Ex-India cricketer Aakash Chopra reacted to Shreyas Iyer's appointment as India's ODI vice-captain, calling it "big news". "[It] proves that IPL performances are valued a lot. KL Rahul could also have been the vice-captain," he said, adding, "Since 2020, Rahul has been performing consistently, but he doesn’t even seem in contention." Notably, Shreyas led KKR to victory in IPL 2024.