File photo of Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas Iyer was named as the captain of the Indian T20 international side by replacing Suryakumar Yadav.
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The selectors on Saturday (June 6, 2026) officially announced that Shreyas Iyer will be captain of the T20 international side.
Shreyas Iyer replaces Suryakumar Yadav, who has won the T20 World Cup, as the captain.
Teen-age sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made history by being included in the squad for the two match series in Ireland and England. Sooryavanshi surpassed Sachin Tendulkar as youngest player to represent country.
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for England and Ireland tours to enable him to feature in the Asian Games 2026.
Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar said that Yashasvi Jaiswal has replaced injured Virat Kohli in the ODI squad against Afghanistan.
Published – June 06, 2026 01:23 pm IST
