Almost all the questions that fans have in mind have been answered in this series. Abhishek Sharma is almost certain to open. He has maintained his explosive batting streak for the past one year.

Abhishek played the same role in the five-match series against New Zealand. Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan also made a comeback in this series. The question was – how many numbers will he bat? Ishan went on a rampage with the bat. On the other hand, Sanju Samson’s flop performance.

Abhishek Sharma’s place in opening is absolutely ripe. Sanju Samson got a chance to be his partner. But he failed in five matches against New Zealand. Sanju scored only 40 runs in this series. In the last match, he played at his home ground and got out by scoring only 6 runs.

On the other hand, Ishan Kishan scored a devastating century off 42 balls and was dismissed for 103 runs. His innings had 10 sixes and 6 fours. After this innings, it is almost certain that Ishan will be seen opening the innings along with Abhishek. Sanju’s chances of getting a chance in the playing XI are now extremely slim.

Tilak Verma will bat at number three in the middle order for Team India. He has been performing consistently well for the past two years. Since his debut, he has scored 542 runs at an impressive average of 60.22 in 15 innings at number three. Batting at number four, he averaged 54.44. He missed the series against New Zealand due to injury. But now he is fully fit and will join the team very soon.

Captain Suryakumar Yadav is number four. He is back in great form at the start of 2026. He scored a flood of runs in the T20 series against New Zealand just before the T20 World Cup 2026. He was the highest run scorer in this series. He scored a total of 242 runs in five matches at an average of 80.67 and a strike rate of 196.75. 25 fours and 14 sixes came from his bat in the entire series. The highest score was 82 runs off 37 balls.

Number five is Rinku Singh. Then anyone between Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube can get a chance. Everything will depend on the match situation.

Either Kuldeep Yadav or Akshar Patel will play at number eight. Because Varun Chakraborty will be given a chance as the main spinner. After that, Jashpreet Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will be in the pace attack. Hardik Pandya will be the alternative as the third pacer.

India’s probable playing XI for T20 World Cup

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Akshar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jaspreet Bumrah.