India, Jan. 6 -- Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh lauded BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar for the calls made while picking India's squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup. The selection panel was willing to take a few bold decisions for the marquee event, most notably leaving out Shubman Gill despite his recent stint as vice-captain in T20Is, including the Asia Cup. The team management opted for a wicketkeeper-batter at the top alongside Abhishek Sharma, with Sanju Samson regaining his place in the batting order. The reshuffle also saw Jitesh Sharma miss out, as Ishan Kishan earned a recall after leading Jharkhand to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title.

Harbhajan showered praise on chief selector Ajit Agarkar for India's T20 World Cup squad, c...