Iyer the great captain (Photo: PTI)

Shreyas Iyer Captaincy: Now no one has any doubt about the fact that Shreyas Iyer's captaincy is the best in IPL. Sarpanch Saheb is creating a different definition of his captaincy. His report card in captaincy in IPL history now looks better than even successful captains like Rohit and Dhoni. The reason behind the news that Shreyas Iyer has been made the next T20 captain of Team India is his IPL performance. But now a statement that has come out has explained even better why Shreyas Iyer should become the T20I captain of Team India?

Shreyas Iyer great captain- Cooper Connolly

A shocking statement has come regarding the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer in IPL. This statement has been given by Cooper Connolly, a player of Iyer's IPL franchise Punjab Kings. This Australian cricketer has called Shreyas Iyer a great captain. Behind this, Cooper also told some features of Iyer's captaincy, after knowing which it seems that he should be the next captain of Team India.

Iyer is an example of excellent captaincy

Cooper Connolly said that Shreyas Iyer is a great captain. The way he leads the team, carries it with him and says anything to the team is amazing. That is an example. As captain, Iyer always encourages people and makes the team feel relaxed. Only a better captain can do this.

It is clear from this statement of Punjab Kings player Cooper Connolly that as a captain, Shreyas Iyer is not only rich in statistics but he also has all the qualities which can be useful to him in leading Team India.

Shreyas Iyer's captaincy record in IPL

If we look at Shreyas Iyer's performance as captain in IPL, he has captained in 93 matches so far, out of which he has won 55 and lost 35. Meaning his winning percentage is 59.13.

Where is Suryakumar Yadav, where is Shreyas Iyer?

In IPL 2026, Shreyas Iyer is not only showcasing his captaincy but is also scoring runs with the bat. He has scored 208 runs with 14 sixes in the 6 matches played so far. Team India's current T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has scored only 106 runs in 5 innings for Mumbai Indians so far this season. At the same time, only 3 sixes came from his bat.

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