The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the India T20 International squad for England and Ireland tour 2026, replacing Suryakumar Yadav with Shreyas Iyer as skipper.
Shreyas Iyer is set to lead India's new T20I captain for the upcoming tour of England and Ireland followed by Asian Games 2026. Tilak Varma is appointed as the vice-captain, replacing Axar Patel for the battles ahead.
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15-year old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has also claimed a spot in the international squad "through his performances with so much talent around in T20 cricket," as Indian Men's cricket team chief selector Ajit Agarkar said. This marks his maiden call-up to the India squad.
Check full squad for India vs England series:
The India in England tour 2026 starts on July 1 with the first fixture at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. Check out the Indian team list for the series:
- Shreyas Iyer
- Tilak Varma
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Abhishek Sharma
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Mohd. Siraj
- Sanju Samson
- Axar Patel
- Harshit Rana
- Ishan Kishan
- Washington Sundar
- Arshdeep Singh
- Shivam Dube
- Varun Chakaravarthy
- Prince Yadav
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
"Regarding red-ball cricket, why jump the gun? We are excited with what Sooryavanshi is doing. Right now, let him be in T20 cricket," Agarkar said while announcing the squad.
The chief selector praised Vaibhav Sooryavanshi saying, "He almost singlehandedly carried Rajasthan Royals... For a young kid to back it up in as competitive and high-pressure environments. He can be a game-changer... We have high hopes for him."
Indian squad for Ireland tour
The squad for India tour of England 2026 includes Tilak Varma, Shreyas Iyer, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohd. Siraj, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Prince Yadav.
