Suryakumar to be sacked, Shreyas Iyer in 3-way race for India's T20I captaincy

Key points

• 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.