India’s cricket calendar rarely slows down, and September 2026 has been no exception. Here are ten players whose recent form and headlines are worth following closely.
The in-form stars
- Abhishek Sharma – fresh off the fastest T20I century by any full-member batter, a 30-ball, 108-run masterclass against Afghanistan.
- Sanju Samson – answered questions over his form with a rapid 57 and passed 9,000 T20 career runs in the same series.
- Ishan Kishan – the world’s No.1-ranked T20I batter, continuing an extraordinary comeback from losing his BCCI contract altogether.
The leaders and the veterans
- Shreyas Iyer – India’s T20I captain, whose side has now won back-to-back series whitewashes after a rocky start to his tenure.
- Virat Kohli – returning to action later this month against West Indies, focused solely on ODI cricket as he builds towards the 2027 World Cup.
- Jasprit Bumrah – back bowling after a knee injury, though a clash between the Asian Games and the West Indies series has put his workload under scrutiny again.
The ones building for the future
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – still just 15, and already India’s youngest-ever international debutant, currently easing his way into the senior XI.
- Mohammed Siraj – newly appointed Hyderabad Ranji Trophy captain, working to rebuild bowling rhythm after a difficult stretch in Sri Lanka.
The rivals worth tracking
- Rashid Khan – Afghanistan’s talisman, whose bat-and-ball contributions couldn’t prevent a 3-0 series loss to India but underlined his continued class.
- Harry Brook – England’s captain, in career-best form after leading a 3-0 sweep of Sri Lanka and reclaiming the world No.1 T20I ranking.
With India’s calendar showing no sign of easing up, expect several of these storylines to keep developing fast over the coming weeks.