India’s selectors left out Shubman Gill from the T20 World Cup 2026 team. They picked Rinku Singh and Ishan Kishan instead. Jitesh Sharma also didn’t make the 15-player squad. This same group will play New Zealand in a five-match T20I series.
Key Reasons
Gill struggled badly in T20Is this year. He got out for a first-ball duck against South Africa and only played one match overall. Critics pointed out his safe batting in the Powerplay overs and constant failures in T20s. His heavy schedule across Tests, ODIs, and T20Is caused uneven white-ball results, making it hard to juggle all formats.
Last 15 innings scores
These scores from his most recent 13 T20I innings (as of early December 2025) are: 28(28), 0(1), 4(2), 29(16), 46(40), 15(12), 5(10), 37*(20), 12(10), 4(3), 29(19), 47(28), 5(8), 10(7), 20(9),
Batting Stats in T20Is 2026
| Matches | 15 |
| Runs | 291 |
| HS | 47 |
| 50s | 0 |
| Average | 24.25 |
| Strike-rate | 137 |
Ishan Kishan replaced him
Ishan Kishan has replaced Shubman Gill in India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad, it’s a straight swap. The selectors chose Kishan for his recent form, highlighted by his century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final, bringing him back as a keeper-batter. Jitesh Sharma is out too, with Sanju Samson now joining Kishan as the two wicketkeeper options.
Shubman Gill’s surprising exclusion from India’s T20I World Cup 2026 team has stunned cricket fans. Selectors are choosing new, aggressive players instead.
