Suryakumar Yadav faces double blow as BCCI, Gautam Gambhir move on; set to lose captaincy, T20I future uncertain: Report
- Three months after leading India to a T20 World Cup title, Suryakumar Yadav has been removed as T20I captain by the BCCI, with sources indicating he is unlikely to be selected for upcoming tours.
- Following a prolonged batting slump, the Mumbai Indians batter managed just 270 runs in 13 innings this season, averaging 20.76 despite a half-century against the Rajasthan Royals.
- Senior BCCI officials, in consultation with head coach Gautam Gambhir, decided to invest in a new leader for the format and will discuss the team's future direction at a meeting on Thursday.
- Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson are currently front-runners to lead the team, though vice-captain Axar Patel also remains under consideration as the Board works to finalize a successor.
- Tours of Ireland and England are set to begin later this month, marking the start of a new leadership cycle for the Indian team ahead of this transition.
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Shreyas Iyer to Replace Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I Captain, Tilak Varma to Be His Deputy: BCCI Sources
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Shreyas Iyer is set to replace Suryakumar Yadav as the captain of India's senior men's team in T20Is, with Tilak Verma to be his deputy, according to Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) sources. Sports News | Shreyas Iyer to Replace Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I Captain, Tilak Varma to Be His Deputy: BCCI Sources.
Why is Suryakumar Yadav's future as India captain in turmoil despite winning T20 World Cup 2026?
After recently leading the Indian team to their second straight T20 World Cup title, reports have suggested that the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) is looking for a change in leadership, and Suryakumar Yadav is reportedly going to be replaced as the Indian team’s T20I skipper. It is also worth noting that Suryakumar Yadav’s place in the T20I team is in trouble as well. Suryakumar Yadav was given the Indian T20I team’s captaincy af…
Suryakumar Yadav set to be removed as India T20I captain; Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson frontrunners for replacement
Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson have emerged as leading contenders to take over India’s T20I captaincy, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) likely to move on from incumbent skipper Suryakumar Yadav ahead of the upcoming tours of Ireland and England.
Following Suryakumar Yadav's poor form in the T20 World Cup 2026 and IPL 2026, discussions have intensified regarding the captaincy of the Indian T20 team. According to sources, Shreyas Iyer is the frontrunner to become the new captain, while Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan are considered contenders for the vice-captaincy.
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