A two-time T20 World Cup winner and former India captain, Suryakumar Yadav, has opened up on the shocking snub he faced after leading the Men in Blue to a triumphant campaign this year. From helping India end its ICC trophy drought in 2024 with the ‘catch of the tournament’ against South Africa, to maintaining an undefeated streak in the 2026 edition, Suryakumar Yadav made headlines for all the right reasons. &nbsp;However, what didn’t work in his favour was his lean patch with the bat in the lead-up to the tournament and even during it, barring his unbeaten 84 against the US. A below-par IPL 2026 showing for Mumbai Indians further cast doubts over his T20I future despite his credentials, as the selectors took the toughest call to replace him as the team captain and drop him from the squad for the UK tour. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee named Shreyas Iyer as India's new T20I captain.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/asian-games-2026-cricket-facilities-japan-india-pakistan-acc-concerns-1787987697856">India, Pakistan unhappy with Japan's Asian Games cricket facilities; ACC under scanner for delayed response</a> &nbsp;Revealing his reaction for the first time since facing an unexpected snub, SKY said, “I was thinking, how can this happen? How is it possible? We just won the World Cup. Yes, IPL was not as good as how I wanted. We were sitting at home. Friends came; family came. Everyone said that it's okay. Part of life. But then, when they leave the house. We stay alone at home.” &nbsp;Reflecting on his first reaction after knowing that his name was missing from the T20I squad for the UK tour, Suryakumar said he couldn’t help but smile and leave it that way. &nbsp;“I smiled when my name was not there. Because when I played cricket with the team for a year or two, and whenever I am playing, so, whenever I have been in situations like where there is pressure, where things are not going my way, I have always smiled. I have relaxed. And this is what I have seen: the moments in the past when I have had opportunities to do well. I have been grateful,” the former ranked number one T20I batter said in an online chat with Aakash Chopra.<h2>No Friction with Shreyas Iyer</h2>Having shared a dressing room and a brief time playing for India, SKY knows who Shreyas Iyer is. SKY said he knows how good a player Iyer is, and never felt, ‘Why did they make him the captain?’ Suryakumar, however, expressed his disappointment at how, after never conceding a bilateral T20I series, winning an Asia Cup and eventually the T20 WC, he was left out. &nbsp;“I have seen the team that they have chosen. I have also played a lot of cricket with Shreyas. And I know he is a good player, a good human being, and a good captain also. So, I was not like, ‘Why did they make him the captain?’ But yes, I was a little disappointed. Because you have not lost a single series in two years. You have won the World Cup and the Asia Cup. Then you want the same thing to go forward. Because when everything is going well, then why? What is the reason for the change? What is the reason for the change? It was going on in my mind. I was sitting at home for a month and a half,” said SKY.

Former India captain Suryakumar Yadav opened up to Aakash Chopra about his shock omission from the T20I squad after leading India to a World Cup victory. 

A two-time T20 World Cup winner and former India captain, Suryakumar Yadav, has opened up on the shocking snub he faced after leading the Men in Blue to a triumphant campaign this year. From helping India end its ICC trophy drought in 2024 with the ‘catch of the tournament’ against South Africa, to maintaining an undefeated streak in the 2026 edition, Suryakumar Yadav made headlines for all the right reasons. However, what didn’t work in his favour was his lean patch with the bat in the lead-up to the tournament and even during it, barring his unbeaten 84 against the US. A below-par IPL 2026 showing for Mumbai Indians further cast doubts over his T20I future despite his credentials, as the selectors took the toughest call to replace him as the team captain and drop him from the squad for the UK tour. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee named Shreyas Iyer as India's new T20I captain. Also read| India, Pakistan unhappy with Japan's Asian Games cricket facilities; ACC under scanner for delayed response Revealing his reaction for the first time since facing an unexpected snub, SKY said, “I was thinking, how can this happen? How is it possible? We just won the World Cup. Yes, IPL was not as good as how I wanted. We were sitting at home. Friends came; family came. Everyone said that it's okay. Part of life. But then, when they leave the house. We stay alone at home.” Reflecting on his first reaction after knowing that his name was missing from the T20I squad for the UK tour, Suryakumar said he couldn’t help but smile and leave it that way. “I smiled when my name was not there. Because when I played cricket with the team for a year or two, and whenever I am playing, so, whenever I have been in situations like where there is pressure, where things are not going my way, I have always smiled. I have relaxed. And this is what I have seen: the moments in the past when I have had opportunities to do well. I have been grateful,” the former ranked number one T20I batter said in an online chat with Aakash Chopra. No Friction with Shreyas Iyer Having shared a dressing room and a brief time playing for India, SKY knows who Shreyas Iyer is. SKY said he knows how good a player Iyer is, and never felt, ‘Why did they make him the captain?’ Suryakumar, however, expressed his disappointment at how, after never conceding a bilateral T20I series, winning an Asia Cup and eventually the T20 WC, he was left out. “I have seen the team that they have chosen. I have also played a lot of cricket with Shreyas. And I know he is a good player, a good human being, and a good captain also. So, I was not like, ‘Why did they make him the captain?’ But yes, I was a little disappointed. Because you have not lost a single series in two years. You have won the World Cup and the Asia Cup. Then you want the same thing to go forward. Because when everything is going well, then why? What is the reason for the change? What is the reason for the change? It was going on in my mind. I was sitting at home for a month and a half,” said SKY.

Former India captain Suryakumar Yadav opened up to Aakash Chopra about his shock omission from the T20I squad after leading India to a World Cup victory.&nbsp;

‘How can this happen?’: Suryakumar Yadav opens up on India snub after T20 World Cup triumph

Shreyas Iyer will replace Suryakumar Yadav as Team India’s new T20I captain, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to earn his maiden India call-up for the forthcoming UK tour. With an eye on the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles and the T20 World Cup the same year in Australia and New Zealand, the BCCI selectors have decided to make these sweeping changes. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel will announce the T20I squad for the Ireland and England series on Saturday (Jun 6), Team India’s first assignment since Suryakumar Yadav-led India won the T20 World Cup in March this year.&nbsp;The selectors have also decided to drop Suryakumar Yadav from the T20I squads following his lean patch in the T20 WC and IPL 2026. At the World Cup, his best performance came against the USA in India’s opener; later, SKY failed to score another T20I fifty, amassing 242 runs in nine innings. Even at IPL 2026 with Mumbai Indians, SKY managed a mere 270 with the bat in 13 innings and averaged just above 20.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-afg-2026-one-off-test-kuldeep-eyes-red-ball-redemption-after-underwhelming-ipl-2026-delhi-capitals-1780587026317">IND vs AFG, one-off Test: Kuldeep eyes red-ball redemption after underwhelming IPL 2026</a> &nbsp;Meanwhile, SKY’s successor, Iyer, hasn’t played a T20I since December 2023. Although Iyer returned for the New Zealand T20Is just before the marquee event as an injury replacement, he did not play a game as the management backed the WC-bound XI in all matches. &nbsp;Iyer, however, has proved his captaincy credentials, having led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third league title in 2024; later, he led Punjab Kings to the final next season, only to lose to the RCB. This season, Iyer’s batting form and leadership were on full display, at least during the first half of the season, when Punjab led the points table with six wins in seven matches. However, a second-half turnaround saw them fall shy of the top-four finish. In the do-or-die match against the LSG, Iyer smashed his maiden IPL hundred and won the game for his team, but unfortunately for them, Rajasthan Royals qualified. &nbsp;In IPL 2025, Iyer scored 604 runs at a strike rate of 175.07 and 498 in the following season, striking at 168.81.&nbsp; &nbsp;On the other hand, should the selectors hand Sooryavanshi his call-up, he will become the youngest Indian player to be picked for the senior men's team since the great Sachin Tendulkar. Sooryavanshi’s selections come on the back of a brilliant IPL 2026, where he won the Orange Cap (776 runs in 16 matches) and four other awards, creating history.&nbsp; &nbsp;However, before the UK tour, Vaibhav will feature in the ODI tri-series involving the A teams of India, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan starting June 9 in Dambulla.&nbsp;

In a massive T20I shake-up, Shreyas Iyer is set to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India's new captain for the UK tour, while IPL sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lines up for a historic maiden call-up. Check out the full selection details ahead of Saturday's squad announcement.

Shreyas Iyer will replace Suryakumar Yadav as Team India’s new T20I captain, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to earn his maiden India call-up for the forthcoming UK tour. With an eye on the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles and the T20 World Cup the same year in Australia and New Zealand, the BCCI selectors have decided to make these sweeping changes. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel will announce the T20I squad for the Ireland and England series on Saturday (Jun 6), Team India’s first assignment since Suryakumar Yadav-led India won the T20 World Cup in March this year. The selectors have also decided to drop Suryakumar Yadav from the T20I squads following his lean patch in the T20 WC and IPL 2026. At the World Cup, his best performance came against the USA in India’s opener; later, SKY failed to score another T20I fifty, amassing 242 runs in nine innings. Even at IPL 2026 with Mumbai Indians, SKY managed a mere 270 with the bat in 13 innings and averaged just above 20. Also read | IND vs AFG, one-off Test: Kuldeep eyes red-ball redemption after underwhelming IPL 2026 Meanwhile, SKY’s successor, Iyer, hasn’t played a T20I since December 2023. Although Iyer returned for the New Zealand T20Is just before the marquee event as an injury replacement, he did not play a game as the management backed the WC-bound XI in all matches. Iyer, however, has proved his captaincy credentials, having led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third league title in 2024; later, he led Punjab Kings to the final next season, only to lose to the RCB. This season, Iyer’s batting form and leadership were on full display, at least during the first half of the season, when Punjab led the points table with six wins in seven matches. However, a second-half turnaround saw them fall shy of the top-four finish. In the do-or-die match against the LSG, Iyer smashed his maiden IPL hundred and won the game for his team, but unfortunately for them, Rajasthan Royals qualified. In IPL 2025, Iyer scored 604 runs at a strike rate of 175.07 and 498 in the following season, striking at 168.81. On the other hand, should the selectors hand Sooryavanshi his call-up, he will become the youngest Indian player to be picked for the senior men's team since the great Sachin Tendulkar. Sooryavanshi’s selections come on the back of a brilliant IPL 2026, where he won the Orange Cap (776 runs in 16 matches) and four other awards, creating history. However, before the UK tour, Vaibhav will feature in the ODI tri-series involving the A teams of India, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan starting June 9 in Dambulla.

In a massive T20I shake-up, Shreyas Iyer is set to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India's new captain for the UK tour, while IPL sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lines up for a historic maiden call-up. Check out the full selection details ahead of Saturday's squad announcement.

India T20I Captain: Shreyas Iyer to replace SKY; Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set for maiden India call-up

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