India, Aug. 26 -- Despite BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia dismissing rumours that Shreyas Iyer has been identified as the next India ODI captain after Rohit Sharma, the India star's name has emerged again, with former cricketer Manoj Tiwary backing him to take over the mantle. However, he speculated that there will be a "fight" with Shubman Gill for the role, especially with the latter having head coach Gautam Gambhir's backing.

Iyer has largely flown under the radar as a potential option to lead India in white-ball cricket despite having shown early signs of leadership. He has been regularly leading Mumbai in domestic competitions like the Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy since 2018 and also captained India A on multiple occasions und...