Surya drops Gambhir's picks for SA T20I; World Cup XI hints

• India will play a T20 World Cup from February 7 to March 8, preceded by 5-match T20 series against South Africa and New Zealand.
• Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya returned to Team India for the T20 series against South Africa after injuries.
• The 15 players selected for the South Africa T20 series are expected to form the T20 World Cup squad.
• Captain Suryakumar Yadav benched Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, and Washington Sundar for the first T20I against South Africa.
• Washington Sundar was benched due to disappointing performance, and Harshit Rana due to Hardik Pandya's return, impacting "Gambhir's favorites."

Why It Matters: Suryakumar's decisions hint at India's T20 World Cup squad and strategy.