BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has officially announced that Shreyas Iyer will take over as the new captain of the Indian T20I team, starting with the upcoming tour of Ireland later this month. Suryakumar Yadav, who recently guided India to the 2026 T20 World Cup championship, has been completely omitted from the squad.

Young batter Tilak Varma has been named the new vice-captain for the shortest format. The left-handed batter has impressed with his consistency and has been handed the deputy captain role. Varma has already captained the India A team and impressed with his leadership skills.