The selectors on Saturday (June 6, 2026) officially announced that Shreyas Iyer will be captain of the T20 international side.

Shreyas Iyer replaces Suryakumar Yadav, who has won the T20 World Cup, as the captain.

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes history by being included in the squad for the two-match series in Ireland and England. His selection means that Sooryavanshi surpasses Sachin Tendulkar’s record as youngest player to represent India. 

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for England and Ireland tours to enable him to feature in the Asian Games 2026.

Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar said that Yashasvi Jaiswal has replaced injured Virat Kohli in the ODI squad against Afghanistan.