Shreyas Iyer will have to fill a massive void as he has taken his new position in the place of the 2026 ICC T20I World Cup-winning captain, Suryakumar Yadav. After all the hard work Iyer has done over the years, Ricky Ponting believes Iyer deserves the leadership role in the national side.
Replacing a seasoned campaigner like Gautam Gambhir was not an easy task for Shreyas Iyer. But he did it precisely with the help of Ricky Ponting. The combination of Iyer and Ponting took the team into the play-offs in back-to-back seasons in 2019 and 2020 before the duo reunited at Punjab Kings for a second stint together.
They took the Punjab Kings to the final
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Despite the elimination from the group stage in the IPL 2026, there is no debate over Iyer’s leadership qualities. Punjab Kings, the team that had been struggling for years to make their way into the finals, transformed drastically as soon as Iyer joined as the captain and Rickey Ponting came on board as the head coach.
I've been the one endorsing him for the role: Ponting
“I've been the one endorsing him for the role and telling the Indian selectors that if they give him a chance, I don't think they'll be disappointed," Ricky Ponting was quoted as saying by the Times of Times.
“As I said, it's a great achievement. It's terrific recognition for the hard work he has put in over a long period of time, and I'm sure he'll do a great job as captain of India," he added. Iyer will debut as the Team India captain during India’s away T20I series against Ireland in the last week of June.
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