There is a possibility of a big change in the leadership of the T20 format in the Indian cricket team.
It was claimed in Indian media reports yesterday that T20 World Cup apprentice captain Surya Kumar Yadav has been dropped from the team due to his unwell condition.
Now there are reports in new reports that Shreyas Air has been appointed as the new captain replacing Surya Kumar Yadav.
Shreyas Iyer replaces Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is tipped for his first call-up as India’s selectors eye the 2028 LA Olympics and the T20 World Cup in the same year.
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The Indian selectors are planning a new strategy keeping in mind the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand in the same year.
According to reports, the squad for the T20 matches against Ireland and England will be announced on Saturday.
Surya Kumar Yadav may also be left out of the team based on recent performances. He did not perform as expected in the 2026 T20 World Cup and IPL season.
On the other hand, Shreyas Iyer has shown successful batting and leadership in the last two seasons of IPL.
He led Kolkata Knight Riders to the title in 2024 and also played an important role in taking various franchises to the finals.
Meanwhile, 15-year-old batsman Vibhau Suryavanshi is likely to join the Indian team for the first time.
He scored 776 runs in IPL 2026 when the smoke blew and impressed everyone with his extraordinary skills.
