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Young IPL Stars Vie for Spots in India’s 2026 T20 World Cup Squad

Spectacular IPL 2025 performances have thrust uncapped batsmen into contention for India’s home T20 World Cup squad.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi
vaibhav suryavanshi

Overview

  • Priyansh Arya finished IPL 2025 with 475 runs in 17 innings, including a 103-off-42-balls knock at a 179.24 strike rate.
  • Prabhsimran Singh amassed 549 runs in 17 matches at an average of 32.29 and drew MS Dhoni comparisons after a 91-off-48-balls innings.
  • Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 252 runs in seven games at a 206.56 strike rate and recorded the second-fastest IPL century (101 off 35 balls).
  • Rohit Uthappa said selectors will use remaining T20 Internationals to assess these youngsters and monitor fitness before finalizing the squad.
  • With the 2026 World Cup set to be held in India and Sri Lanka, selectors face a tough call balancing emerging batsmen with veterans like Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal.