As of 1:00 PM on 20 December 2025, neither the BCCI nor chief selector Ajit Agarkar has announced the team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be held in 2026. However, according to some reports, today—20 December 2025—after the selection at 1:30 PM, the BCCI’s chief selector and captain Suryakumar Yadav will share information about Team India’s squad with the media in a press conference. All these important decisions are being taken at the BCCI headquarters located in Mumbai.
So far, neither the BCCI nor chief selector Ajit Agarkar has announced the names of the players for the five-match T20 series between India and South Africa to be played in January 2026. This announcement will also be made in front of the media today at 1:30 PM.
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India’s Best Playing 11 for the 2026 T20 World Cup
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is scheduled to begin on February 7 with matches being played across stadiums in India and Sri Lanka.
| Players Name | Role in Cricket |
| Sanju Samson | Batsman Wicketkeeper |
| Abhishek Sharma | Top Order Batsman |
| Tilak Sharma | Top Order Batsman |
| Suryakumar Yadav (Captain) | Middle Oder Batsman |
| Hardik Pandya (All-Rounder) | Right Arm Batsman and Right Arm Medium Batsman |
| Shivam Dubey (All-Rounder) | Left Arm Batsman |
| Axar Patel (All-Rounder) | Left Arm Leg Spinner Bowler and Left-Handed Batsman |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Left Arm off Spinner Bowler |
| Jaspreet Bumrah | Right Arm Fast Bowler |
| Ashardeep Singh | Left Arm Fast Bowler |
| Varun Chakravarty | Right Arm Spin Bowler |
India Vs New Zealand T20I Series Schedule
Probable Playing
- Abhishek Sharma
- Sanju Samson WK
- Tilak Sharma
- Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)
- Hardik Pandya (All-Rounder)
- Shivam Dubey (All-Rounder)
- Axar Patel (All-Rounder)
- Jaspreet Bumrah
- Harshit Rana
- Ashardeep Singh
- Varun Chakravarty
| Matches | Date | Venue |
| 1st | 21 January 2026 | Nagpur |
| 2nd | 23 January 2026 | Raipur |
| 3rd | 25 January 2026 | Guwahati |
| 4th | 28 January 2026 | Visakhapatnam |
| 5th | 31 January 2026 | Thiruvananthapuram |
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