India, June 7 -- The scoreboard might show Shreyas Iyer as the losing captain of IPL 2025, but within Indian cricket's power corridors, his stock has never been higher. On the eve of the final between RCB and Punjab Kings, one of Indian cricket's influential decision-makers offered a striking endorsement of Iyer's future.

"Right now he just plays ODIs, but after this IPL we can't keep him out of T20 internationals and even Tests. Plus he also has now officially joined the white-ball captaincy race," the official told Indian Express, suggesting that Iyer's impact this season has sparked a serious rethink within the national setup.

It's been a turnaround few saw coming. Not long ago, Shreyas found himself without a central contract, out o...