Gill Dropped, Kishan & Rinku Return: India's Bold T20 World Cup Squad Shake-Up

• Shubman Gill surprisingly dropped from India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad and New Zealand T20I series.
• Ishan Kishan makes a comeback as the second wicketkeeper-batter, replacing Jitesh Sharma due to his stellar form.
• Rinku Singh returns to the T20I side after being overlooked for the South Africa series.
• Axar Patel is reinstated as vice-captain, a role he previously held.
• Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and captain Suryakumar Yadav's decision is widely praised by experts and fans as a "bold call" and "course correction."

Why It Matters: Indian selectors make bold T20 World Cup changes, dropping Gill for in-form Kishan and Rinku.