MUMBAI, June 8 -- Shreyas Iyer's path to India T20 captaincy has been anything but easy. Due to a combination of factors, he has had to prove himself again and again. He has resiliently gone about his job, letting his work speak for itself. In the process, if the India selectors noticed his hard work, it was fine, was his mantra. Most players would be in the reckoning after one season of leading his side to the title. In Iyer's case, he wasn't given enough credit captaining Kolkata Knight Riders to the 2024 IPL title. Instead of getting bogged down, the next season he moved to Punjab Kings and took the team to the final. This season, Punjab Kings had a great first half but couldn't sustain it and narrowly missed a playoff berth. In both sea...