New Delhi, June 6 -- India on Saturday ushered in a new era in T20 cricket by appointing Shreyas Iyer as captain and dropping former skipper Suryakumar Yadav from the squad for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England.
The sweeping changes announced by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee signal a decisive shift in India's white-ball roadmap as the team begins preparations for the next T20 World Cup cycle and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Iyer's elevation marks a remarkable turnaround in fortunes. The Mumbai batter, who was largely outside India's T20 plans during the previous World Cup cycle, has now been entrusted with leading the side after impressing as a captain in domestic and franchise cricket. Tilak Varma was named vice-capt...