Suryakumar out, Shreyas and Vaibhav Suryavanshi in: How India’s Ireland and England teams look different from the T20 World Cup. cricket news
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced India’s squad for the upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England, and the selection signals the beginning of a new chapter in the team’s white-ball journey. While the core of India’s T20 World Cup-winning team remains intact, the latest squad features a new captain, several new faces and the absence of some established stars.
Shreyas Iyer has been made captain in place of Suryakumar Yadav.
Perhaps the biggest change is at the top. Shreyas Iyer has been appointed as India’s new T20I captain, replacing Suryakumar Yadav, who led India to victory in the 2026 T20 World Cup. The move marks the beginning of a new leadership cycle as India begins preparations for the 2028 T20 World Cup.Tilak Verma has also been promoted to the role of vice-captain, underscoring the management’s confidence in the young left-hander as a future leader.
Six new faces, six major exits
India has made six important changes compared to the T20 World Cup squad.Players who were involved in the World Cup setup but are absent from the Ireland and England tour squads include Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and Rinku Singh. While Bumrah and Hardik have been rested and managed keeping long-term fitness goals in mind.The upcoming players are Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav and teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is in the news in the new look squad
No selection has generated more excitement than Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals batsman has completed one of the most remarkable feats in Indian cricket history. After dominating the Under-19 World Cup and producing a sensational IPL 2026 season, Suryavanshi has earned his first senior India call-up. The talented left-hander scored 776 runs at a whopping strike rate of 237.30 during IPL 2026 and is now on the verge of becoming the youngest player to represent the India men’s team.
India’s T20 World Cup squad 2026
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh, Mohammed Siraj (replacement).
India’s T20I squad for Ireland and England
Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dubey, Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Suryavanshi.