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Priyansh Arya to Suyash Sharma: Players likely to debut for India ahead of 2026 T20 World Cup
These are the players who are likely to make their India debut in the upcoming T20I series against the likes of Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand
Last Updated on - April 28, 2025 3:11 PM IST
Priyansh Arya to Suyash Sharma: Players likely to debut for India ahead of 2026 T20 World Cup
1. Priyansh Arya
The Punjab Kings left-hand batter has proven to be highly impressive in his inaugural IPL season. Priyansh has so far accumulated 323 runs in the ongoing campaign, averaging at 35.88 and scoring a century and half-century each. There are chances that he will feature for India in their upcoming 3-match T20I series against Bangladesh.
2. Prabhsimran Singh
The Punjab Kings batter has given many sensational performances in the ongoing IPL season. Prabhsimran, who is playing his 7th season for PBKS has so far accumulated 292 runs in 9 matches, scoring 2 half-centuries at an average of 32.44. The batter can soon make his debut for India in the T20I series they will be playing before the T20 World Cup next year.
3. Angkrish Raghuvanshi
The Kolkata Knight Riders batter has turned out to be one of the surprises of the 2025 IPL season, scoring 197 runs in 8 matches at an average of 39.40. With India set to play T20I series against the likes of Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand before the T20 World Cup next year, Raghuvanshi can go on to make his debut for the side in the shortest format.
4. Aniket Verma
The Sunrisers Hyderabad batter has turned out to be one of the finds of the 2025 IPL season, scoring 190 runs in 9 matches. Aniket has surprisingly been great for the Hyderabad-based franchise in the middle-order, showing immense maturity on many occasions. The batter can be one of the players who can make his debut for India in their upcoming T20I series.
5. Ashutosh Sharma
The Delhi Capitals batter has played multiple valiant knocks for the side while batting in the lower middle-order in the ongoing IPL season. These knocks from Ashutosh aren’t likely to go unnoticed and he is among the players who are likely to make their debut for India in the shortest format before the T20 World Cup next year.
6. Sai Kishore
The Gujarat Titans left-arm spinner has been one of the side’s most important players this season. Kishore has gotten massive breakthroughs for the Gujarat-based franchise in crunch situations, picking up 12 wickets in 8 matches. He is among the players who are likely to make their debuts for the national team in the shortest format before the 2026 T20 World Cup.
7. Vaibhav Arora
The Kolkata Knight Riders pacer has had a great campaign in the ongoing IPL season. Arora has so far picked up 11 wickets in 8 matches with his best bowling figures being 3/29. He is one of the players who whose name will definitely be in consideration when the BCCI will be decided India’s squad for their upcoming T20I series before the T20 World Cup.
8. Suyash Sharma
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru spinner has had a decent campaign for the side, picking up 4 wickets in 9 matches. Suyash may not have been able to pick up many wickets, but has been quite economical for the Bengaluru-based franchise, giving away runs at a rate of 7.97. He is among the players who are likely to make their India T20I debut before the start of the 2026 T20 World Cup.