It seems like India coach Gautam Gambhir aren't on the same page when it comes to their choices of who should replace Suryakumar Yadav as the next T20I captain, according to a report from PTI. India Today revealed that the Indian T20I team will have a new captain in Shreyas Iyer as the BCCI are ready to move on from Suryakumar Yadav.

Suryakumar, who led India to the T20 World Cup 2026 win, has been woefully out of form and struggled during the IPL this year to score runs. This meant that the selection committee decided to drop him and pick Shreyas as the new skipper for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England.

Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma have also been mentioned as dark horses in a three-way race for the role as BCCI wants a new captain who will be at the helm for the next two T20 World Cups.

While Gambhir and the selectors are on the same page when it comes to Suryakumar's removal from captaincy, when it comes to the choices, they do seem to have differences.

GAMBHIR'S CLEAR CHOICE

PTI is reporting that Gambhir's preferred choice is Sanju Samson, who impressed with a superb knockout-stage campaign at the T20 World Cup. However, the selectors remain unconvinced about whether Samson or Ishan Kishan can deliver consistent performances over an extended period.

It is also said that Gambhir is not entirely sold on Shreyas Iyer's candidature. The two worked together during Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL-winning campaign in 2024, with Shreyas leading the side and Gambhir serving as mentor.

However, Shreyas' comments that season about not receiving enough recognition are believed to have raised a few eyebrows, and those remarks have reportedly remained a point of discussion.

A decision on the new T20I captain is expected to be announced ahead of the 2 T20Is against Ireland on June 26.

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