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'It's Harsh To Say Iyer's Captaincy Future Is In Jeopardy': Nayar

The Rose Bowl: Former India cricketer Abhishek Nayar believes it would be 'harsh' to question Shreyas Iyers future as T20I captain following back-to-back series defeats and said the newly appointed skipper needs to be given the freedom to shape the team according to his vision. Indias difficult run in the shortest format continued on Saturday as they suffered a 56-run defeat to England in the fifth and final T20I at The Rose Bowl, completing a 4-0 series loss. The defeat also saw the reigning world champions surrender the No. 1 spot in the ICC Mens T20I rankings to England and extended their losing streak in the format to six matches. The series defeat came after India had suffered a shock 2-0 loss to Ireland, meaning Iyer is yet to register a win since taking over the T20I captaincy. Nayar, however, believes the two series will give Iyer an opportunity to reflect on the direction in which he wants to take the side and understand what he requires from his players and support staff. When you give someone the mantle of taking over from a champion side, you also want to give him the liberty of picking his side. The first time you become captain, you dont get the liberty of saying, This is where I want to take the team. You first handle the team and then see what you need to do with it, Nayar told Jio Hotstar. Post these two series, hell have time to reflect, understand what he requires from this team, how he needs them to play and what he needs from the support staff. So, it will be harsh to say that Shreyas Iyers future is in jeopardy as a captain, he added. Nayar stressed that Iyer must be given ownership of the side before his leadership can be properly assessed, citing the examples of Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Post these two series, hell have time to reflect, understand what he requires from this team, how he needs them to play and what he needs from the support staff. So, it will be harsh to say that Shreyas Iyers future is in jeopardy as a captain, he added. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Even Shubman Gill, when he first became the ODI captain, didnt win a few series first up. As you get into your own, you build confidence and the team you envision. Its still early days, theres no panic button, but there needs to be clarity as to where this team is going, he added. Article Source: IANS

12 Jul 2026 12:48 pm