Sanju Samson is now one of the preferred opening batsmen for India, and star batsman Shubman Gill was withdrawn from the team’s T20I squad by the selectors in advance of the 2026 World Cup and the forthcoming New Zealand series. The Punjab cricketer’s removal from the T20 team, according to former India player Harbhajan Singh, is a result of both team balance and fierce internal competition.
Gill still has a lovely batting technique, according to the great Indian spinner, and this will assist him return to the team. The cricket player-turned-commentator also reminded everyone that the 26-year-old still captains the Indian side in One-Day Internationals and Test matches, demonstrating the selectors’ strong belief in his skills and future.
For Gill, it is not a signal.
He wasn’t taking his position for granted, but there are plenty of people who can fill it and contribute to the club because the competition is so fierce. For him, this is not the end of the path. He has excellent technique and is a fantastic player. Harbhajan was reported by India Today as stating, “I think he will make a fantastic comeback, and we should not forget that he is still the Test captain.”
Speaking further on Gill’s exclusion from the T20 team, Harbhajan stated that he can see why the selectors chose not to include the Fazilka native. Considering the circumstances and the combinations for the international competition, the seasoned cricket player is still of the opinion that the appropriate decision has finally been made.
I was listening to Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Ajit Agarkar. They claimed that the combination was the reason Gill was left out. Depending on the circumstances and the combination, they have to have accepted the call, Harbhajan continued.
India’s 2026 T20 World Cup squad:
Captain Suryakumar Yadav, vice-captain Axar Patel, wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, wicketkeeper Abhishek Sharma, wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, and Arshdeep Singh
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