**Manvinder Bisla’s Preferred India Playing XIs for 2026 T20 World Cup and 2027 ODI World Cup**

Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Manvinder Bisla recently revealed his preferred India playing XI for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup. Notably, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was absent from his lineup. Arshdeep is currently India’s leading wicket-taker in T20 Internationals, boasting 105 wickets across 67 innings at an economy rate of 8.36. However, Bisla believes the Men in Blue should opt for just one frontline seamer – Jasprit Bumrah – considering the pitch conditions expected in the tournament.

Bisla included all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube as the other seam-bowling options in his XI. He also emphasized the importance of spin on the pitches in India and Sri Lanka (the host nations), which are expected to favor spinners. Hence, Bisla’s side features three spinners: Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, and Kuldeep Yadav.

The former cricketer revealed his playing XI for the T20 World Cup on the YouTube channel *India Cricket Canteen*. He backed Shubman Gill to open the batting alongside Abhishek Sharma, with Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma slotting in at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively. Sanju Samson was chosen as the wicketkeeper-batter at No. 5, followed by all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel.

### Manvinder Bisla’s India XI for 2026 T20 World Cup:
– Abhishek Sharma
– Shubman Gill
– Suryakumar Yadav
– Tilak Varma
– Sanju Samson (wk)
– Hardik Pandya
– Shivam Dube
– Axar Patel
– Varun Chakravarthy
– Kuldeep Yadav
– Jasprit Bumrah

It is worth noting that India will enter the 2026 T20 World Cup as the defending champions. A total of 20 teams are expected to compete for the coveted trophy in February and March.

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### Manvinder Bisla Picks Harshit Rana Over Mohammed Siraj in His India XI for 2027 ODI World Cup

In the same video, Manvinder Bisla also revealed his India XI for the 2027 ODI World Cup. The opening pair includes Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, with veteran Virat Kohli at No. 3. Shreyas Iyer and Hardik Pandya occupy the No. 4 and No. 5 batting positions, respectively.

Bisla slotted wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul at No. 6, while Axar Patel was chosen as the spin-bowling all-rounder, preferred over Ravindra Jadeja. The frontline bowling attack includes left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav alongside pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, and Harshit Rana – the latter selected over Mohammed Siraj.

### Manvinder Bisla’s India XI for 2027 ODI World Cup:
– Rohit Sharma
– Shubman Gill
– Virat Kohli
– Shreyas Iyer
– Hardik Pandya
– KL Rahul (wk)
– Axar Patel
– Kuldeep Yadav
– Jasprit Bumrah
– Mohammad Shami
– Harshit Rana

Bisla’s picks reflect a combination of experience and youth, aiming to build a balanced team capable of challenging for the title in the next ODI World Cup.
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