T20 World Cup 2026: India Squad Shocks! Gill Dropped, Ishan Kishan In, Axar Vice-Captain

• BCCI announced India's 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
• Shubman Gill and Jitesh Sharma were dropped from the squad due to recent poor T20 form.
• Ishan Kishan and Rinku Singh were included, with Kishan as backup wicket-keeper and Rinku as finisher.
• Axar Patel has been named the vice-captain of the T20 World Cup squad.
• The same squad will also play a five-match T20 series against New Zealand in January.

Why It Matters: India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad announced with Gill dropped, Ishan Kishan in, Axar as VC.