Recently, in an interview, the Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz presented his views on Shreyas Iyer, who can be India’s next captain after the regime of Rohit Sharma. The right-hand batter thinks he can lead India well because of the exposure he received as team captain of the Indian Premier League (IPL) squad.
The Indian captaincy is one of the topics that receive the most attention these days. Although Rohit Sharma is the team’s current captain, the management often gives other players opportunities when the senior opener is off. Since the most recent T20 World Cup in 2022, Hardik Pandya has served as the team’s captain in the T20 International matches.
While Ruturaj Gaikwad will serve as captain for the team at the Asian Games, Jasprit Bumrah is serving as the team’s captain in the current T20 series against Ireland. This clearly shows that the Indian cricket board is keeping a watch on the replacement captain once Rohit Sharma, 36, hangs up his cap. Rohit Sharma is undoubtedly nearing the end of his professional career.
He only has two to three years of cricket left, and there will be a number of contenders who are undetected for the position of captain. Iyer will be one of them. The right-hander has some expertise in leadership.
“Hopefully, he (Shreyas) will become a good captain. He will be a good captain because he leads a team (KKR) in the IPL. The IPL is the biggest competition in the world. If he can lead a team in the IPL, he can lead any team in the world. India also. Rohit is there right now,” Gurbaz said speaking to the Times of India. “India’s cricket quality is of a high level. If Shreyas lets a team in the IPL, that means he is good (as India captaincy material). There are a lot of players who didn’t get a chance to lead teams in the IPL. I am sure he will be a good captain for India,” the opener of Afghanistan added.
In the IPL, Shreyas Iyer led the Delhi Capitals and performed an excellent job. He recently transferred to the Kolkata Knight Riders, where he is currently serving as their league captain. Many people have been pleased by his leadership style, and he will undoubtedly run for the position of Indian captain in the future.
Let us look at how Twitter has reacted to this perception from the star Afghanistan opener:
He is Absolutely Right
— Suresh Parmar® (@iamSureshParmar) August 23, 2023
I think Iyer given him bribe,as he is captain of KKR and Gurbaz wants some favour?
— Half engineer (@Half_engineer5) August 23, 2023
Aree bhaii kuch bhi kkr mai rahne ki ninja technique ??
— ASHISH (@Ashish87652264) August 23, 2023
Iyer Better Captain Than Rohit + Pandya Combined
— Aufridi Chumtya (@ShuhidAufridi) August 23, 2023
Lekin Ye kisne pucha us se ??
— ????? ??? (@gentleman07_) August 23, 2023
Hardik pandya is better captain than rohit and iyer
— Dennis? (@DenissForReal) August 23, 2023
Nice option for odi and test tbh if he is fit
— CricketCraze18 (@cricket_craze18) August 23, 2023
First he needs to cement his place
— Ishu (@PocketDynamoo) August 23, 2023
I am really happy for him: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Rahmanullah Gurbaz expressed his happiness about Iyer returning to the team. The Afghanistan batter said that he is also hopeful that the prolific India batter will perform well as well as make it into the World Cup squad. Gurbaz also said that it is after a very long time that Iyer has made it to the team. Also, the right-hand batter is a key player and also a very good player. That’s why he has been picked for the Indian side and Iyer literally deserves it considering the performances that he has put together in the past.
Furthermore, the prolific Afghanistan also praised the personality of the Iyer and said that he is a very good man and also at the same time he is a very good captain as well as a young captain.
