Teenage sensation Sooryavanshi called up to India's T20I squad, Iyer named captain - Reuters

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Shreyas Iyer has been appointed as India's new T20I captain, replacing Suryakumar Yadav, while 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earns his maiden call-up to the national squad for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England, as well as the Asian Games 2026.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India's men's cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, with Shreyas Iyer set to lead the side and teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earning a maiden call-up to the senior national T20 setup.

India have announced their T20I squads for the upcoming series against Ireland and England, as well as Asian Games 2026. Shreyas Iyer has been unveiled as India's new T20I captain, and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has received his maiden call-up to the India squad.

Shreyas Iyer was announced as the new India T20I captain when the men's senior selection committee chaired by Ajit Agarkar picked the squads for the tours of Ireland, England coupled with the Asian Games. Iyer replaces Suryakumar Yadav who failed to find a spot in the squad altogether.

In a major turn of events, the BCCI on Saturday announced Shreyas Iyer will replace Suryakumar Yadav as the new captain of India’s T20I side for the upcoming tour of the United Kingdom (Ireland and England) as well as the Asian Games 2026.