Published: June 6, 2026 • 1:17 PM IST · Updated: June 6, 2026 • 1:51 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
The Indian Cricket Board has named a full-strength squad for Asian Games 2026 set to be held at Aichi–Nagoya in Japan.
Shreyas Iyer is leading the Indian team which has Jasprit Bumrah and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi among others.
Big decisions were taken in the selection meeting held in Mumbai where the BCCI dropped T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav from the Indian team.
Shreyas was elevated to the position of the T20I captain after three strong seasons in the Indian Premier League.
Iyer, who reached back to back IPL finals in 2024 and 2025 was rewarded with the leadership of the Indian team.