India, June 4 -- Captaincy, per se, was never an issue. But his declining numbers in T20 cricket for the longest time appear to have exhausted the patience of the selectors and team management. Suryakumar Yadav is reportedly set to be removed as the captain of the Indian T20I side and could also lose his place in the format after nearly 18 months of underwhelming returns.

The question subsequently begs: who will be India's next T20I captain?

Shreyas Iyer has long been speculated to be the most "obvious choice" for the role, according to a PTI report, despite not having featured in the Indian T20I side since December 2023. In the last three seasons, he has taken two different teams to the IPL final, including leading Kolkata Knight Rider...