The T20 World Cup 2026 was a landmark for Indian cricket. As the first team in history, Team India claimed the trophy for the record third time. The success came through a collective effort. Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan— they all had contributions for the triumphant campaign.
Weeks after the final of the tournament, players joined their respective franchises for the IPL 2026 season. Some of the prolific players, who were a crucial part of the T20 World Cup-winning team, have been struggling with form in IPL 2026.
Performance in IPL could influence the selection process. If the selection panel, led by Ajit Agarkar, selects the T20I squad based on the IPL 2026 form, then multiple star cricketers will definitely lose their spots in the team. Based on the current forms, which players deserve to be dropped from India’s T20 International squad? Let’s take a look.
3 players whose IPL 2026 form could lead to India exit:
1. Suryakumar Yadav
Since the last quarter of 2025, Suryakumar Yadav’s performance has drastically declined. His IPL 2025 with the Mumbai Indians was remarkable; after that, Yadav’s bat mostly remained quiet. If the selection process is conducted based on the IPL 2026 performance, then the captain of the Indian national cricket team in the T20I format must be dropped from the national camp. So far in the IPL 2026 season, the 35-year-old has scored only 106 runs in 5 matches and 5 innings, averaging 21.20, while his batting average was 65.18 in the previous season for the Mumbai Indians.
Last 5 IPL 2026 matches of Suryakumar Yadav:
vs the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): 16
vs the Delhi Capitals (DC): 51
vs the Rajasthan Royals (RR): 6
vs the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): 33
vs the Punjab Kings (PBKS): 0
2. Rinku Singh
Rinku Singh is another batter who made his name as a prolific finisher with the Kolkata Knight Riders before going to play with the Men in Blue. In 2023, the year when he made his T20I debut, Rinku scored 262 runs, maintaining a batting average of 65.50. In the following year, the average went down to 35.00, while in 2025, his batting average was only 21.50. So far in 2026, his batting average reads 28.75.
The 28-year-old’s recent performance with KKR is also far from expectations, as he has only 79 runs in 5 innings.
Rinku Singh’s innings in IPL 2026:
vs the Sunrisers Hyderabad: 35
vs the Punjab Kings: —
vs the Lucknow Super Giants: 4
vs the Chennai Super Kings: 6
vs the Gujarat Titans: 1
3. Varun Chakravarthy
The mystery spinner’s poor form remains a topic for discussion among cricket fans and cricket experts. Since the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026, Varun’s performance graph has been gradually dipping. In the ongoing Indian Premier League season, most of the opposing team batters felt no hesitation to take on the 34-year-old. So far in IPL 2026, he has played only 4 matches out of 6 for KKR and has claimed only 2 wickets. Both of the wickets he got against the Gujarat Titans. During the course, his economy rate was 10.69.
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