‘Very happy for Shreyas’: Suryakumar Yadav reacts to Iyer becoming India’s new T20I captain
Suryakumar Yadav congratulated Shreyas Iyer on becoming India's new T20I captain, saying he is "very, very, very happy" for his Mumbai teammate.
Suryakumar Yadav congratulated Shreyas Iyer on becoming India's new T20I captain, saying he is "very, very, very happy" for his Mumbai teammate.
India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai amid growing speculation over his future as skipper ahead of India's upcoming T20 assignments.
Former India selector Devang Gandhi believes Shreyas Iyer is the leading candidate to succeed Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I captain, citing his proven leadership record in the IPL and domestic cricket.
Former India chief selector MSK Prasad says removing Suryakumar Yadav as T20I captain now would be premature. He backs Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma and others as future leadership options.
In an emotional video released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday on X, Suryakumar thanked Indian supporters for their relentless backing, saying the victory would not have been possible without their prayers and support.
Suryakumar’s fluent knock marked his first fifty in 468 days and played a key role in India taking a 2-0 lead in the series
India enter the contest with a 1-0 lead after a dominant showing in the series opener at Nagpur.
Tilak has been ruled out of the first three matches after undergoing surgery for an abdominal issue in Rajkot.
Since taking charge of the T20 side in 2024, Suryakumar has overseen impressive results, with India winning over 72 per cent of their matches. For a long time, those numbers masked his own struggles with the bat.
Yadav has endured a lean run with the bat, managing just 218 runs across 19 innings in 2025 at a strike rate of 123.16—well below the standards he has set in the shortest format.
