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India T20, ODI Squad For Ireland, England Series 2026 Announcement: Ajit Agarkar and Co. will select the squad for the T20Is against Ireland and England on Saturday. One of the highlights of the announcement will be the selection of the teenager, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Apart from that, this paper earlier reported that Suryakumar Yadav will be axed from his role, and Shreyas Iyer is expected to attend the selection meeting and lead the side going forward.
“Iyer will be formally declared captain on Saturday, and he will lead the Indian T20I team in Ireland and England. The selection committee sent their new captain’s name to the Indian board’s decision makers, and they approved Iyer as the new skipper,” a source in the Indian board stated.
Due to a crowded middle order, 31-year-old Shreyas Iyer has been unable to break into the Indian T20I playing XI since December 2023, remaining on the bench even during his squad recall for the pre-World Cup series against New Zealand.
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On the magical March night in Ahmedabad, Suryakumar thought his long long loss of form would be forgotten by those celebrating the historic win. (AP Photo)
Less than three months after captaining India to a T20 World Cup victory, Suryakumar Yadav faces the sudden prospect of losing both his leadership role and his spot in the team. While he lacks the traditional charisma and gravitas of legendary Indian captains like Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni, and Rohit Sharma, he stands out as a unique, daring batting innovator who revolutionized the sport by scoring in areas no other Indian batsman had ventured. Ultimately, the text sets up a deeper exploration of his legacy, questioning whether this stark contrast between an unconventional captain and a one-of-a-kind batsman truly captures the essence of his cricket story. (Read more from Sandeep Dwivedi)
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India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Bumrah, Sooryavanshi in; Iyer captain of India men’s squad
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will be part of the Indian squad for the 2026 Asian Games that will be held in Aichi-Nagoya from September 19 to October 4 later this year, BCCI secretar Devajit Saikia and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar announced on Saturday. The pair had also announced Shreyas Iyer as the new captain of the Indian T20I team and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s selection for their upcoming tours of Ireland and England. Both players are in the squad for the Asian Games as well, with Iyer leading the side.
Bumrah has been rested for the T20Is to be played in Ireland and England. He takes the place of Mohammed Siraj, who is the squad for the tours but not for the Asian Games. Tilak Varma will be vice-captain of the team. Sooryavanshi will be competing for a top-order spot in a squad that includes Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan. (Read more)
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: ‘Even Kohli was out of form for two years’: Kaif backs Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav's form has dipped in T20Is. As noted in a previous publication, the Indian management has decided to move on from the batter. However, former cricketer Mohammad Kaif supported Surya and has compared him to Virat Kohli.
"Suryakumar Yadav is not a new batter. He is a proven player. Just in the last IPL, he scored 700 runs. Not being in form is one thing. Even Kohli was out of form for two years, but the belief was there that once he got the touch, he would score again. Suryakumar is on par with Kohli in T20S, he is not less," Kaif said on his YouTube channel. (Read more)
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Shreyas Iyer: The Captain India kept waiting
India have won two T20 World Cups since Shreyas Iyer last played a T20 international. He watched both from outside, not in disgrace, not after a public falling out, but in a kind of administrative limbo that Indian cricket occasionally inflicts on players it cannot quite place. Now, in a sudden turn of events, Iyer has not just been recalled to the side but also named T20 captain, replacing the World T20 winning skipper Suryakumar Yadav.
In those two and a half years, Iyer built what may be the strongest leadership CV in Indian T20 cricket. He led Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL title in 2024, finishing top of the table and winning the final by eight wickets. "I personally felt I didn't get the recognition I wanted after winning the IPL," he said. "But at the end of the day, as long as you have self-integrity and you keep doing the right things when no one is watching, that is more important." He didn't name anyone. (Read more)
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Suryakumar Yadav: The entertainer who lost the script
From writing history to the world etching his legacy in stone, it has all happened quite quickly for Suryakumar Yadav. Less than three months after leading India to its second successive T20 World Cup triumph, he is poised to lose his captaincy and also place in the side he led to the ICC title. So how will Indian cricket remember only the fourth men’s team captain in its history to lift an ICC trophy?
In the pantheon of India’s World Cup-winning captains— Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma among them—Suryakumar easily is the least charismatic and lacks the gravitas that the legends around him exude. As a batsman though, he is one of a kind. A daring T20 innovator, he explored the areas on the cricket field that no other player in this land of world class batsmen ventured into. Is this the true synopsis of the Suryakumar story? Not really. (Read more from Sandeep Dwivedi)
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: What did Agarkar say
Vaibhav has forced us to pick him. Two IPLs in a row. We can see the kind of talent he has
Obviously, there will be tougher challenges. He has shown great promise. He has picked himself through his performances
Agarkar on Vaibhav's red ball prospects: He is a kid, he is starting his journey. When the domestic season starts, we will see him.
At this point, we are focussed on what he can bring to the T20 team
Kohli update: We don't know the timeline yet. Looks like he could be fit for England series, no definitive answer
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: What did Agarkar say
We have had that chat with SKY.
Hardik in CoE in Bengaluru for rehab, Rohit also going to CoE in 2-3 days time
We feel this is the deserved 15. Lot of good players in India. We think we have picked a really good squad. There will always be players missing out
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Saikia on Sooryavanshi
We are very careful about Vaibhav's future. We are monitoring him very well
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: What did Agarkar say at PC
Agakar on Tilak: We dont have a doubt for his place in the team. Played key innings in WC. being VC gives him a chance to learn the job as well.
On SKY: We deliberated a lot. Not the easiest discussion to have. At some stage, we were going to look ahead
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Agarkar at PC
Yashasvi Jaiswal to replace Virat Kohli in ODI squad for Afghanistan series
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Agarkar on retianing core
This is a clean break. Iyer deserves it. His performances as captain. GG was with him in KKR. He was always very close to being in the team. Just that SKY and Tilak were there
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Ajit Agarkar on Prince Yadav
Had a good VHT, backed that with the IPL performance.
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Ajit Agarkar on SKY
We have not had any international cricket after the WC. Partly form, partly also looking at form
Like Iyer, we are looking at the next cycle. so Tilak the vc
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Ajit Agarkar on selecting Iyer as captain
Almost single-handedly carried RR. Not just this season, but also last season. He can be a game-changer.
We are looking at ODI WC. We know how important he is. Also, the WTC cycle. There is a lot of T20 cricket. Asian games he will be there
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Ajit Agarkar on selecting Iyer as captain
On choosing Iyer as captain and removing SKY: We have seen what Iyer has done in the last few years. We have seen what we possibly can. He was quite close getting to WC squad. In my opinion a standout candidate.
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Ajit Agarkar on PC
Shreyas Iyer new T20I captain. For all three series. Tilak Varma new vice-captain. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi part of all Ireland series squad.
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Squads
Ireland and England T20Is: Shreyas Iyer (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (vc), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Asian Games: Shreyas Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (vc), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Jasprit Bumrah.
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Shreyas Iyer for PBKS in 2025 and 2026
In his first season for Punjab Kings, as their captain as well, Shreyas Iyer blasted 604 runs in 17 innings at an incredible strike rate of 175.07 and average of 50.33. This year, he scored 498 runs at a strike rate of 168.81 at an average of 55.33. He also scored his first IPL century this year.
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Shreyas Iyer's T20I career
Iyer made his international debut with a T20I against New Zealand in New Delhi in 2017. SInce then, he has played 51 T20Is, scoring 1104 runs at a strike rate of 136.12 and average of 30.66 with eight half-centuries. That strike rate may not be much but wait until you see what he has done for Punjab Kings in the IPL the last two seasons. That is the version of Shreyas Iyer you can expect to see for India going forward.
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Shreyas Iyer attending the meeting online
Shreyas Iyer hasn't been spotted arriving at the BCCI HQ in Mumbai. Devendra Pandey now reports that this is because he is attending the selection meeting online.
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Ajit Agarkar and the rest of the selectors are at the BCCI HQ
Ajit Agarkar, RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha have been seen arriving at the BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai. Remember, the press conference is scheduled to be held at 1pm.
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi...
And now about the other big subject of anticipation. The teen wonder followed up an incredible first season in the IPL last season with something pretty much unseen this year. And now, he is set to be called up to the senior Indian squad for the first time.
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Shreyas Iyer, out of T20Is for 2 and a half years, back as captain
The last time Shreyas Iyer played a T20I for India was in December 2023. He has remained a regular for India in ODIs since then. In T20s though, a lot has changed for Iyer in the intervening years. He led KKR to the IPL title, was the most expensive player to be bought in an IPL auction for a few minutes and transformed his game to become one of the most explosive batters in the tournament for the past 2 years. Now, he is set to return to the Indian team as captain of the side.
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Suryakumar Yadav, entertainer and captain with a chequered legacy
Yes, he led India to victory in the 2026 T20 World Cup. But the Indian cricket team has always been known for more than just their result. The legacy of the likes of Pataudi and Bedi, Gavaskar and Kapil, Tendulkar and Ganguly, Dhoni and Kohli and Rohit is that of respect for opponents in the intensity of international cricket. Suryakumar, chose to disparage one cricket's most storied rivalries and under him, India took on the kind of arrogance one doesn't want to see in sports. That is the gist of Sandeep Dwivedi had to say about the outgoing Indian T20 captain in his column today.
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: SKY out, Iyer in
The BCCI hasn't officially announced it but our man Devendra Pandey has. Suryakumar Yadav's time as India captain, and possibly as an India player, is done. Shreyas Iyer was asked to attend the selection meeting, he is set to be unveiled as the new India T20I captain.
India squad selection for Ireland and England tours Live Updates: Hello and welcome!
So, there could be a new India captain and a farewell to the one who is incumbent officially. Also, there could be a new kid in the senior team today, one who is probably the most famous teenager in the world at the moment. A lot could happen today and a lot is already happening in Mullanpur. Stay tuned for more updates.