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The BCCI selectors are set to appoint Shreyas Iyer as the next T20I captain of India. He will replace World Cup-winning skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who is set to be removed, according to reports.

On Saturday (June 6), the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel will meet to finalise squads for the white-ball tour of the UK and the subsequent Asian Games in Japan.

UK tour, Asian Games

The tour of the UK will feature a couple of T20Is against Ireland on June 26 and 28 in Belfast, followed by a trip to England for five T20Is and three ODIs beginning July 1.

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The Asian Games will take place in September-October in Aichi-Nagoya and the squad is being announced early to meet the deadlines set by the event organisers.

Owing to prolonged poor form, Suryakumar is set to be sacked as India T20I captain.

Iyer, Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan were the three frontrunners to replace Suryakumar. Now, reports say selectors have decided to go with Iyer, who has done well as a captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Tilak Varma likely to be vice-captain

It is expected that young Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Varma will be the new vice-captain, while 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will earn his maiden senior team call-up.

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The 31-year-old Iyer, who was not a part of the T20 World Cup squad, is expected to take on the No. 4 slot in the batting line-up.

He is being rewarded for being one of the most astute IPL captains, having taken three different franchises (Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings) to IPL finals, winning the trophy once.

Leading three different set-ups to the title round is no small feat and he is the only IPL captain to do so, an achievement that inspires confidence in his leadership.

Add to it, his batting form has not dipped while captaining and the only blip in his run would be this year’s free fall by Punjab Kings (PBKS) during the second half of the IPL 2026 after starting well.