India Revamps T20 World Cup Squad: 4 Dropped, 7 New Faces for 2026

• BCCI announced India's 15-member squad for T20 World Cup 2026, featuring significant changes from the 2024 winning team.
• Eight players from the 2024 squad, including Suryakumar Yadav (C) and Axar Patel (VC), retained their spots for 2026.
• Seven new players, such as Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, and Ishan Kishan, are included in the squad.
• Notable omissions for 2026 include Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
• Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja retired from T20Is after India's 2024 World Cup victory.

Why It Matters: India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad sees major changes with new talent and retirements post-2024 win.