Surya on Iyer succeeding him as India T20I captain
4 min readUpdated: Jun 6, 2026 09:14 PM IST Former India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav who was replaced by Shreyas Iyer as the India captain on Saturday congratulated him when the two met in a T20 Mumbai league fixture. Surya led Triumph Knights MNE while Shreyas represented SoBo Mumbai Falcons, but only as an Impact substitute. The two even shared a hug before the ball was set rolling. “As you said, so many things happening, but obviously very, very, very happy for Shreyas as he’s getting to lead the T20 Indian team. We played a lot of cricket together in Bombay. Most important thing, what I felt, is that three back-to-back Mumbai captains going on to lead T20s for India. I think it’s a very proud moment, and everyone needs to celebrate that,” Surya said at the toss. On Saturday, Iyer was named India’s new T20I captain, replacing Surya in the role. The 31-year-old’s appointment was announced by BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia and India’s chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar in Mumbai. Mum-boys ❤️ Rohit 🤝 …
