Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Manvinder Bisla picked his most popular India taking part in XI for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was the notable absentee from his lineup.
Arshdeep is at the moment India’s main wicket-taker in T20Is, with 105 wickets throughout 67 innings at an economic system fee of 8.36. Nonetheless, Bisla reckoned that the Males in Blue ought to go together with only one frontline seamer, Jasprit Bumrah, contemplating the circumstances.
All-rounders Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube had been the opposite seam-bowling choices within the XI. Bisla opined that the facet ought to go together with three spinners, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, because the pitches in India and Sri Lanka (host nations) are anticipated to favor spin.
Bisla revealed his taking part in XI for the showpiece occasion on the YouTube channel,’ India Cricket Canteen‘. He backed Shubman Gill to open the batting with Abhishek Sharma, with Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma coming in at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.
Sanju Samson took the wicketkeeper-batter’s spot at No. 5, adopted by all-rounders Hardik and Axar.
Bisla’s India XI for 2026 T20 World Cup: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
It’s price noting that India would be the defending champions on the showpiece occasion. A complete of 20 groups will compete for the coveted trophy in February and March.
Manvinder Bisla picks Harshit Rana over Mohammed Siraj in his India XI for 2027 ODI World Cup
In the identical video, Manvinder Bisla additionally picked his India XI for the 2027 ODI World Cup. The opening pair featured Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, with Virat Kohli being the No.3 batter.
He saved Shreyas Iyer and Hardik Pandya at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. The 40-year-old slotted wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul at No. 6. Axar Patel was the spin-bowling all-rounder in his facet, getting the nod over Ravindra Jadeja.
The frontline bowlers included left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav alongside pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and Harshit Rana.
Bisla’s India XI for 2027 ODI World Cup: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Harshit Rana.
Edited by Aditya Suketu Desai
