Shreyas Iyer named T20I captain, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in squad for UK tour

India ushered in a new era of T20I cricket, naming Shreyas Iyer as captain for the upcoming tour of Ireland and England while moving on from World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav. The decision marks another bold shift in leadership as selectors continue to reshape the future of the white-ball team.

The team announcement also includes the highly anticipated inclusion of teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. After a record-breaking IPL campaign, the 15-year-old has earned his first call-up and is set to feature in India’s T20I plans for the Ireland-England series as well as the Asian Games later this year.

COMPLETE KIT FOR ENGLAND AND IRELAND TOURS

Shreyas Iyer, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Isha Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Nitish Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

COMPLETE KIT FOR ASIAN GAMES

Shreyas Iyer, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Viabhav Sooryavanshi and Jasprit Bum.

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June 6, 2026 1:31 PM IST