Selectors announced on Saturday that Shreyas Iyer will lead the T20 international squad. He takes over from Suryakumar Yadav, who guided the side to a World Cup title. Young prospect Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earned a place in the squad for upcoming matches in Ireland and England, becoming the youngest player to represent the nation and surpassing a prior record. Pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah was rested from the England and Ireland tours to prepare for the 2026 Asian Games. Selectors’ chairman Ajit Agarkar confirmed that Yashasvi Jaiswal has been added to the ODI squad versus Afghanistan in place of the injured Virat Kohli.
