IPL 2026: BCCI has made IPL 2026 not a T20 league but a big platform for preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Team India’s Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar and his selection committee will keep a special eye on the performance of some selected players this season.

Selectors will keep an eye on 20 players in IPL 2026

According to sources, the selection committee for IPL 2026 has prepared a list of 20 players who will participate in the race for the 2027 ODI World Cup. During the upcoming season of IPL, the performance, fitness and decisions of these players will be assessed in match situations. Let us tell you, the names of RP Singh, SS Das, Ajay Ratra and Pragyan Ojha are included in the selection committee headed by Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar.

What is BCCI’s planning?

Regarding IPL 2026, the Board of Control for Cricket in India is planning that every selector will go to the stadium to watch the matches being held live in their respective areas, while the other matches will be monitored through TV and data analytics. The board is trying to prepare detailed feedback of at least 5 matches every week. According to reports, the selection process for the 2027 ODI World Cup will not be limited to statistics alone, but players’ performance, fitness and their decisions in match situations will also be taken into consideration.

These players will be in focus

In IPL 2026, the selectors will keep a special eye on fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, and Prasidh Krishna along with star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, because all these players are part of the core group of the ODI team. In such a situation, special attention will be paid to the form and fitness of these players.