Ex-India cricketer calls Shubman Gill snub ‘damage control’, says selectors ‘got carried away’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ex-India cricketer calls Shubman Gill snub ‘damage control’, says selectors ‘got carried away’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

Shubman Gill (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) Sanjay Manjrekar didn’t just react to India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad—he took to X to frame it as a tacit acknowledgment of a previous error. In a sharp post, Manjrekar suggested that Shubman Gill’s omission isn’t a bold move but a corrective step by selectors trying to…

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‘Shubman Gill’s exit was inevitable’: R Ashwin drops blunt truth on T20 World Cup snub | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Shubman Gill’s exit was inevitable’: R Ashwin drops blunt truth on T20 World Cup snub | Cricket News – The Times of India

India’s Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) Nothing dramatic was expected when BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar and India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav unveiled the squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup on Saturday. The build-up suggested continuity rather than surprise. That is why the omission of Shubman Gill landed with such force, instantly becoming the…

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‘Ghar pe kisiko bolo nazar utar de’: Sunil Gavaskar’s heartfelt advice to Shubman Gill after T20 World Cup snub | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Ghar pe kisiko bolo nazar utar de’: Sunil Gavaskar’s heartfelt advice to Shubman Gill after T20 World Cup snub | Cricket News – The Times of India

India’s Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) India’s T20I squad for the 2026 World Cup threw up a major talking point, with Shubman Gill left out and Axar Patel named vice-captain instead. The decision caught many by surprise, including Sunil Gavaskar, who admitted on air that he did not see Gill’s omission coming. Reacting to the…

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‘My Thambi Sanju’ – R Ashwin’s heartfelt praise for Samson in India’s World Cup squad | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘My Thambi Sanju’ – R Ashwin’s heartfelt praise for Samson in India’s World Cup squad | Cricket News – The Times of India

India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Ex-India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his excitement over India’s squad for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, highlighting the team’s readiness to defend their title. The former India spinner also congratulated his “brother,” Sanju Samson, and praised Ishan Kishan for making a remarkable return to international cricket. In…

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Evening news wrap: Suryakumar speaks about his form amid Gill’s omission from T20 WC squad;  PM Modi defends SIR at Assam rally and more | India News – The Times of India

Evening news wrap: Suryakumar speaks about his form amid Gill’s omission from T20 WC squad; PM Modi defends SIR at Assam rally and more | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian selectors on Saturday announced the squad for the T20 World Cup, dropping Shubman Gill from and recalling wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan along with Rinku Singh, while skipper Suryakumar Yadav, despite a recent dip in form, said he remains confident of rediscovering his best with the bat. PM Modi in Assam defended SIR…

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