Kishan's return has been powered by an exceptional Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season, where he led from the front with the bat
Ishan's incredible 517-run outing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, which helped his team Jharkhand win the title for the first time, has once again put him right back in the Indian squad
Gill, in his last 18 T20I innings, was only able to amass 377 runs at an average of 20.94, with his best score being 47 vs Pakistan during the Asia Cup 2025
Shubman Gill, who was India's vice captain in the Asia Cup and the South Africa series, dropped due to poor run with the bat
India will start their campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 against the USA on February 7, 2026
South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad termed his team's tour of India a very successful one and hoped that the two teams meet once again in the final of the next year's T20 World Cup. India are the defending champions of the T20 World Cup when they co-host the tournament from February 7 to March 8 along with Sri Lanka, having defeated the Proteas in a thrilling final in the last edition in 2024. We've got some work to do still, there's no doubt. But the good thing is that the boys have got a month of SA20 coming up and that will also be really good prep in honing their skills to ensure that when the West Indies arrive on our shores we're ready for that, Conrad told the media after the fifth T20I, which India won by 30 runs to clinch their five-match series 3-1. and then obviously the World Cup, that's the big thing. So whilst we didn't get the results we wanted here in the (T20I) series, I'd like to think this might be the World Cup's finalists (of 2024) in the next World Cup as wel
Asalanka's removal as captain was linked largely to his recent struggles with the bat. Wickramasingha hinted that leadership pressure had not helped his form and that easing the burden could help him
Shubman Gill's recent T20I record has become one of the central talking points ahead of the squad announcement
The Cricket Association of Bengal on Wednesday announced the ticket prices for matches to be held at the Eden Gardens during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, with rates varying across group-stage fixtures and knockout matches. The 10th edition of showpiece will start on February 7. For group matches featuring Bangladesh vs Italy, England vs Italy and West Indies vs Italy, ticket prices have been fixed as follows: Premium Hospitality (B Premium) at Rs 4,000; Lower Block B and L at Rs 1,000; Lower Block C, F and K at Rs 200; Lower Block D, E, G, H and J at Rs 200; and Upper Block B1, C1, D1, F1, G1, H1, K1 and L1 at Rs 100. Tickets for group matches involving West Indies vs Bangladesh and England vs Bangladesh have been priced higher. Premium Hospitality (B Premium) tickets will cost Rs 5,000, while Lower Block B and L are priced at Rs 1,500. Lower Block C, F and K tickets are priced at Rs 1,000, Lower Block D, E, G, H and J at Rs 500, and Upper Block B1, C1, D1, F1, G1, H1, K1 and L1 a
Phase I ticket pricing for the 2026 T20 World Cup begins at Rs 100 in India, while Sri Lankan venues also follow suit with a baseline of LKR 1,000
The unveiling ceremony featured former India captain Rohit Sharma, who attended the event in his role as the tournament's brand ambassador
Bangladesh will start their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against the West Indies in Kolkata on the opening day
The highly anticipated clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan takes place at the R Premadasa Stadium on February 15.
Afghanistan are drawn in Group D for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, alongside South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, and the UAE
Nepal will play four matches in the first round and each tie will be played in Mumbai as they will try to punch above their weight in the tournament next year.
The 2014 champions, Sri Lanka are drafted in Group B for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 alongside Australia, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Oman
ICC announced the 2026 T20 World Cup schedule with 55 matches from Feb 7-Mar 8. Super Eight starts Feb 21, semifinals on Mar 4-5, and the final on Mar 8.
One of the biggest highlights of the schedule is the India-Pakistan clash, set for February 15 in Colombo, marking the first meeting between the two sides since Asia Cup 2026
With the tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the Indian team will aim to start strongly and secure a place in the Super Eight.
India will kick off their T20 World Cup journey at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where they face the USA in their tournament opener on February 7.