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The countdown has officially begun. With the 2026 T20 World Cup set to kick off on home soil (co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka) in just a few days, the BCCI selection committee has a problem of plenty that most nations would envy.
Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, this new-look Indian side has moved past the Rohit-Kohli era and embraced an ultra-aggressive philosophy. But with recent debates over the wicketkeeper slot and the return of key all-rounders, picking the final XI is tougher than ever.
Here is our predicted strongest playing XI for India’s World Cup opener.
1. Yashasvi Jaiswal2. Shubman Gill / Abhishek Sharma3. Sanju Samson (wk) / Ishan Kishan
4. Suryakumar Yadav (c)5. Hardik Pandya6. Rinku Singh
7. Axar Patel8. Kuldeep Yadav / Washington Sundar9. Varun Chakaravarthy
10. Jasprit Bumrah11. Arshdeep Singh




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