India, Feb. 6 -- India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was unfortunate to lose the T20I captaincy despite leading the national team on numerous occasions between 2022 and 2024. BCCI's selection committee announced Suryakumar Yadav as Rohit Sharma's successor in the format after the senior batter retired from T20Is following the World Cup win in June last year. However, according to a report in Dainik Jagran, Hardik is likely to return as the captain amid Suyakumar's dwindling returns with the bat.

A few years back, Suyakumar had risen to the top spot in the ICC T20I Player Rankings among batters. However, since being trusted to lead the Indian side in the format, the Mumbai Indians star struggled to find form. Since the tour of Sri Lanka last ...