ICC Women’s World Cup 2026 has started. Today the sixth match of the tournament is between India and Pakistan, which is the first match of Harmanpreet Kaur and team. Team India is starting its campaign with a big and stressful match. Earlier, Indian men’s cricket team players and head coach Gautam Gambhir sent best wishes to the women’s team. Rohit Sharma said, “The women’s team has been playing very good cricket for the last several years, they came close to the title many times in T20 but hopefully this time they will win the title.” Players like Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer etc. also gave their best wishes.

Rohit Sharma further said, “Everyone is cheering you. Your team is a very solid and balanced team. And you enjoy the game in England. All the best to you from everyone present in the Indian men’s team.”

Don’t be afraid to make mistakes- Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir, head coach of the Indian men’s national cricket team, said, “I am sure you are going to make 140 crore Indians proud. Not many people get the opportunity to represent their country.”

Gambhir further said, “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Whenever you feel doubt, always think positive. Good luck, bring this cup home.”

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From #MenInBlue to #WomenInBlue

A special message as #TeamIndia gears up for the ICC Women’s #T20WorldCup 2026 in England pic.twitter.com/P0WkRI320f

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 14, 2026

Shubhman Gill said, “You guys have won before and you are going to win once again. All our best wishes are with you and best of luck.”

Shreyas Iyer, the new T20 captain of the Indian men’s team, said, “All the best to the Indian women’s team. Be fearless and play to win.”

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Ishan Kishan said, “I think you should just look at it as the next match. You all are doing very well. I think you are playing very good cricket, so keep it very simple. Have faith in what you guys have done throughout the year. We are all very proud of you. Hopefully you will win this trophy.”

The Indian cricket team reached Kangra Airport on Thursday for the first ODI against Afghanistan, where a large number of fans were standing to welcome the cricketers. Fans were very excited to see players like Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul etc. India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI will be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala.

Before this, all the Indian players were practicing in Mohali, where Rohit Sharma had also joined the team. He joined the team after passing the fitness test at the Center of Excellence. When the players reached Dharamshala on Thursday, everyone’s attention was drawn to Team India’s new travel kit.

This is the first ODI series with the national team of Prince Yadav, Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar. Prince was behind Rohit Sharma while leaving the airport. In this series, fans will miss Virat Kohli, who was included in the squad but had to be ruled out due to injury. Hardik Pandya is also out due to injury.

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Rohit Sharma and Team India have reached Dharamshala for the first ODI against Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/4CgXr44SrY

— ⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) June 11, 2026

India’s ODI squad against Afghanistan

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicket), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Prince Yadav.

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India vs Afghanistan ODI Schedule

• June 13 (Saturday), Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala.
• 17 June (Wednesday), Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow.
• June 20 (Sunday), M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

Mumbai Indians and its star batsman Suryakumar Yadav are in the headlines at the moment. First unfollowing Mumbai Indians on social media, then following them again and during this time deleting some posts related to the franchise has become a big topic of discussion. The special thing is that Suryakumar is currently following Mumbai Indians, but team captain Hardik Pandya is still not included in his following list. It is too early to say anything about Suryakumar Yadav’s international future, but the recent statement of chief selector Ajit Agarkar has raised many questions. Agarkar has indicated that keeping in mind the 2028 Olympics and the next T20 World Cup, Shreyas Iyer has been given the responsibility of leadership.

In such a situation, amidst the presence of young and in-form players, it does not seem easy for Suryakumar to regain the leadership role in the national team. However, his position in Mumbai Indians is currently considered strong and no information has come to light regarding his release or trade.

Mumbai Indians will review

On the other hand, discussions are going on at many levels within the franchise regarding captain Hardik Pandya. The 2026 season proved to be very bad for five-time IPL champion Mumbai Indians. The team could avoid reaching the bottom position in the points table only due to better net run rate. After the poor results, the franchise is now preparing to evaluate the entire season. According to reports, the team management will review the shortcomings in performance and work on making a fresh strategy before the next season.

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Captaincy given to many players

This season of Mumbai Indians saw many such decisions which surprised everyone. During the entire tournament, three different players including Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah took over the captaincy of the team. Apart from this, a record 24 players were given a chance and strategic mistakes were also seen on many occasions.

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Mumbai Indians, under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, who returned to the team with high expectations from Gujarat Titans, could not live up to the expectations. Since the year 2020, the team has not been able to win a single IPL trophy. Whereas from 2024 till now, under the captaincy of Hardik, the winning percentage of Mumbai Indians has been around 38, where the team has had to face defeat in 24 matches out of 39 matches.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced Team India for the T20 series between Ireland and England. Along with this, the board also announced the Asian Games team. The biggest thing in this was that Shreyas Iyer was appointed the captain of the Indian T20 team. Not only was the captaincy taken away from Suryakumar Yadav, he was also dropped from the team. Shreyas Iyer’s first reaction after getting the captaincy of India has come to light.

After becoming the captain of India’s T20 team, Shreyas Iyer said that he has liked facing challenges since childhood. He further said that getting the captaincy of the national team does not mean that he will have to change his personality. Iyer said that he wants to remain the same person who has made his mark playing in the extremely competitive cricket environment of Mumbai.

Shreyas Iyer said at an event, “I don’t need to change my personality. I have to remain the same person I was before. I will not try to be like someone else or live under someone’s tutelage. I have always liked challenges. The level of cricket in Mumbai is very high and the competition is also very tough. Every other child there dreams of representing Mumbai.”

Iyer said that his thinking has always been to win. He said, my approach has always been to win every challenge in front of me. Learning and winning are important in their own right, but enjoying the game and developing a competitive spirit takes you to a different level. When you get such responsibility you want to accept it. At present, this role of captain is a big challenge for me.

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The Indian cricket team will tour Ireland for the one-off Test and three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. However, Team India has to play a two-match T20 series in Ireland. This will be a completely different team. Shreyas Iyer has been made the captain of India’s T20 team. This will be his first litmus test. Know here how India’s playing eleven could be in the first T20 against Ireland.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma opener?

15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been included in India’s T20. In such a situation, there is full hope that he will debut in the first match. It is believed that Vaibhav Suryavanshi will open the innings with Abhishek Sharma. In such a situation, wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson will be seen playing in the middle order. After this, Ishan Kishan is certain to play at number three.

The middle order will be like this, Shivam Dubey will be the fifth bowler?

Captain Shreyas Iyer’s playing at number four is also confirmed. This will be his first T20 as captain. After this, vice-captain Tilak Verma is also certain to play. Sanju Samson can be seen at number six, because if he is not made to open then there is no vacancy before that. Shivam Dubey’s playing at number seven is also confirmed.

In the bowling department, only one of spin all-rounder Akshar Patel or Washington Sundar is expected to get a chance. Varun Chakraborty will be the main spinner of the team. After this, Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh can be seen in action in fast bowling.

India’s probable playing eleven in the first T20 against Ireland- Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh.

India’s 16-member team for T20 series with Ireland- Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dubey, Varun Chakraborty, Prince Yadav and Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

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Shreyas Iyer’s first reaction after getting the captaincy of India, know what he said

Suryakumar Yadav became the new T20 captain after the 2024 T20 World Cup. Surya led India to win the 2026 World Cup under his captaincy, but he has had to suffer the consequences of poor personal form. Surya’s era is over and now Shreyas Iyer has become the new T20 captain. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma has given a big statement regarding Suryakumar Yadav.

Let us tell you that Mumbai T20 League is in discussion, in which many star players of Team India including Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dubey are playing. Rohit Sharma is the brand ambassador of this league. He came in support of Suryakumar Yadav and said that this journey has not been easy for him at all, but determination has brought him to this point.

Rohit Sharma said, “I can say with certainty that nothing has been easy for Suryakumar Yadav. He made his debut for Team India at the age of 30, which means he never gave up. He always kept fighting and when the opportunity came, he wanted to accept it with both hands and he was successful in it too.”

After the T20 series against Sri Lanka in 2024, Suryakumar Yadav could score only 932 runs in 42 innings as captain. During this period, he did not score a single century with his bat and scored only 6 half-centuries. Talking about his entire T20 career, Suryakumar Yadav scored 3272 runs in 113 matches.

Supported Shreyas Iyer

Rohit Sharma also gave his reaction on Shreyas Iyer becoming the captain. He said, “Looking at the way he has captained his team in the IPL, I can say that he will handle Team India well.” Shreyas will be seen captaining Team India for the first time on the Ireland tour.

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Along with the tour of Ireland and England, BCCI has also announced the Indian squad for the Asian Games. T20 World Cup winning captain Suryakumar Yadav has not only been removed from the captaincy, he has also not got a place in the team. This is considered to be the end of his T20 career. BCCI has appointed Shreyas Iyer as the new captain, the vice-captain has also been changed. A new debate has started on this, many people believe it and many are against this decision that how can you remove the captain who has just won you the World Cup. Ravichandran Ashwin has also reacted on this.

Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, India won the T20 World Cup title this year. After this, the first T20 series is going to be held against Ireland this month, after this Team India will play a 5-match T20 series on the England tour. Surya’s form was going down for a long time, but Ravichandran Ashwin believes that he should have been given one last chance to prove himself on the England tour.

Speaking on ESPNcricinfo, Ashwin said, “If I put myself in Suryakumar Yadav’s place, of course my form has not been good for the last 15 or 18 months, but as a captain, I have just won the T20 World Cup for the country. As a captain, his performance has been good, he played his role very well.”

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Should have got a chance in England- Ashwin

Suryakumar Yadav’s form remained poor even in IPL 2026 after the T20 World Cup. While playing for MI, he scored 270 runs at a strike rate of 147.54 this season. However, Ravichandran Ashwin feels that Surya should have been given a chance on the England tour. You should have told him that if you do not perform in this series, you will be dropped.”

What did Ashwin say on Shreyas Iyer being made captain?

Ashwin believes that the strongest point for Shreyas Iyer is that he made KKR champion under his captaincy. After this he took Punjab Kings to the finals. However, Ashwin is still surprised by this decision as to how a player who was not even a part of the squad in the recently held T20 World Cup can become captain.

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While talking on another platform, he said that when Shreyas Iyer was not selected in the T20 World Cup squad, we had also talked about what was wrong, but it is also wrong that Shreyas Iyer, who was not a part of that squad, should be made the captain directly. He believes that with this other players will also think whether we have not done the work to become the captain.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Team India for the five-match T20 series against England. The Indian team will play a five-match T20 series in England from July 1. Team India has been announced for this series. Shreyas Iyer has been given the captaincy. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made a splash in IPL 2026, has been included in Team India. At the same time, fast bowler Prince Yadav has also got a place in the 16-member team.

Suryakumar Yadav, who won the 2026 T20 World Cup for India, has been dropped from the T20 team. Rinku Singh has also not got a place in the team. Apart from Ireland, Jasprit Bumrah has also been rested in the England T20 series. BCCI has selected a 16-member team for the five-match T20 series against England.

Schedule of India’s tour of England

Team India has to play a five-match T20 series and a three-match ODI series on the England tour. The T20 series will start from July 1. The first T20 will be played at Chester-le-Street on 1 July, the second T20 at Manchester on 4 July, the third T20 at Trent Bridge on 7 July, the fourth T20 at Bristol on 9 July and the fifth T20 at Southampton on 11 July.

Indian team for the five-match T20 series against England- Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dubey, Varun Chakraborty, Prince Yadav and Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

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BCCI on Saturday announced Team India for the T20 series against Ireland and England. The Indian team will play a two-match T20 series in Ireland and a five-match T20 series in England. Team India has been announced for both these series. There were many players who deserved a place in the team, but they did not get a chance. This list includes India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill and captain Rajat Patidar, who won the IPL twice in a row.

1- Silver Patidar

IPL 2025 and IPL 2026 champion captain Rajat Patidar is an explosive middle order batsman. Patidar scored more than 500 runs in this season of IPL. He is adept at scoring fast runs. It was expected that Rajat Patidar would definitely be selected for the T20 series against Ireland, but he has not been included in the 16-member team.

2- Rinku Singh

Rinku Singh may not have performed as expected for KKR in IPL 2026, but he was a part of the 2026 T20 World Cup-winning Indian team. Rinku has been a part of India’s T20 team for a long time, but now he has not been selected for the T20 series against Ireland and England. Along with this, he has also not been selected for the Asian Games. He has been dropped from the T20 team.

3- Shubhman Gill

India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill scored more than 700 runs in IPL 2026. With 732 runs, Gill was the second highest run scorer this season. It was being said that now Gill will return to the T20 team, but he has not got a place in the Indian T20 team.

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4- Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar made everyone crazy by taking 28 wickets in 16 matches of IPL 2026. Bhuvi kept taking wickets with the new ball throughout the season. Everyone felt that now Bhuvneshwar will return to the Indian T20 team, but Bhuvi has been ignored.

5- Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav, who led India to win the 2026 T20 World Cup under his captaincy, has also been dropped from the Indian T20 team. He was continuously struggling to score runs for one and a half years. His bat remained silent in IPL 2026 also. Now the captaincy has also been taken away from him, and he has also been dropped from the team.

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Suryakumar Yadav, who led the Indian cricket team to win the 2026 T20 World Cup title under his captaincy, has been dropped from Team India. BCCI on Saturday also announced Team India for the series against Ireland, England and the Asian Games. Suryakumar’s name was not visible far and wide in these three squads.

Captaincy has been snatched from Suryakumar Yadav and he is permanently out of the team. Shreyas Iyer has become the new captain of the T20 team. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar also cited poor form as the main reason for Surya’s drop. Tilak Verma has become the vice-captain and 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has also been selected in Team India for the first time.

This decision was not easy

Team India’s Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar said about Suryakumar Yadav – This decision was not easy, especially when we have just won the World Cup. But after every World Cup you think about further strategies and what could be the best decision. Keeping the next World Cup in mind, we felt that this would be the right decision.

The last 2 years have not been good at all for Suryakumar Yadav in terms of personal form. In the T20 World Cup 2026, he scored 242 runs in 9 matches. Only one half-century came from his bat in the entire World Cup. Before that, the New Zealand series was good for him, but before that he had also flopped in the series against Australia, South Africa and England.

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If we look at the winning percentage, Suryakumar Yadav is India’s most successful T20 captain. He captained Team India in 52 matches, out of which the team won 40 matches. Surya’s win percentage as captain was 82, which is very good.

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