Shreyas Iyer replaces Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I captain
ESPNcricinfo • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 3:03 PM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
Shreyas Iyer has been named the new captain of India's T20I team, taking over from Suryakumar Yadav. Iyer steps in following Yadav's tenure, which included leading the team to victory in the T20 World Cup in March. However, Yadav has struggled with poor batting form recently. The official announcement was made on June 4, 2026.
- •Iyer takes over from Yadav after the T20 World Cup win.
- •Yadav's recent performance has been underwhelming.
- •The announcement was made on June 4, 2026.
- •India seeks to bolster its T20I strategy moving forward.
- 3:03 PMESPNcricinfo — Shreyas Iyer to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I captain
"Suryakumar had led India to the T20 World Cup title in March, but has been in poor batting form
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