India, June 4 -- Shreyas Iyer has almost been confirmed as Team India's next T20I captain, with Suryakumar Yadav set to be out of the side as the management looks to build their side for the LA Olympics in 2028 and the T20 World Cup that same year in Australia and New Zealand. Iyer's first assignment will be the T20I series against Ireland, followed by the tour of England.

When did Shreyas Iyer last play T20I cricket?

While Iyer has made a strong case in the last few years to come into the T20I side, he hasn't been able to find a spot due to Team India's array of options in the middle and lower middle-order. The right-handed batter last played a T20I in 2023 against Australia at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Nevertheless, the Mu...