For nearly two years, Shreyas Iyer kept knocking on the door. As Suryakumar Yadav’s returns dipped in both IPL and international cricket, Iyer’s weight of runs and consistency at No. 4 made him the obvious successor as India’s T20I captain.Data check: SKY’s fall was Shreyas Iyer’s gain at No. 4
For nearly two years, Shreyas Iyer kept knocking on the door. As Suryakumar Yadav’s returns dipped in both IPL and international cricket, Iyer’s weight of runs and consistency at No. 4 made him the obvious successor as India’s T20I captain.