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BCCI to field 69 players across parallel India sides
The Indian Express··17 Sept
Between September 22 and October 17, 2026, India will field 69 different players across formats and 15 venues. The senior side hosts West Indies for three ODIs and five T20Is while an Asian Games T20 campaign runs. India A faces Australia A in multi-day and 50-over games. Rest of India plays the Irani Cup from October 1 to 5.
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What It Means For You
- Fans will track overlapping squads for West Indies, Asian Games, India A and Irani Cup fixtures.
- Venues span home white-ball grounds plus Srinagar for the Irani Cup against Ranji champions J&K.
- Selection lists name separate ODI, T20I, Asian Games, Rest of India and India A groups.
What's Happening
- India's ODI squad against West Indies lists 15 players led by Shubman Gill.
- The T20I West Indies squad lists players including captain Shreyas Iyer.
- India A multi-day and 50-over parties against Australia A are scheduled September 22 to October 11.
The Calendar Squeeze
- Asian Games cricket coincides with the home West Indies white-ball series.
- Rest of India faces Ranji Trophy champions J&K in the Irani Cup from October 1.
- The Indian Express listed named squads that together total the 69-player roster.
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