Published: June 3, 2026 • 7:32 PM IST · Updated: June 4, 2026 • 7:08 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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India may well have a new T20I captain in Shreyas Iyer when they travel for their next T20I series against Ireland and England.
Iyer’s appointment means the end of the road for Surya Kumar Yadav, who led India to the T20 World Cup title in March.
Gautam Gambhir will be consulted on Suryakumar’s future before a final call is taken on captaincy but the head coach, at the most, may only be able to delay the inevitable, but even that looks impossible at the moment.
The selectors are now looking for a long-term solution wherein the next captain could lead India in the next two T20 World Cup events.
Notably, Suryakumar Yadav led India to T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year, but he has struggled for consistency with the bat.