He was rewarded for his performance (total 517 runs) that helped Jharkhand win their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy recently

Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel makes bold call of dropping out-of-form Gill for upcoming New Zealand T20Is and T20 World Cup; chief selector insists it’s not about his form but only to better team combinations as Rinku Singh and Ishan Kishan are picked to strengthen opening and lower-order batting respectively

Shami, who has not played for India for a while and was overlooked for the recent series against South Africa, has enjoyed a strong return to competitive cricket for Bengal following a lengthy injury lay-off

Along with Gill, opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal has also been sidelined, despite having a good record in the format. Swashbuckling batsman Abhishek Sharma has been given a nod ahead of Jaiswal

Ishan Kishan, who was out of favor of the Indian selectors for a long period of time, has made his comeback in the shortest format setup. He has been picked as the second wicketkeeper-batsman option, with Sanju Samson securing the first spot

Swashbuckling batsman Abhishek Sharma has been given a nod ahead of Jaiswal, and Ishan Kishan has made his return to India`s set-up. India`s squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 will also play a five-match T20I series against New Zealand

Ishan Kishan has been picked as the second wicketkeeper-batsman option for the marquee event. Recently, the 27-year-old also led Jharkhand to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title. In the final match against Haryana, Kishan smashed a century in just 45 deliveries

Despite winning the two formats` series, former Team India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that the results in Test cricket define the true health of the country`s cricket

Hardik Pandya was seen sharing a wholesome moment with him, as he apologised to the cameraman, shared a hug and gave him a bit of ice treatment to lessen the pain