India, June 3 -- Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar is not impressed with the narrative pushing for Shreyas Iyer to be made the next India captain, following his success in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 30-year-old Shreyas is the only captain in the history of the T20 tournament to have led three different teams to the final. Shreyas first led Delhi Capitals to their first-ever final in 2020 and he then took Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third IPL title in 2024.

The right-handed batter was then not retained by the franchise. However, his arrival at Punjab Kings for INR 26.75 crore has changed the fortunes around for the franchise as the team have made it to the final after 11 years.

Shreyas played a match-winning knock of...