In March of this year, Yadav had led India to T20 World Cup glory. This had made India the first team to win back-to-back T20 World Cups, following the win in 2024 as well. Yadav's poor form with the bat has now made the BCCI look for other options to take on the armband. Over the past two days, two names have emerged - Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer.
In this article, we will list three key reasons why Shreyas Iyer should take up India's T20I captaincy over Sanju Samson if it comes to that.
In 2019, Iyer led DC to the IPL playoffs for the first time since 2012. The next year, he led the team to a runner-up finish. Delhi were table-toppers in 2021, but Iyer wasn't the captain.
In 2025, Iyer once again shifted base to Punjab Kings for a whopping Rs. 26.75 crores, but he made sure every last paisa was worth it. Under Iyer, Punjab finished as table-toppers and made it into the playoffs for the first time since 2014.
Apart from this, Iyer also led Mumbai to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title in 2024.
A raw look at their numbers as captain in the IPL also paints a better picture
PlayerMatchesWonLostNo ResultWin %Shreyas Iyer975638357.73%Sanju Samson673333149.25%2. Shreyas Iyer has proven himself to be better tactically
As a result of his vast experience, he has also become better at handling situations under pressure. For example, Iyer had marshaled his troops into successfully defending just 111 against KKR last year. It was the lowest successfully defended in IPL history.
3. Shreyas Iyer is more consistent with the bat
This one is arguably the most obvious argument in favour of Shreyas Iyer. Over the years, Samson has cultivated a reputation for being heavily inconsistent with the bat.
Even in IPL 2026, despite two unbeaten centuries and an 87*, Samson has just 402 runs in 10 matches. In the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2019, Samson had made a double century against Goa; for the longest time, it remained the only century he had made in all 50-over cricket. He has added three more since, including one in ODIs.
Iyer, on the other hand, has always been a more consistent batter. In ODIs, where he is a first-team regular, Shreyas Iyer has been the rock of the middle order. Even while he was a regular in T20Is, Iyer managed to be a consistent batter, even if not so fast scoring.
Batting numbers in IPL since the start of 2025
PlayerMatchesRunsAverageStrike Rate50s100sShreyas Iyer2793749.31170.98100Sanju Samson1968745.8155.0722Also Read: Sanju Samson to become India T20I captain as Ajit Agarkar dumps Shreyas Iyer
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