In a series of new events, it is being reported that the Senior Men's Selection Committee has picked Shreyas Iyer as future captain of the Indian T20I side. As per the latest media reports, the PBKS skipper will take over the leadership duties from Suryakumar Yadav in the near future.
Shreyas Iyer to be India's next T20I skipper
According to a latest report from Times of India, the BCCI is looking to get head coach Gautam Gambhir on the same page, so that the transition becomes much smoother in the shortest format of the game.
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The report claims that the current T20I skipper is feeling a lot of pressure because of his concerning batting form. The MI star denied the wrist injury claims, and declared that he wants to represent the country in the LA 028 Olympics. The report further says that Agarkar has a plan ready for both white-ball formats, which involves Shreyas Iyer in the centre stage.
The Mumbai batter is report is being considered as India's new No.4 batter in the 20-over format, possibly taking over the spot currently filled by Suryakumar Yadav in the playing XI. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam have not been on the same page on various instances, especially in the preference for specialist players in the Test setup.
“Ajit is a very strong chief selector, one of the strongest to have been in charge," the report quoted an unnamed high-placed source as saying. “He has taken some tough calls with an eye on future and he, along with his panel, has a plan in place for the T20I captaincy and the way forward. That’s the reason Shreyas was appointed vice-captain in ODIs and was in the squad for the last bilateral series India played before the T20 World Cup. Now is he the coach’s choice? Or he has someone else in mind? And will that someone be the selectors’ choice? These are the important points of discussion," the source quoted in the report.
Other than him, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma are also running in the race. However, the report suggests that Sanju Samson is not among the embarked candidates.