Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Mumbai Cricket Affiliation president Ajinkya Naik and and Shreyas Iyer in Mumbai on Saturday.
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India’s two most up-to-date T20 World Cup-winning captains — Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav — on Saturday backed Shreyas Iyer to succeed as India’s subsequent T20I captain, insisting that Mumbai cricket prepares gamers uniquely for management duties.
Hours after Shreyas was formally handed India’s T20I captaincy, each Rohit and Suryakumar used the T20 Mumbai stage on the Wankhede Stadium to congratulate their Mumbai teammate.
“I’m very, very blissful for Shreyas. I’ve performed a variety of cricket with him right here (in Mumbai),” Suryakumar stated on the toss earlier than main Triumph Knights Mumbai North East in opposition to SOBO Mumbai Falcons.
“An important factor is that three back-to-back Mumbai captains have gone on to steer India.”
Suryakumar’s remark underlined an more and more distinctive sequence in Mumbai cricket — Rohit, adopted by Suryakumar and now Shreyas progressing from captaining Mumbai to main India within the shortest format.
Rohit, the ambassador for T20 Mumbai, urged that Mumbai cricket’s demanding ecosystem performs a significant position in getting ready captains for greater duties.
“Enjoying in Mumbai, representing Mumbai teaches you a variety of issues,” Rohit informed the official broadcaster. “Should you ask anybody who has captained India or Mumbai earlier than us, they may inform you a similar factor.
“Nothing comes straightforward right here. It’s a must to actually earn it. Captaincy can also be one thing that you need to earn and earn the respect of individuals round you and that’s one thing that each one these guys have.”
Rohit additionally backed each his successors, praising Suryakumar’s management stint and recalling the troublesome highway that took him to worldwide cricket.
“You may have seen Surya lead India to the World Cup last. Shreyas has been introduced because the T20 captain and I’m certain taking a look at how he has captained his franchise in the previous couple of years, he’s going to have time as effectively,” Rohit stated.
“Nothing has come straightforward, particularly for Surya. He made his India debut at 31. Which means he by no means gave up. When the chance got here, he grabbed it with each fingers”.
Printed – June 06, 2026 10:08 pm IST
