India, June 8 -- India's T20I skipper Shreyas Iyer on Sunday said he has always loved facing challenges growing up, and the new responsibility of leading the country in the shortest format doesn't mean he has to change his personality.

The 31-year-old Iyer was named the captain of the Indian T20I side, replacing Suryakumar Yadav, who had led the national team to the T20 World Cup title in March.

Iyer said he would want to remain the same person who grew up in a challenging cricket environment in Mumbai. "I don't have to change my personality. I have to be the same person I was before, and not try to be someone else or be under someone's shadow," Iyer said at an event here. "I obviously loved challenges growing up, especially being from ...