Shreyas Iyer becomes India's new vice-captain in ODIs: Key stats
What's the story
In a major shake-up, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Shubman Gill as the new captain of the Indian ODI team. He takes over from Rohit Sharma, who was leading the side. The decision comes as part of a leadership change in Indian cricket. Along with Gill's promotion, Shreyas Iyer has been named as the vice-captain for ODIs. He was selected ahead of the likes of KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah. Here are Iyer's stats.
New appointment
Iyer's role in leadership group
Shreyas Iyer's appointment as vice-captain marks his formal induction into the leadership group of white-ball cricket. He had been part of this elite group on a stand-in basis earlier. Now, with Gill at the helm, Iyer will play a crucial role in assisting him in future 50-over matches. The upcoming ODI series against hosts Australia, starting on October 19, will mark Iyer's maiden leadership assignment in Team India colors.
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Iyer's case bolstered by recent performances
Iyer's recent performance, particularly in India's triumphant Champions Trophy campaign earlier this year, seem to have bolstered his case. The batter hence finished the campaign with 243 runs across five games at 48.60 (50s: 2). His strike rate (79.41) was on the lower side as all of India's matches were played in Dubai, where not a single game witnessed a 270-plus score. Meanwhile, Iyer was only behind NZ's Rachin Ravindra (263) in terms of runs.
Stats
Stunning numbers in ODIs
Iyer has been in sublime form in ODIs this year, hammering 424 runs from eight games at 53. This includes four fifties. Coming to his overall ODI numbers, the Indian batter has now hammered 2,845 runs from 70 games. He has an average of 48.22 in the format (SR: 100). He has five tons besides 22 fifties to his name in ODIs.
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Stellar record in ICC ODI events
The Mumbai-born batter amassed 530 runs in the 2023 World Cup, finishing as the seventh-highest run-scorer with an average of 66.25 and a strike rate of 113.24. He became the first middle-order batter to surpass 500 runs in a single WC edition. With his heroics in CT 2025, Iyer has raced to 773 runs across 16 games in ICC ODI events at 59.46. This includes five fifties besides two tons.
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Iyer powered PBKS to IPL 2025 final
Under Iyer's leadership, Punjab Kings finished as runners-up in IPL 2025. The batter enjoyed a dream season with the bat, smoking 604 runs at 50.33, having clobbered six fifties. He tallied 39 maximums, the most by a captain in a single edition. His strike rate (175.07) was the third-best among batters with 600-plus runs in a season.