India, Dec. 20 -- In a surprising development, defending champions India have left out Shubman Gill from its squad for next year's T20 World Cup and T20Is against New Zealand.

Shubman Gill Left Out of India's T20 World Cup Squad; Axar Patel Named Vice-Captain Alongside Suryakumar Yadav In the squad announced by BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia, captain Suryakumar Yadav and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, Axar Patel has been named as the vice-captain.

Ishan Kishan makes surprise return to T20I setup Apart from Gill, wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma misses out as Ishan Kishan makes a stunning return to the team, following his explosive form leading Jharkhand to a recent Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy win. Meanwhie, Rinku Singh also makes his return ...