Shreyas Iyer's Potential as Future Indian Captain: Robin Uthappa's Bold Prediction if he Secures a Title with PBKS

Iyer, joins a team that is still chasing their first IPL title; surprisingly, the Indian star led the Kolkata Knight Riders to victory in the 2024 season. Former India player Robin Uthappa is optimistic about Iyer's potential with the Kings and has made a bold prediction about the batsman, suggesting that if he can lead the team to a championship, it will be a game-changer for the struggling franchise.

“He is going from a championship-winning team to a team that has not won any titles. That will be a nice challenge for him. If he can go there and win a title, I have no doubt that he is going to be the next Indian captain,” Uthappa said on JioCinema.

Iyer is currently not a part of the Indian T20I setup, losing his place in the side last year. In fact, the batter is only an ODI regular, which makes Uthappa's claim all the more significant. Iyer returned to contention for the Team India squad in August after he was controversially removed from BCCI's central contracts list earlier this year.

With his move to Punjab Kings, Iyer will reunite with Ricky Ponting, who was his head coach during the former's time at Delhi Capitals. Iyer was DC's captain when the side reached the final of the 2021 season, where it faced a defeat to Mumbai Indians.

While Ponting didn't divulge details about PBKS' potential captain for the 2025 season, it is expected that Iyer will lead the side, thanks to his impressive credentials in the role. In addition to leading the KKR to the title last season, Iyer was also important with the bat; he played at a strike rate of over 146 throughout the season.