The Economic Times

Shreyas Iyer to be India's T20 captain after Suryakumar Yadav? All about the captaincy race & why Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan can't be ignored

Suryakumar Yadav captaincy: India's T20 captaincy could be set for a change, with reports suggesting that Suryakumar Yadav is facing the possibility of losing the role. According to PTI, Shreyas Iyer has emerged as the leading candidate to take over the captaincy, amid growing scrutiny of Suryakumar's recent batting form despite India's successful ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. Reports also suggest that the selectors are assessing leadership options ahead of India's upcoming T20I assignments against Ireland and England.