New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Shreyas Iyer's appointment as India's T20I captain has added a new dimension to his international career, placing him in charge of a format in which his own position in the batting order has not always been assured.

His leadership responsibilities now extend beyond scoring runs, requiring him to manage bowling changes, field placements and the roles of players in a rapidly changing T20 contest.

The contrast between Iyer the batter and Iyer the captain is particularly relevant because his game is built around the middle o

While batting, he must assess the match situation, whereas while being captain, he must also anticipate how the opposition could exploit India's bowling attack and fielding setup.

Iyer's first tw...