INDIA T20I SQUAD

The India T20I squad is a global powerhouse, known for its dynamic approach to the shortest format of the game. They recently ended a 17-year wait for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title with an undefeated triumph in the 2024 tournament held in the West Indies and USA. This monumental win makes India one of the teams with the joint-most ICC Men’s T20 World Cup titles. Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, the squad is continually being molded to sustain its dominance in upcoming global tournaments, adapting to transitions including the retirements of iconic players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja from T20 Internationals following the 2024 World Cup win.

PLAYER NAME	ROLE	STYLE	JERSEY NUMBER
Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)	Batter	Batting: Right-Hand Bat Bowling: Right-arm Off Spin	45
Axar Patel	Allrounder	Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox	20
Hardik Pandya	Allrounder	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium	33
Arshdeep Singh	Bowler	Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Left arm Medium fast	2
Kuldeep Yadav	Bowler	Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Left arm Wrist spin	23
Shivam Dube	Allrounder	Batting: Left-hand Bowling: Right-arm medium	70
Sanju Samson	Wicketkeeper	Batting: Right-handed Bowling: Right-arm Off Spin	9
Rishabh Pant	Wicketkeeper	Left-Hand Bat	77
Jasprit Bumrah	Bowler	Batting: Right-handed Bowling: Right arm Fast	93
Mohammed Siraj	Bowler	Batting: Right Handed Bat Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium	73
Ravi Bishnoi	Bowler	Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Leg-break googly	56
Washington Sundar	Allrounder	Batting: Left Handed Bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break	5
Tilak Varma	Batsman	Batting: Left-Hand Bat Bowling: Right-Arm Off-break	9
Shubman Gill (Vice Captain)	Batter	Batting: Right-handed Bowling: Right-arm off break	77
Abhishek Sharma	Allrounder	Batting: Left-handed Bowling: Slow left-arm	4
Rinku Singh	Batter	Batting: Left-handed Bowling: Right-arm off break	35
Dhruv Jurel	Batter	Batting: Right-handed	16
Riyan Parag	Allrounder	Batting: Right-handed Bowling: Leg break	12
Sai Sudharsan	Batter	Batting: Left-handed Bowling: Right-arm leg break	66
Harshit Rana	Allrounder	Batting: Right-handed Bowling: Right-arm fast medium	–
Nitish Kumar Reddy	Allrounder	Batting:  Right-handed Bowling: Right Arm Fast Medium	88
Mohammed Shami	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast	11
Mayank Yadav	Bowler	Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast
Varun Chakravarthy	Bowler	Batting: Right-hand Right: Legbreak & Googly	29

ABOUT THE INDIA T20I SQUAD

Captain – Suryakumar Yadav
Vice Captain – Shubman Gill
Head Coach – Gautam Gambhir
Batting /Bowling Coach – Sitanshu Kotak, Morne Morkel
Fielding/Assistant Coach – T Dilip, Ryan ten Doeschate

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Records and Achievements

• India holds the joint-most ICC Men’s T20 World Cup titles (two), a record shared with West Indies and England.
• The team was the first to win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 undefeated.
• Historically, MS Dhoni holds records for the most dismissals, stumpings, and catches as a wicket-keeper in T20 Internationals.
• Sanju Samson entered the 2025 series against England after a record-breaking 2024, where he scored three T20I centuries.
• India is also noted as the only team with a positive head-to-head record against all teams in T20 cricket.

Famous Players

• Suryakumar Yadav: The current captain of the T20I squad, known for his audacious 360-degree hitting and ability to dominate in the middle overs. He is often referred to as “SKY.”
• Hardik Pandya: A dynamic all-rounder and former vice-captain, celebrated for his powerful hitting, crucial wickets, and energetic fielding. He is a key component of India’s T20 setup.
• Jasprit Bumrah: Widely considered one of the best fast bowlers in the world, renowned for his pinpoint yorkers, deceptive slower balls, and ability to pick wickets at crucial junctures.
• Rishabh Pant: An explosive left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman, known for his fearless approach and match-winning innings, especially after his remarkable comeback from injury.
• Sanju Samson: A stylish and aggressive wicketkeeper-batsman who has been consistently performing in T20 cricket, recently hitting three T20I centuries in 2024.
• Axar Patel: A left-arm orthodox all-rounder, valued for his economical bowling and handy contributions with the bat in the lower order, and was recently named vice-captain for a series.
• Mohammed Shami: A highly experienced fast bowler, known for his ability to swing the ball and pick up crucial wickets, who has made a strong return to the T20I squad.
• Shubman Gill: A talented top-order batsman, who has shown immense promise across formats and is being groomed for leadership roles, having been named vice-captain for upcoming series.
• Arshdeep Singh: A promising left-arm pacer, known for his death bowling skills and ability to pick up wickets with the new ball.
• Kuldeep Yadav: A left-arm wrist-spinner who provides crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs with his variations and flight.
• Rohit Sharma: Former captain and one of the most prolific run-scorers in T20I history, known for his effortless six-hitting.
• Virat Kohli: Widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, famous for his incredible consistency and chasing abilities in T20Is.
• Ravindra Jadeja: A brilliant all-rounder known for his left-arm spin, powerful hitting, and exceptional fielding.

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