India, June 5 -- It's done. It's sealed. Shreyas Iyer is the next India T20I captain. The right-handed batter who recently led Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 edition will replace Suryakumar Yadav as the skipper in the shortest format, and the official announcement will be made on Saturday, when the selection committee convenes to pick the squad for the upcoming assignments against Ireland and England. Sources privy to developments confirmed to Hindustan Times Digital that Shreyas will indeed be the next T20I captain.

It is going to be a double whammy for Suryakumar. The 35-year-old, who recently led India to a T20 World Cup title earlier this year, is all set to be on his way out and won't be picked for the upcoming...