The next T20 World Cup 2026 will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. India won the T20 World Cup 2024 and hence Team India is considered a strong contender for the next World Cup. The Indian team will play under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. So he now has to take an important decision with the upcoming T20 World Cup in mind. It has also requested the Mumbai Cricket Association.
Surya refused to play this tournament
According to media reports, Suryakumar Yadav has requested the Mumbai Cricket Association not to play for Mumbai in the upcoming Ranji Trophy matches as he wants to focus on the 2026 T20 World Cup. Suryakumar Yadav has confirmed his availability for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, but has decided to stay away from the red ball.
Suryakumar Yadav’s captaincy is superb
After the T20 World Cup 2024, Suryakumar Yadav took over the captaincy of the Indian T20 team. Since then the Indian team has not lost a single series. Moreover, India won the title in the 2025 Asia Cup with a brilliant performance. In this tournament, the Indian team remained undefeated till the finals. Now a lot of expectations are being placed on Surya in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
T20 series will be played against South Africa
Currently, the Indian team is going to play a 2-match Test series against South Africa. After that 3 match ODI series and 5 match T20 series will be played. Suryakumar Yadav and the team are preparing for the 5-match T20 series against South Africa. Team India will then play a 5-match T20 series against New Zealand. After that, the 2026 World Cup will begin.
Shivam Dubey will also not participate in Ranji
Indian all-rounder Shivam Dubey will also not be available for the Ranji Trophy. The MCA has allowed him to withdraw from the tournament. The Indian team is scheduled to play a T20 series against South Africa in December and Shivam Dubey will be busy preparing for it.
