India, June 7 -- Shreyas Iyer on Sunday said he has never been one to shy away from pressure. From fighting his way through Mumbai's fiercely competitive cricket circuit to rebuilding his career after setbacks and injury concerns, challenges have often brought the best out of him. Now entrusted with India's T20I captaincy after replacing Suryakumar Yadav, Iyer made it clear that the new role will not change who he is. And in his first public remarks after being named India's T20I captain, the 31-year-old delivered a statement that quickly grabbed attention.

On Saturday afternoon, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia made the much-anticipated announcement. Iyer took over the reins of the T20I captaincy from Suryakumar, who had led the Indian tea...