India, Nov. 23 -- India's build-up to the 2026 T20 World Cup is set to be about trust in a set of players rather than churn. Instead of using every remaining game to audition new faces in different roles, the selectors are leaning towards locking in a core and living with their calls.

The Ajit Agarkar-led national committee is likely to select the same 15 players for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand and the upcoming T20 World Cup, a BCCI source has indicated, as reported by PTI.

While the ICC is yet to officially release the full World Cup schedule, the 20-team tournament is tentatively slated to begin on February 7, leaving India with very little room to tinker. Under ICC regulations, participating teams must submit their...