India Squad Announcement for Ireland, England Series & Asian Games Highlights: Shreyas to Lead, Sooryavanshi Picked For T20 Series

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Devajit Saikia, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, announces, "For the multi-day two matches in Sri Lanka, Dhruv Jurel will be the Captain and the Wicket Keeper of the India A team. Devdutt Padikkal will be the Vice Captain. N Jagadeesan will be the second wicket-keeper. Sai Sudharsan, Ayush Pandey, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harsh Dubey, Saransh Jain, Gurnoor Brar, Auqib Nabi, Yash Thakur, Anshul Kamboj, Aman Mokhade, Shaik Rasheed, and Zeeshan Ansari."

India Squad Announcement LIVE: No Place For Rajat Patidar

Rajat Patidar is among the prominent omissions despite an impressive IPL 2026 campaign, where he captained RCB to the title and bolstered his credentials as a middle-order option. While Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been rewarded for his breakout season, the selections were not purely based on IPL performances. Patidar, Rinku Singh, and a few others have ultimately been left out of the squad.

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Big T20 Reset: India have named Shreyas Iyer as captain and Tilak Varma as vice captain for the Ireland and England T20Is, marking a clear shift from the previous Suryakumar Yadav-led setup.

The squad rewards IPL 2026 performers like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, while also bringing in Nitish Reddy, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj and Prince Yadav. The Asian Games squad keeps the same core, but Jasprit Bumrah comes in for that one, while Mohammed Siraj and Prince Yadav go out.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Youngest Player In ODI Squad For India

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who became an overnight sensation during the IPL, has become the youngest player to be selected for the ODI setup in India surpassing the record of the great Sachin Tendulkar."He almost single-handedly carried Rajasthan Royals... For a young kid to back it up in as competitive and high-pressure environments. He can be a game-changer... We have high hopes for him," said Indian Men's cricket team chief selector Ajit Agarkar on batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi included in India's T20I squad for the tours of England and Ireland, and Asian Games in Japan.

A maiden #TeamIndia call-up at the age of 1️⃣5️⃣ 🌟

Congratulations to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on setting a remarkable record 👏 pic.twitter.com/htOt9kci4p

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 6, 2026

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Ajit Agarkar also spoke about Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav being dropped from the squad. He pointed out that Pandya is still part of the ODI setup, and, as far as Suryakumar Yadav is concerned, a lot depends on his form as a batter and also on how they want to move forward.

India Looking Beyond Suryakumar Yadav

Agarkar noted that the selectors have taken Shreyas Iyer's captaincy performances across various IPL franchises into account. He added that although dropping Suryakumar Yadav was a difficult call, it was ultimately considered the right decision.

Afghanistan ODI Series UPDATE!

Yashasvi Jaiswal replaces Virat Kohli for the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan.

India's Asian Games Squad

• Shreyas Iyer (c)
• Tilak Varma (vc)
• Ravi Bishnoi
• Abhishek Sharma
• Nitish Kumar Reddy
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Sanju Samson
• Axar Patel
• Harshit Rana
• Ishan Kishan
• Washington Sundar
• Arshdeep Singh
• Shivam Dube
• Varun Chakaravarthy
• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

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Dhruv Jurel will be leading India A in the multi-day games in Sri Lanka.

India Squad Announcement LIVE: Hardik-Rohit Fitness Update

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia stated that Hardik Pandya is currently at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, while Rohit Sharma is likely to join in the coming days. He added that fitness clearance will be decided by the Centre of Excellence.

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Shreyas Iyer new captain of India in T20Is

Presenting #TeamIndia's newest T20I captain 🇮🇳

Congratulations to Shreyas Iyer as he takes the helm in the shortest format of the game 👏@ShreyasIyer15 pic.twitter.com/frfAXAOkTA

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 6, 2026

India Squad Announcement: Prince Yadav In For Strong Domestic Performance

On Prince Yadav's selection, Ajit Agarkar has said that his peformances in domestic circuit has been noticeable and he has shown the ability bowl effectively under pressure.

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Suryakumar Yadav has not only lost his captaincy, but he has been axed from the team as well.

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India Squad for the England tour (T20I Series):Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma (VC), Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohd. Siraj, Sanju Samson (WK), Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ishan Kishan (WK), Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube, Varun Chakravarthy, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

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India Squad for Ireland Tour: Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma (VC), Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohd. Siraj, Sanju Samson (WK), Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ishan Kishan (WK), Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube, Varun Chakravarthy, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been drafted in the squad.

Tilak Varma's Elevation To Vice-Captaincy

Tilak Varma's reported elevation to vice-captain signals a clear succession plan. At 23, he already carries significant T20I experience and offers India a long-term left-handed middle-order anchor for the next cycle. With reports suggesting Shreyas Iyer as captain and Tilak as his deputy, India appear to be shaping a young leadership core under the new regime.

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Meanwhile, India is facing Afghanistan in a one-off test in Mullanpur. Here is the latest update from the match.

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The selection committee meeting is currently underway in Mumbai.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's inclusion would most likely come at the cost of an additional opener or reserve wicketkeeper-batter spot. With India already weighing options like Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson in the top order, the real debate shifts to whether selectors persist with Ishan Kishan or take a bold punt on Vaibhav's explosive powerplay impact after his breakout IPL season.

India Squad Announcement Timing

The BCCI is expected to announce the squad for the upcoming England and Ireland tours at 1 PM.

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Ajit Agarkar has arrived for the selection committee meeting in Mumbai. He will be the centre of many upcoming important decisions.

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IPL 2026 has effectively turned this selection meeting into a live form audit. Vaibhav Suryavanshi emerges as the standout new face, while Rajat Patidar's title-winning campaign, along with the pace credentials of Prince Yadav and Dubey's performances, are all under serious evaluation. This is no longer a single-player reward discussion, but a broader push to expand India's emerging T20 talent pool straight from the IPL.

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Rajat Patidar's case for selection is no longer based only on explosive IPL batting spells. He has now captained Royal Challengers Bengaluru to consecutive titles after ending their long championship drought in 2025. When his middle-order firepower is added to the mix, India suddenly gain a rare profile: a specialist batter carrying proven, high-pressure T20 leadership experience.

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The road looks a little bumpy for Shubman Gill in the T20 circuit, given the emergence of new explosive and young players like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma over 180.

India Squad Announcement: Who Will Be VC In Ireland & England Tours?

Axar Patel, who served as Suryakumar Yadav's deputy during the 2026 T20 World Cup, is likely to be removed from the vice-captaincy role. Reports suggest that Tilak Varma is set to take over as the new T20I vice-captain. At present, Tilak is captaining the India ‘A' side in an ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka, which also features Afghanistan ‘A'.

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India should play a test match series against Ireland as well:

#India should also look to play a test v #Ireland,maybe next time before going to the tour of #England.... it makes sense revenue wise for Irish board to have T20Is but still something for the longer format . #IndvsAfg #IndvAfg #AfgvInd https://t.co/gCpUoE97yJ

— movieman (@movieman777) June 6, 2026

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Here is the possible squad of India for the upcoming Ireland and England tours:

• Openers - Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
• Middle Order - Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh
• Wicketkeepers - Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan
• All-rounders - Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel
• Bowlers - Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy.

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Former India captain Rohit Sharma remains a fitness concern ahead of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, while Hardik Pandya has been declared fit. The BCCI selectors are expected to provide an update on Rohit's availability for the series. If he is ruled out, replacements for both Rohit and Virat Kohli will be announced following the selection committee meeting in Mumbai on Saturday.

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Shreyas Iyer's India captaincy is not an overnight development. He has proved his mettle for years in the IPL, and has now got the reward for it.

Starting with Delhi Capitals in 2018, he led them to their maiden IPL final in 2020. He then guided Kolkata Knight Riders to the 2024 title, becoming the fifth Indian captain to win the IPL. In 2025, captaining Punjab Kings, he took them to the final, making him the only skipper to lead three different franchises to IPL finals.