Official: India national team appoints new captain as Shreyas Iyer takes the helm

The Surya Kumar Yadav era with the national team has officially come to an end.

Details: The leadership of Indian cricket has announced sweeping personnel changes: Shreyas Iyer has been named the new captain of India's T20I squad, and his full-fledged reign at the helm will kick off with the upcoming series against Ireland.

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Alongside the new skipper, the squad has also gained a new vice-captain. This prestigious role has officially been handed to Tilak Varma.

The young star is rapidly climbing the career ladder—additionally, it has been confirmed that Varma has also been appointed captain of the Mumbai Indians in the IPL, underscoring the immense trust placed in him as a future leader of Indian cricket.

Reminder: Hardik Pandya held talks with the RCB coach.