Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Chandrakant Pandit, who has worked closely with Shreyas Iyer when he led the franchise to the IPL title in 2024, has hailed the Ajit Agarkar-led national selection committee’s decision to make him the captain of the India T20 team.

“I am very happy to see that another Mumbai cricketer will be leading the Indian team. Shreyas has done well while leading Punjab Kings in the last two years and his form has improved in recent seasons. Shreyas firstly deserved a return to the Indian team, and of course the captaincy. I’m sure Shreyas will make this opportunity count as he has the strength and ability to shoulder the responsibility of being a good skipper,” Pandit told mid-day on Saturday.