Not Hardik Pandya Or Shubman Gill: India Batter, Ignored For T20 World Cup, Was Being Groomed As Next Captain

06.05.2024 - 13:09 sports.ndtv.com

Former BCCI chief selector MSK Prasad revealed that Shreyas Iyer was being groomed to become a future Indian cricket team skipper.

The batter, who was considered to be a big talent for the national side, missed out on a BCCI central contract after not playing domestic cricket despite not being on national duty.

He did play some matches for Mumbai and also produced a couple of good knocks for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024 but the batter was once again ignored when the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 was announced.

However, Prasad revealed that selectors were earlier impressed with his leadership skills and considered him to be a top contender for India captaincy. “Shreyas Iyer, unlike Hardik Pandya or Ravindra Jadeja has been groomed (as a captain).

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