Rohit, Suryakumar back Shreyas to succeed as T20I captain
Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav have publicly endorsed Shreyas Iyer as the new captain for India's T20I team. They credited the competitive Mumbai cricket ecosystem for preparing players to handle the pressures of national leadership.
Why it matters
The endorsement highlights the influence of regional cricket structures on the national team's leadership pipeline and the high stakes of Indian cricket management.
India’s two most recent T20 World Cup-winning captains — Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav — on Saturday backed Shreyas Iyer to succeed as India’s next T20I captain, insisting that Mumbai cricket prepares players uniquely for leadership responsibilities.
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