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Despite the spectacular victory in the T20 World Cup, speculations have now intensified regarding the captaincy of the Indian cricket team. Suryakumar Yadav was made the T20 captain of Team India after Rohit Sharma retired from the shortest format of cricket. Under his captaincy, India also won the T20 World Cup title, but even after this the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering a new captain. Earlier there were reports that Shreyas Iyer could be made the captain, who under his captaincy had made Kolkata Knight Riders the champion and had taken Delhi and Punjab to the finals. But now a new report has claimed that Sanju Samson can be made the new captain of T20.

Actually, Suryakumar Yadav has given great success to India in T20 under his captaincy. He has been India’s most successful captain in T20. Surya has the highest win percentage among all the captains who have captained Team India in more than 50 matches, including Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Under his captaincy, India also won the T20 World Cup title this year, but keeping in mind the future plans, the board can now announce the name of a new captain. This decision can be shocking in many ways, because Suryakumar has led the team to consecutive victories.

The team will play a series of 2 T20 matches against Ireland.

The next T20 series of the Indian cricket team is starting in June. On this tour, Team India will play a 2-match T20 series against Ireland, after which there will be a 5-match T20 series against England. According to the report, Suryakumar Yadav will remain the captain on the Ireland tour, but after this he can be removed from the captaincy. This is a sign that the BCCI is looking at a major change, which may impact the team’s strategy and players.

Why can Samson be made captain?

Now the question is whether Sanju Samson will become the new captain of T20? Sanju Samson did not play all the matches in the T20 World Cup 2026, but despite this he was adjudged the best player of the tournament. He was the highest run scorer for Team India, he scored a total of 321 runs in 5 innings. Sanju also played a brilliant and important inning of 89 runs in the final, which proved important in the team’s victory. Sanju was also an important part of the 2026 champion team, which confirms his ability and performance.

Sanju Samson has captained Rajasthan Royals for many years in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he demonstrated his leadership abilities. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has included him in their squad through trade, which shows the franchise’s confidence in his leadership quality and game sense. Considering his leadership quality, BCCI is seriously considering his name as the new captain. Additionally, he is also a wicketkeeper, and the game can be run easily from this position, which is an added advantage for the captain.

At the same time, under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India performed brilliantly in T20, this fact is not hidden from anyone. Under his captaincy, India played a total of 52 matches, winning 42 of them, which is an impressive record. But, Suryakumar’s personal performance has been a matter of concern for some time now. Surya has scored 921 runs in 40 matches, which includes 6 half-century innings. His best score has been 84 runs, which he played against America. The decline in his individual performance is also being considered as a possible reason behind the change of captaincy.