Shreyas Iyer joins MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma in elite list of Indian T20I captains despite winless start

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Shreyas Iyer’s bowling luck continues to shine even as he waits for a first win as India’s full-time T20I captain continues. The 31-year-old won his fifth consecutive T20I toss after opting to take on England in the third T20I at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. With this, Iyer joined the elite list of Indian captains who have won five consecutive tosses in the shortest format.MS Dhoni still holds the record with seven consecutive toss wins between May 2010 and February 2012, while Virat Kohli won six in a row in 2019. Rohit managed five consecutive toss wins from February 2020 to February 2022, a mark now equaled by Iyer.Most consecutive tosses won by an Indian captain in T20Is

  • MS Dhoni – 7 (May 2010–February 2012)
  • Virat Kohli – 6 (August 2019–December 2019)
  • Rohit Sharma – 5 (February 2020 – February 2022)
  • MS Dhoni – 5 (September 2007)
  • Shreyas Iyer – 5 (June 2026-July 2026)*

However, the series of winning toss did little to change India’s fortunes on the field.Since taking over as India’s full-time T20I captain after the 2026 T20 World Cup, Iyer is yet to register his first win. India suffered back-to-back defeats against Ireland before the opening T20I against England was washed out. They then lost the second T20I in Manchester, leaving Iyer winless in his first four matches as captain heading into the Trent Bridge clash.

Playing XI for India Vs. England 3rd T20I

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh TongueIndia (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun ChakaravarthyPacer Prince Yadav comes into the side in place of leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, who endured a tough outing in the previous match.