T20 World Cup 2026 is going to start in a few days. In such a situation, discussions have intensified regarding the playing 11 of Team India. The confidence of the Indian team is very high after winning the 5-match T20 series against New Zealand 4-1. Meanwhile, former Chief Selector of Team India, Krishnammachari Srikkanth has revealed his favorite playing 11, which has sparked a new debate among fans and cricket experts.
Showed the way out to Sanju Samson
Ignoring Sanju Samson for opening, Srikanth has expressed confidence in the pair of Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma. He believes that looking at his current form, Ishaan is one of the most dangerous batsmen of India at present. In the series against New Zealand, Ishaan scored runs aggressively and also scored a century. At the same time, Abhishek Sharma has also given a fast start and has taken the team to a strong position many times.
Balance shown in middle order
Srikanth has considered Tilak Verma’s return in the middle order as important. Along with Tilak, captain Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh have been described as the backbone of the team. Along with scoring fast runs, this trio also has the ability to handle the innings. Especially Rinku Singh has been seen in the role of a finisher, who can turn the match by remaining calm even under pressure.
Special trust on all-rounders
Srikanth has included Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey and Akshar Patel as all-rounders in the team. Hardik’s experience, Dubey’s power hitting and Axar’s economical bowling can give depth to the team.
Kuldeep is out, Varun gets a chance
The most surprising decision was to keep Kuldeep Yadav out. Srikanth has chosen only Varun Chakraborty in the spin department. He believes that Varun’s mystery bowling can create more problems for the opposition batsmen in the T20 World Cup.
Whereas in fast bowling, the pair of Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh has been described as the strong weapon of the team. Both of them have the ability to win matches for India with the new ball and in the death overs.
Krishnammachari Srikanth’s playing 11
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakraborty.
