Shreyas Iyer was appointed vice-captain because the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced the 15-member India squad for the three-match ODI collection in Australia on Saturday, October 4. The transfer got here as Shubman Gill changed Rohit Sharma as the brand new skipper of the 50-over facet for the Males in Blue.
Iyer has been rewarded for his glorious management function within the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Mumbai-born participant led the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to IPL 2024 glory after which guided the Punjab Kings (PBKS) to the IPL 2025 remaining. The 30-year-old has gained 48 out of 87 matches as skipper within the T20 league.
Followers on X expressed their shock as Gill was picked because the common skipper forward of Iyer in ODIs. One consumer wrote:
“Selecting Shubman Gill over Shreyas Iyer as captain. Severely???”
One other consumer commented:
“The one satisfying factor from this squad announcement is Shreyas Iyer made Vice captain of ODI facet.”
A 3rd consumer added:
“#ShubmanGill is 26 now and is the captain. #Shreyas is 30 and Vice Captain. Iyer is a good chief everyone knows and higher then Gill in management. After 10 years Shreyas will retire as a standard participant or Vc, however Gill stays the Captain.
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Shreyas Iyer was the main run-scorer for champions India within the 2025 Champions Trophy
Shreyas Iyer emerged because the main run-scorer as Crew India gained the 2025 Champions Trophy beneath Rohit Sharma’s captaincy earlier this yr. The fitting-handed batter amassed 243 runs in 5 innings at a median of 48.60 with the assistance of two half-centuries. He was equally good for the Males in Blue within the 2023 ODI World Cup, scoring 530 runs in 11 innings at a median of 66.25, comprising two tons and three half-centuries.
Total, Iyer has scored 2845 runs in 70 ODIs at a median of 48.22, together with 5 centuries and 22 fifties. The center-order batter will subsequent be seen in motion in opposition to Australia within the first of the three-match ODI collection in Perth on October 19.
Edited by James Kuanal