The biggest coup in Indian cricket! Suryakumar Yadav’s leave, Shreyas Iyer becomes the new T20 captain of Team India
Samira Vishwas June 05, 2026 02:24 PM

Shreyas Iyer replaces Suryakumar Yadav: There has been a big change in the Indian cricket team. BCCI has handed over the T20 captaincy from Suryakumar Yadav to Shreyas Iyer and made him the new captain of Team India. Till now Suryakumar Yadav was commanding the team in T20 format, but now this responsibility has been given to Shreyas Iyer.

Questions were being raised on Suryakumar Yadav’s game and captaincy for some time. His performance in the T20 World Cup did not meet the expectations and he also could not perform at his best in the 2026 Indian Premier League. Considering his recent performances, the selectors had started looking for a new captain.

Why was Shreyas Iyer selected?

in indian cricket Shreyas Iyer Is considered a reliable and experienced batsman. He has good captaincy experience in both domestic cricket and IPL and has consistently performed brilliantly on the field. Iyer is capable of taking right decisions even under pressure. Given these qualities, the selectors and team management considered him the perfect candidate for the role.

Now under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer Indian T20 team A new era will begin for India and all eyes will be on their performance in the upcoming tournaments. It will be interesting to see how the team performs under his captaincy. Apart from this, there may be some important changes in the selection of players and batting order.

Important responsibility on Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer now faces the double challenge of scoring runs and taking the team forward unitedly. His job is to take the team to new heights. This decision is being considered an important step which will decide the future direction of Indian cricket.

Tilak’s name put forward for vice-captain

Tillam Verma’s name is coming up for the vice-captaincy of the Indian cricket team. It is being said that Tilak Verma can be appointed as the vice-captain of the team. According to sources, there has been a complete agreement between BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar, Head Coach Gautam Gambhir and the selection committee to make Shreyas Iyer the captain and Tilak Verma as the vice-captain. However, BCCI has not announced it officially.

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