Overview

• Selection panel is reportedly poised to exclude Test captain Shubman Gill and seamer Mohammed Siraj in favour of retaining opener duo Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma.
• Jasprit Bumrah has confirmed his availability but his inclusion remains uncertain because of workload management concerns.
• Shreyas Iyer is under consideration for a middle-order spot while Jitesh Sharma is expected to serve as the backup wicketkeeper.
• Projected pace combination includes Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, with Harshit Rana or Prasidh Krishna likely to claim the third seamer spot.
• BCCI plans to fly the confirmed squad to Dubai early for acclimatisation ahead of the September 9 tournament opener.