India, June 7 -- Ricky Ponting, the former Australia captain, made a startling revelation after Shreyas Iyer was appointed as India's new T20I captain. The Punjab Kings coach stated that he had been endorsing Shreyas' name as the captain to the Indian selectors for quite some time now, and it feels good to see the recognition finally coming through for the 31-year-old. On Saturday, Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the selection committee, confirmed Shreyas as Suryakumar Yadav's successor, adding that the Mumbai batter totally deserved the latest honour.

Shreyas has broken down the door in terms of his own performance. The IPL 2024 saw him winning the title with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as the skipper, and he backed it up by taking Punjab...