Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Gets India Call; Shreyas Iyer Named T20I Captain; Tilak Varma Vice-Captain

Updated: Saturday, June 6, 2026, 14:12 [IST]

Shreyas Iyer is India's new T20I captain. The selectors announced this change today. Suryakumar Yadav has been excluded from the side. Tilak Varma will be the vice-captain.

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India announced squads including new call-ups Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prince Yadav; Yashasvi Jaiswal replaces injured Virat Kohli, while Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma require fitness clearance.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earned a maiden call-up. He performed well during the IPL 2026 season. Prince Yadav also received his first international call-up. These players add depth to the squad.

Ajit Agarkar addressed the media today. He explained the decision to axe Suryakumar. He praised Vaibhav’s ability under pressure. Agarkar noted his consistent, powerful hitting.

Virat Kohli is out of the Afghanistan series. He has a hamstring injury. He suffered this during the IPL 2026 final. Yashasvi Jaiswal will replace him in the team.

Hardik Pandya remains in the ODI plans. He is currently at the Centre of Excellence. Rohit Sharma will join him there soon. Fitness clearance is required for both players.

India Squad for England and Ireland Series

The squad for the upcoming tours is listed below.

Position	Name
Captain	Shreyas Iyer
Vice-Captain	Tilak Varma
Players	Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube, Varun Chakaravarthy, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

India Squad for Asian Games

The Asian Games squad focuses on a younger core.

Position	Name
Captain	Shreyas Iyer
Vice-Captain	Tilak Varma
Players	Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Dhruv Jurel will lead the India A side. They have upcoming matches in Sri Lanka. This squad manages the multi-day format. The selection focuses on building bench strength for tests.

Vaibhav is only 15 years old. He could become India's youngest male debutant. He was born on March 27, 2011. Sachin Tendulkar debuted at 16 years and 205 days.