Aakash Chopra picked his "alternate" India squad for T20 World Cup 2026. His team included openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer at number three, wicketkeeper-batters Rishabh Pant and Jitesh Sharma, all-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy and Krunal Pandya and bowlers Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami. He also picked Mohammed Siraj and KL Rahul.