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Shubman Gill Breaks Silence on T20 World Cup Snub, Respects Selectors' Decision

Shubman Gill has publicly addressed his exclusion from India's squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. Speaking ahead of an ODI series, the Test and ODI skipper stated he respects the selectors' decision despite his personal desire to play. He wished the defending champions the best of luck for the tournament starting in February. The squad sees the return of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer, with Suryakumar Yadav named captain.

Key Points: Shubman Gill Reacts to T20 World Cup 2026 Squad Exclusion

  • Gill omitted from T20 WC squad
  • Respects selectors' call
  • Wishes Team India luck
  • Kishan and Iyer return
  • Suryakumar Yadav to captain
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"Respect selectors' decision": Shubman Gill after Team India's T20 WC 2026 squad snub

Shubman Gill addresses his omission from India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad, expressing respect for the selectors' decision and wishing the team luck.

"I respected the selectors' decision... I really, really hope that they win the World Cup for us. - Shubman Gill"

Vadodara, January 10

Shubman Gill broke the silence on his exclusion from India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad. The Team India Test and ODI skipper said that he respects the selectors' decision and wishes the Men in Blue all the best for the mega T20 event, starting February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.

Gill, who played the Asia Cup 2025 as India's vice-captain, was omitted from the T20 WC squad amidst a poor run of form and an injury battle.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of the 1st India vs New Zealand ODI of the three-match ODI series, Gill said he believes that he is where he is destined to be in life and while as a player he desires to win his country World Cup matches, he respects the selectors' decision.

Gill also wished Team India luck and expressed hope that the Men in Blue retain the T20 World Cup.

"My belief is that in my life, I am right where I have to be and whatever things are written in my destiny, I think no one can take those things from me. Obviously as a player, you have a belief that if you play the World Cup, you will win matches for your team and country. But having said that, I respected the selectors' decision, whichever decision they took. And I am wishing the T20 team all the very best, and I really, really hope that they win the World Cup for us," Gill said.

Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer made notable returns to India's T20 WC 2026 squad, while Suryakumar Yadav will lead the defending champions.

T20 World Cup 2026 squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
Respect for his grace, but honestly, it's a big blow. He's a future star. Hope this snub fires him up. The squad looks good though, SKY as captain is exciting!
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Aman W
Destiny wali baat sahi hai. Sometimes things happen for a reason. Maybe this gives him time to fully recover and focus on Tests & ODIs. Team comes first. All the best to the selected 15! 🏏
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Sarah B
Class act. In an era of big egos, this is refreshing to see. He'll be back. Good to see Ishan and Shreyas back in the mix.
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Karthik V
With due respect to the selectors, I feel this is a mistake. A player of his caliber brings X-factor. Short-term form shouldn't overshadow long-term potential. Hope this decision doesn't come back to haunt us.
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Nidhi U
His statement shows true sportsmanship. No drama, just support for the team. This is the Indian spirit! Let's get behind our Men in Blue for another World Cup win at home! 💙

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