Manoj Tiwary said that Shreyas Iyer is the perfect candidate to succeed Rohit Sharma and took a dig at the India head coach Gautam Gambhir for denying the credit that the star batter deserved after steering the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to IPL 2024 triumph.
He has time and again expressed his desire to get his hands on the ICC ODI World Cup title, and the next such tournament is scheduled to be held in 2027.
Also, reports claimed that the upcoming ODI series in Australia could be the last for Rohit Sharma, and Iyer could pip vice-captain Shubman Gill to become the new ODI skipper. However, the BCCI secretary denied the reports of Shreyas Iyer being considered for the role.
“After Rohit Sharma, obviously, I would say Shreyas Iyer, because the way he has led, wherever he has led in franchise cricket, I have not seen him in first-class cricket, but he has also won a trophy for Mumbai in domestic cricket as well."
I felt he should also have got recognition - Manoj Tiwary
"But when I was doing commentary, I observed the evolution of Shreyas Iyer as a captain. He is one of those who lead from the front, he scores a lot of runs, and he makes great decisions on the field, which is a must for a good captain. He has done that successfully, as we saw during his KKR tenure.”
"In 2024, KKR emerged as champions under his captaincy, but he didn’t get the credit he deserved. The PR machinery worked in such a way that the credit was given to only one individual in the team. I felt he should also have got recognition, along with Chandrakant Pandit and Bharat Arun. They were the supporting staff, while he was the leader making the calls on the field,” Tiwary added.
So there will be a fight - Manoj Tiwary
“I feel Shreyas Iyer will eventually lead Team India, and he will lead for a long period of time. But at the same time, he will be fighting this captaincy battle with Shubman Gill because the current coach, Gautam Gambhir, likes Shubman Gill more than Shreyas Iyer. So there will be a fight. But let’s see what the future unfolds for all of us," he said.
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