Overview
- Suryakumar was removed as India’s T20I captain and omitted from squads during the selectors’ June–August 2026 reshuffle that followed India’s home T20 World Cup win.
- On Thursday he publicly said he is training hard, remains available for India and that selectors phoned him two to three days before the squad announcement to say it was "time to move on."
- Media and selectors cited a prolonged loss of form as the main reason for the move and pointed to a weak IPL 2026 showing in which he scored 270 runs in 13 matches at an average of 20.76.
- A BCCI source has told reporters he is not part of current plans but that the door is open if Suryakumar scores consistently in domestic cricket and forces his case on form.
- Former players have criticised how the change was handled and the episode has raised questions about selection communication, succession planning and what selectors value when balancing short-term success with a new two‑year cycle.