Rishabh Pant Out of T20 World Cup 2026 Squad: Form & Competition Cited

• Rishabh Pant excluded from India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad; Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan selected as wicketkeepers.
• Pant's recent T20 form has been unimpressive, leading selectors to prefer Samson and Kishan.
• Sanju Samson is the primary wicketkeeper, performing well as an opener, while Ishan Kishan made a strong comeback in domestic cricket.
• Jitesh Sharma's performance also contributed to Pant's T20 exclusion.
• Despite T20 snub, Pant remains first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman for India in Test and ODI formats.

Why It Matters: Pant's poor T20 form and strong competition led to his T20 World Cup 2026 exclusion.