The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) dismissed growing speculation regarding Shreyas Iyer’s potential appointment as India’s next ODI captain, following his exclusion from the Asia Cup 2025 squad.

Multiple reports surfaced on Thursday suggesting that Iyer, currently out of the Asia Cup setup, was leading the race to succeed Rohit Sharma as the 50-over format skipper. However, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia clarified that the board has held no internal discussions about such a leadership change.

“That’s news to me. There have been no such discussions,” Saikia told Hindustan Times, firmly denying any current deliberations about Iyer’s captaincy.