Yahoo Sports reports: For nearly two years, Shreyas Iyer kept knocking on the door. As Suryakumar Yadav's returns dipped in both IPL and international cricket, Iyer's weight of runs and consistency at No. 4 made him the obvious successor as India's T20I captain.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 6, 2026 5:06 PM
Data check: How Shreyas Iyer's consistency and Suryakumar Yadav's poor form paved way for India's T20I captaincy change
For nearly two years, Shreyas Iyer kept knocking on the door. As Suryakumar Yadav's returns dipped in both IPL and international cricket, Iyer's weight of runs and consistency at No. 4 made him the obvious successor as India's T20I captain.
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