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'Very happy for Shreyas Iyer': Surya reacts after losing India captaincy
Suryakumar Yadav has reacted gracefully to the major changes in India's T20I setup, expressing his happiness for Shreyas Iyer after the latter was named the new captain for the upcoming Ireland and England series. The development marks a significant shift for Indian cricket, with Shreyas replacing Suryakumar as T20I captain. The Mumbai batter also lost his place in the squad despite having led India to the 2026 T20 World Cup title earlier this year.
'Challenges ahead': Surya breaks silence after India snub as Iyer named captain
Suryakumar Yadav wished the Indian team well after losing the T20I captaincy, sharing a message of support on Instagram following the announcement of India's squads for the Ireland and England tours. The Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI) on Saturday named Shreyas Iyer as India's new T20I captain, replacing Suryakumar Yadav. Soon after the announcement, Suryakumar posted an Instagram story backing the team.
Suryakumar Yadav: The 'disruptor' who led India's T20 revolution
In a move that was as unceremonious as it was unprecedented, Suryakumar Yadav was not only removed from India's T20 captaincy but also dropped from the squad itself, just three months after he led India to the 2026 T20 World Cup title. It was a monumental call by the BCCI selection committee and, perhaps, the right one, given the evident dip in Suryakumar Yadav's form over the last year and a half. Yet, there's no denying that Surya has been the finest T20 batter India has ever produced.
'Look at the form': Agarkar's blunt explanation for Suryakumar T20 exit
Chief selector Ajit Agarkar said the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision to remove Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I captain was not taken lightly, stressing that selectors reassessed the team's direction after the 2026 T20 World Cup while also considering the next cycle leading up to the 2028 edition. BCCI announced a major change in Indian men's T20I setup on Saturday, handing the captaincy to Shreyas Iyer for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England. Suryakumar not...
Shreyas Iyer was 'close' to India's T20 World Cup squad, Agarkar drops bombshell
Indian cricket's T20 setup has entered a new phase, with Shreyas Iyer appointed captain for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England, while teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned a historic maiden call-up. At just 15 years and 71 days old, Sooryavanshi has become the youngest player ever selected for an Indian team, breaking a record that had stood since Sachin Tendulkar's debut in 1989. Tendulkar was 16 years and 205 days old when he made his Test debut against Pakistan in Karachi.
Why India moved on from Suryakumar Yadav - The numbers behind the end of the SKY era
Three months after leading India to the T20 World Cup title, Suryakumar Yadav has not only lost the captaincy but also his place in India's T20I setup, with the selectors deciding that the 35-year-old no longer fits into the team's plans for the next cycle. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar revealed that the decision was driven by a combination of form and the need to look ahead to the next World Cup. "With regards to Surya, obviously it's a tough one having just won the World Cup.
BCCI likely to not call Suryakumar Yadav for next selection meeting
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is set to get in a huddle to discuss Suryakumar Yadav’s future in the T20I team. TOI understands that there’s a strong possibility that the current T20 captain, who led the team to successfully defend the T20 title in March, may not be asked to attend the next selection meeting for the white-ball tour of Ireland and England later this month. The selection meeting, it is learnt, will be either held in Chandigarh or Mumbai around the one-off Test between India...
Hours after replacing Surya as India T20I captain, Shreyas leads side to win over SKY
Shreyas Iyer's first day as India's new T20I captain could hardly have unfolded in a more dramatic fashion. Hours after the BCCI announced Iyer as Suryakumar Yadav's successor at the helm of the national T20 side, the two Mumbai stalwarts faced off in the T20 Mumbai League. By the end of the evening, it was the newly-appointed India skipper who had the final say, leading SoBo Mumbai Falcons to a five-wicket victory over Suryakumar's Triumph Knights MNE.
SKY's poor form continues; India T20 skipper out for 19 off 11 balls
At a time when there is huge speculation around whether he would stay on as India’s T20 captain for the tours of Ireland and England, Suryakumar Yadav’s poor form shows no sign of relenting. On Tuesday, the 35-year-old, captaining Triumph Knights in their opening match of Season 4 of the T20 Mumbai League, was out for 19 off 11 balls as his team lost by 21 runs against North Mumbai Panthers at the Wankhede Stadium. Surya started off well, adding 37 in 25 balls for the third wicket with...
'Deserved a chance to prove': Ashwin questions Suryakumar's India T20 snub
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the selectors' decision to drop Suryakumar Yadav from India's T20I setup, calling it a "landmark" and "ruthless" call and suggesting that the World Cup-winning captain deserved more time to prove himself. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced India's T20I squads for the tours of England and Ireland, naming Shreyas Iyer as captain and Tilak Varma as vice-captain. The decision also saw Suryakumar lose both...