“Saying that Shreyas Iyer India should get Captainincy because he led his team to IPL Final is meaningless thinking” – Sandep Sharma [Exclusive]

After the board of control for cricket in India (BCCI), selectors are introduced Shreyas Iyer While mentioning the team for the upcoming Asia Cup, fans and experts were critical of the move, mainly because of the brilliant performance of the right-handed Slagman in the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The Mumbai seizure led Punjab Kings to their first final in 11 years. Apart from impressive as a captain, Shreyas finished the sixth highest run-getter in the tournament, with 604 points in 17 innings on an average of 50.33 and a success rate of 175.07. A part of the cricket brotherhood has the opportunity to give Shreyas the opportunity to show his potential as a leader at an international level at the BCCI.

Rajasthan Royals’ Speedster Sandep Sharma said, however, that this opinion didn’t make much sense. During an exclusive interview with Crictracker, the 32-year-old explained how Captain’s Indian team is different as a challenge to be the leader at the domestic level.

“See, this debate that he brought his team to the final as a captain is useless. Surya [Suryakumar Yadav] Does not do the captain of a franchise. So those are not the criteria for being the captain of the Indian side. And for the past three years, Rohit has not been the captain of a franchise. But still, he was the leader of the Indian team of T20 and one day is still the same leader. And he was the captain of all three test formats. So those are not the criteria you do in IPL. IPL is completely different. It is a domestic competition, “Sharma said.

“Just as BCCI has its own domestic competition, right? And when you choose an international team, you choose 15 people there. So choose a captain who will manage 15 people better there. Here in IPL you have many homely players, many young players. Some of them are full teams is a totally different team.

You can’t make everyone happy as a selector: Sandep Sharma

During the same interview, Sharma was asked if India is a Pacer Short in the seam arches for the Asia Cup department. The negative born in Patiala replied and explained how the presence of all -rounder Hardik Pandya gives the side a lot of balance.

No, I don’t think so. All these people have done so well over the years. Jasprit Bumrah, you can’t say anything about him. Arshdeep, one of the best T20 -Bowlers for the past three years for India. And then Harshit Rana clearly did so well in IPL and Domestic Circuit. So he clearly deserves the place. And the fourth is hardik, what, you know, he gave that balance aside. If he battles four overs and batting, we all know. So I think the fully balanced side.

Sharma also shared his views on Prasidh Krishna, which was not chosen in India’s team despite the end of the highest wicket task in IPL 2025. The former India U-19 Pacer said it is difficult for the selectors to make everyone happy.

See you, you can’t make everyone happy. As a selector or if you do a job, you cannot make everyone happy. If you place Prasidh, then many people come to say, put someone else. So I feel like a selector or if you do that work, you have to worry about so many people. You should disturb yourself. You should know that I think I made the best team. Then you have to go to sleep peacefully. Like I said, you can’t make everyone happy.

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