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Gautam Gambhir (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: India announced its squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 on Saturday, and the selection created a lot of discussion among fans and experts. The biggest surprise was the exclusion of Shubman Gill. Gill was India’s vice-captain in T20 cricket, but he did not find a place in the final…
Shubman Gill (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) Sanjay Manjrekar didn’t just react to India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad—he took to X to frame it as a tacit acknowledgment of a previous error. In a sharp post, Manjrekar suggested that Shubman Gill’s omission isn’t a bold move but a corrective step by selectors trying to…
India’s Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) New Delhi: On the morning of the fourth T20I against South Africa on Wednesday, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar rushed to Lucknow. By evening, it emerged that vice-captain Shubman Gill was going to miss the remaining T20Is after suffering an impact injury on his right foot on the eve…
India’s Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) Nothing dramatic was expected when BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar and India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav unveiled the squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup on Saturday. The build-up suggested continuity rather than surprise. That is why the omission of Shubman Gill landed with such force, instantly becoming the…
Jitesh Sharma, left, and Shubman Gill during a training session ahead of the third T20I cricket match between India and South Africa, at HPCA Stadium, in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. (PTI Photo) Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik said he was surprised by the exclusion of Shubman Gill from India’s squads for the T20 World Cup 2026…
India’s Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) India’s T20I squad for the 2026 World Cup threw up a major talking point, with Shubman Gill left out and Axar Patel named vice-captain instead. The decision caught many by surprise, including Sunil Gavaskar, who admitted on air that he did not see Gill’s omission coming. Reacting to the…
Shubman Gill being bowled by South Africa’s Marco Jansen during the third T20 International cricket match of series between India and South Africa, at HPCA Stadium, in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Hours before the T20 World Cup squad announcement in Mumbai on Saturday, India vice-captain Shubman Gill was with the squad in…
Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan said he was pleased after being named in India’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.Suryakumar Yadav will captain the 15-member squad for the tournament. Shubman Gill, the T20I vice-captain, was left out due to fitness and form concerns, while Axar Patel has…
NEW DELHI: The Indian selectors on Saturday made a clear statement of intent ahead of the T20 World Cup, dropping Shubman Gill from the squad and recalling wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan along with Rinku Singh. The move underlined the team management’s preference for impact-driven roles over reputation, especially at the top of the order in the…
Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India’s T20 World Cup squad announcement on Saturday sparked widespread debate, with the biggest talking point being the exclusion of Shubman Gill. While Gill currently captains India in both Tests and ODIs, he was surprisingly left out of the squad for cricket’s shortest…
