Shreyas Iyer replace Suryakumar Yadav?: The T20I captain of Team India is Suryakumar Yadav. But, now there is news that Shreyas Iyer may get the captaincy in his place. According to the report of Times of India, Indian selectors are seriously considering the name of Shreyas Iyer as the future captain in case Suryakumar Yadav is not made the captain.

Why is Shreyas Iyer’s name in the race for T20 captaincy?

In the race for T20 captaincy, Shreyas Iyer’s name has come to the fore due to his strong record as captain in IPL. The team he commanded in IPL made it champion or took it to the finals. The track record of DC, KKR and PBKS in IPL under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer tells the whole story. At present, Iyer is the captain of Punjab Kings in IPL.

Shreyas Iyer has won 61 percent of his matches in IPL as captain. In terms of winning percentage, he is ahead of Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. These figures of his have now attracted the attention of the selectors.

Captain in place of Suryakumar?

Times of India quoted sources and wrote that if the selectors think of surpassing Suryakumar Yadav, then Shreyas Iyer can be a contender for T20 captaincy. According to the report, along with captaincy, Iyer can also become a batting option at number 4. Sources said that Iyer is not a part of India’s current T20 team. He last played T20I in 2023. In such a situation, bringing him back and directly handing him over as captain would be a big decision.

Why the news of Iyer being made captain?

The issue of captaincy in T20 seems to be heating up because Suryakumar Yadav’s current form with the bat is not good. He is seen struggling with the bat match after match. The lack of consensus on the names of Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill regarding captaincy in T20 also seems to be opening the door for captaincy for Shreyas Iyer.