India vs Namibia
February 15 – India vs Pakistan
February 18 – India vs Netherlands

20 Teams Divided into 4 Groups

For the first time, 20 teams are participating in the T20 World Cup 2026. These teams have been divided into four groups. The World Cup matches will be played at 5 venues in India and 3 in Sri Lanka. Group A includes India, Pakistan, the Netherlands, Namibia, and the USA, while Group B includes Sri Lanka, Australia, Zimbabwe, Ireland, and Oman. Group C includes England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Italy, while Group D includes South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, UAE, and Canada.

Indian Team for the T20 World Cup 2026 and New Zealand Tour

Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, 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 Schedule