The one who was dropped by Team India, is now a contender for captaincy… made a strong comeback

Shreyas Iyer: Shreyas Iyer was dropped from the Indian team some time back. The player was accused of not following the rules and orders. Perhaps to hide the injury, a controversy in which everyone from the Cricket Board (BCCI) to the NCA (National Cricket Academy) was giving their arguments. Shreyas was also giving clarifications, but his words were not heard. Along with this, his annual contract was also taken away. Some warned, some advised. They said – comeback is possible only by staying 'cool'. Hardly anyone would have thought then that in just three months this player would not only stake a claim for a comeback in Team India, but would also join the race for captaincy.

Iyer can be the next captain of India: Robin

There is a saying, there are thousands of heroes for victory, and thousands of excuses for defeat… It is the same with Kolkata Knight Riders. If we sit down to count the heroes of this team that won the IPL after 10 years, then many names will be counted in one breath. Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Phil Salt, Mitchell Starc, Venkatesh Iyer, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana… and Shreyas Iyer. Captain Iyer's name does not come quickly in this list. Whatever the reason, Shreyas did not get the credit he deserved. However, to his relief, while most of the legends were openly praising other heroes of KKR, Robin Uthappa made it clear that Iyer could be the next captain of India.

I think he will captain India…

After Kolkata Knight Riders' victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Robin Uthappa praised Shreyas Iyer. He said on the show, 'I think he (Shreyas) will captain the Indian team in the future. He knows how to handle the team.' He has learned many new things in this season of IPL, the effect of which is now visible. He is working with Gautam Gambhir, Chandrakant Pandit, Abhishek Nair and he has benefited from it.

Has Iyer overtaken Shubhman Gill?

Robin Uthappa was asked if Shreyas Iyer has overtaken Shubman Gill in the captaincy race. In response to this, Uthappa said, 'Yes, we can say. Iyer is fit in all three formats and there is no reason why he should not be considered a frontrunner in the captaincy race. Anil Kumble also said on the show that what Shreyas has done and the way he has handled the players is nothing less than commendable. This player has shown maturity, which is necessary for a successful and long cricket career.