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Indian cricket continues to remain full of surprises, especially in this transition phase. The biggest challenge is the near-impossible demand of leading across all three formats. Just a day after the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee hinted at Shubman Gill being groomed as an all-format leader by naming the Test captain as vice-captain of the Asia Cup T20I squad, fresh reports suggest a different plan for ODIs. According to sections of the media, the BCCI is seriously considering Shreyas Iyer as the long-term captain for the 50-over format, potentially till the 2027 World Cup.

Although Iyer missed out on the 15-member T20 squ...