The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is strategizing to form a 30-35 player pool to enable the fielding of two competitive T20 teams simultaneously. This decision comes in light of overlapping international commitments, particularly the Asian Games coinciding with a T20 series against the West Indies later this year. A BCCI official stated that the focus is on creating a robust talent pipeline that can adapt to the demands of a busy global cricket calendar. The upcoming Ireland tour will serve as a testing ground for this expanded squad, which aims to include emerging talents from the Indian Premier League (IPL) such as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Shreyas Iyer, captain of the Punjab Kings in the IPL, is expected to lead one of the teams. This initiative underscores the BCCI's commitment to not only selecting the best 15 players but also identifying the best 35 to ensure depth and flexibility in India's T20 cricketing structure.