Amidst the poor form of Suryakumar Yadav, the discussion of changing the T20 captaincy of Team India has intensified. According to reports, BCCI may appoint a new captain.
Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India definitely won the title of T20 World Cup 2026, but now his chair is under threat. In view of the continuous poor batting form and increasing age, the selection committee has started preparing for the future. In such a situation, discussions have intensified regarding the next captain of the Indian T20 team.
According to the latest reports, BCCI is now making a new strategy keeping in mind the 2028 T20 World Cup. For this reason, Shreyas Iyer’s name has come to the fore. His captaincy and strong performance with the bat in the IPL have made him a strong contender.
Shreyas Iyer can become India’s next T20 captain
According to reports, the selection committee is considering handing over the T20 captaincy of Team India to Shreyas Iyer after Suryakumar Yadav. Iyer may have played his last T20 match for India in the year 2023, but his leadership skills have impressed everyone.
🚨 SHREYAS IYER AS INDIA’S NEXT T20I CAPTAIN 🚨 (TOI).
– Shreyas is the front runner as Next No.4 in India’s T20I Team.
– Shreyas Iyer is the most obvious replacement as India’s next T20I captain if and when the selectors decide to move on from Surya. pic.twitter.com/d8dJuiFX2x
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) April 19, 2026
A BCCI source said that it would be a big decision to bring Iyer (Shreyas Iyer) back into the team and give him direct captaincy. At present, the focus of the board is on the 2027 ODI World Cup, but along with this, brainstorming has also started on the next leadership of the T20 team.
Made a splash with bat and captaincy in IPL 2026
Shreyas Iyer is currently captaining Punjab Kings in IPL 2026 and is seen in great form. Punjab Kings remains the only unbeaten team of the current season and is at the top in the points table. Iyer has scored 203 runs in 4 innings so far. His average is 67 and strike rate is 188.
Long experience of captaincy is becoming the biggest plus point
Shreyas Iyer has a lot of captaincy experience. In the year 2018, he was given the command of Delhi Capitals. Under his captaincy, Delhi reached the final in 2020. After this, he joined Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022 and made the team IPL champion in 2024. And in 2025, Punjab Kings reached the finals after 11 years. Now even in 2026, Punjab is performing brilliantly under his captaincy.
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