Shreyas Iyer might have been left out of India’s T20I squad for the Asia Cup 2025, but some good news could be around the corner for the middle-order batter.

The BCCI is reportedly looking at Shreyas as India’s next ODI captain, who can replace the incumbent Rohit Sharma. While Shubman Gill is the new Test skipper and deputy in T20Is, he may miss out on the leadership role in the ODI format.

Iyer failed to make the cut in India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad, despite leading KKR to the IPL title last year and PBKS to the tournament final this season. However, he is already a part of the ODI side.

The right-hander played a key role in India’s Champions Trophy triumph earlier this year, registering scores of 15, 56, 79, 45 and 48 runs in five matches. Overall, he has amassed 2845 runs in 70 ODIs at an average of 48.22, including five hundreds.

According to Dainik Jagran, unofficial discussions regarding the future of Indian team’s leadership in all three formats recently took place. These discussions led to Gill’s return to the T20I fold and his elevation to vice-captaincy, as current captain Suryakumar Yadav is already 34. In such a situation, Gill is being seen as the candidate for future T20I leadership.

A similar call needs to be taken in the ODI format, as current skipper Rohit is already 38. Moreover, there are reports claiming that the October ODI series against Australia could be Rohit’s farewell assignment in international cricket. However, there’s no clarity on whether Iyer will lead the Indian ODI team in Australia.

A BCCI source has told Dainik Jagran that a meeting will be organized after the Asia Cup to discuss the ODI matters and the future strategy will be communicated to both Rohit and Virat Kohli.

The major decisions regarding the ODI side will depend on what Rohit and Kohli decide after their deliberations with the BCCI, but the board and the team management are reportedly considering Shreyas Iyer for the leadership role, at least till the 2027 World Cup.

Gill has 2775 runs to his name in 55 ODIs at an average of 59.04, but he may not get the captaincy. The BCCI source told the leading Hindi daily that while the board was earlier hoping to have one captain across formats, this may not be possible due to the grueling schedule.