Shreyas Iyer, who played his last T20I in December 2023, will be in charge of leading the team during the UK tour when India plays against Ireland and then England. Iyer will make his debut as the India captain during the 2-match T20I series against Ireland in Belfast on June 26 and 28.
“I obviously loved challenges growing up, especially being from Mumbai, where cricket is pretty big, the competition is high, every other kid on the street wants to represent Mumbai, and I faced a lot of challenges growing up. So my mindset was always about winning against everyone that I challenge,” Iyer said in a PTI video.
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I was before and not try to be someone else or be under someone’s shadow - Shreyas Iyer
He joins the team as the replacement for Suryakumar Yadav. The national team selectors not only snubbed Yadav from the leadership role but also excluded the batter from the team entirely because of his lack of form in recent times.
“It’s a great challenge (and) at the same time, I don’t have to change my personality. I have to be the same person I was before and not try to be someone else or be under someone’s shadow,” Iyer mentioned.
Back-to-back assignments for Iyer
Along with leading the team against Ireland and England, he will be in the front during the 2026 Asian Games in Japan as well.
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