Overview
- Ricky Ponting, speaking to PTI on Wednesday, called Shreyas Iyer “one of the main contenders” to lead India in T20 internationals.
- He said Iyer’s ongoing omission from recent T20 squads is surprising, with selectors likely to review him after this IPL.
- Iyer last played a T20I in December 2023, yet his IPL résumé includes captaining Kolkata Knight Riders to the 2024 title and taking three different teams to finals.
- Punjab Kings’ form slumped with six straight losses after a strong start, but Ponting said Iyer remains mature, confident, and “on top of his game.”
- India lifted the 2026 T20 World Cup under Suryakumar Yadav, while coverage now discusses possible successors with names such as Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, and Axar Patel.