The squad BCCI announced for the T20 World Cup 2026 is full of surprises as there are multiple names missing from the team. While, many key players remain with the team.
Team India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 has been announced. Suryakumar Yadav has been named captain. Star spinner Varun Chakravarthy has also been included in the squad. He has demonstrated a rare level of performance in recent years. Varun previously played for Team India in the T20 World Cup 2021, but was ineffective then. Now, after four years, he has returned to the T20 World Cup.
Varun Chakravarthy will play T20 World Cup after 4 years
Varun Chakravarthy played against Pakistan and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2021. However, his performance was very poor. In the match against Pakistan, he conceded a total of 33 runs in four overs and failed to take a single wicket. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan scored half-centuries for Pakistan, leading their team to a 10-wicket victory. Both Pakistani batsmen scored heavily against Varun.
Varun Chakravarthy was shown the door from Team India after the T20 World Cup 2021. Subsequently, he performed well in the IPL and domestic cricket, earning him a return to Team India. Since then, he has been performing exceptionally well and helping Team India win matches. He bowled brilliantly in the T20 series against South Africa, taking 10 wickets and becoming the Player of the Series.
Varun Chakravarthy is the highest wicket-taker among Indian bowlers in T20 International cricket in 2025. He took a total of 36 wickets in 20 matches. This shows his excellent form. He has the ability to dismantle any batting attack. Batsmen are unable to read his deliveries easily and are often dismissed. He has taken a total of 55 T20I wickets for Team India so far.