Harbhajan Singh Questions Selectors over RCB Star's 'Unfair' Omission From India's T20I Squad for England and Ireland 2026 Series

IPL 2026 impact on India squad: Why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi forced the door open but Rajat Patidar still stayed outside

India's T20I squad for the Ireland and England series reflects the complex influence of IPL 2026, highlighting selections like Sooryavanshi and Prince Yadav.

Harbhajan Singh questions selectors over RCB star's 'unfair' omission from India's T20I squad for England and Ireland 2026 series

Harbhajan Singh questioned the Indian selectors for overlooking Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England.

Why Rajat Patidar wasn't considered for India's T20I squad despite back-to-back titles with RCB?

Despite leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru to back-to-back IPL titles, Rajat Patidar wasn’t considered for the India team for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England. He wasn’t picked in the squad for the Asian Games as well. His omission gained further attention because the selectors made a number of bold calls elsewhere, including naming Shreyas Iyer as the new T20I captain. Suryakumar Yadav, who previously led the side, was left…

Why Rajat Patidar was ignored for India T20I call-up despite back-to-back IPL titles

Despite captaining Royal Challengers Bengaluru to back-to-back IPL titles and enjoying another prolific season with the bat, Rajat Patidar failed to find a place in India's T20I squad for the Ireland and England tour.

Why is Rajat Patidar not part of India's T20I squads including Asian Games 2026?

Here's why Rajat Patidar is not part of India's T20I squads. He will miss the Asian Games 2026 and the series against Ireland and England.

RCB’s Rajat Patidar & Bhuvneshwar Kumar ignored from India’s T20I squad despite stellar IPL 2026

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India’s T20I squad for the tours of Ireland and England, along with the Asian Games 2026. As expected, Shreyas Iyer has been named as India’s next T20I captain. Ravi Bishnoi returns to the side, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned his maiden call-up. But there are some notable misses. In fact, three Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) players, who were in top-notch form in the Indian P…