T20 World Cup 2026: Ishan Kishan's Form Puts Suryakumar's Spot Under Scanner

• India concluded 2025 with a 3-1 T20 series win against South Africa, now preparing for T20 World Cup 2026.
• Suryakumar Yadav, captain for the World Cup, is currently in poor form, raising concerns for India's chances.
• Ishan Kishan is in superb form, scoring 517 runs with two centuries in 10 innings in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (Avg 57.44, SR 197.33).
• If Surya fails to regain form in the upcoming New Zealand T20 series (Dec 21-31), Ishan Kishan is proposed as his replacement at number 3.
• Should Suryakumar be dropped, Hardik is suggested for captaincy over Axar Patel.

Why It Matters: Ishan Kishan's red-hot form could see him replace out-of-form Suryakumar Yadav for T20 World Cup 2026.