India, Dec. 20 -- What was expected to be a routine offering turned out to be quite the shocker. The Ajit Agarkar-led All India Senior Men's Selection Committee pulled the big hits out as the 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 was unveiled at the BCCI headquarters on Saturday. No one expected the former India pacer to drop Shubman Gill from the team, regardless of the latter's dwindling returns in the format throughout 2025. But that's exactly what happened, as Agarkar once again proved he has the ability to make ruthless calls if push comes to shove.

Gill, who made his way back into the T20 playing XI during the Asia Cup, failed to set the stage on fire, failing to hit a single fifty. With Gill dropped, it is now known ...