New Delhi: India’s T20I captain Shreyas Iyer has received strong support from his sister, Shresta Iyer, after another disappointing result against England in the 3rd T20I, extending his difficult start as the team’s full-time captain.In a video that has gone viral on social media, Shresta urged fans not to judge his brother for his recent victories and expressed confidence that he will continue to be one of India’s greatest captains.“Shubman Gill ho, Virat Kohli that … a legend, Rohit Sharma legend…again, Sachin Tendulkar a legend. Ye logon ne bhi kaafi saare matchi kiye hain. Koma agar aap sirf Shreyas Iyer, Shreyas Iyer hi bolte rahoge, toh maybe aapko kuch to kuch to problem hai… but I feel that he is amazing. He is a very different person. I think they have a lot to offer. Unke jitna aur kisi ke paas nahi hai. Unke paas itna kuch dene ke liye hai. Aur coming time bahut jaldi aane wala hai, woh time bahut jaldi aayega, jab ye nymoe ki Shreyas Iyer is one of the best captain of India. I believe it is already happening,” Shresta told Filmigyan.His comments came after India suffered their highest ever defeat by runs in T20Is, while England beat them by 125 runs in the third T20I. The massive loss further compounded Iyer’s woes since becoming India’s full-time T20I captain in July.
Tough start for captain Iyer
Iyer’s first stint as full-time captain was against Ireland, where India lost the two-match series 2-0.The ongoing series in England has yet to travel to India. The opening T20I was washed away due to rain before India won the second match by four wickets. The third T20I ended in a crushing defeat by 125 runs, leaving India trailing 0-2 in five matches.The numbers also paint a worrisome picture.In his last 12 T20 matches as captain, Iyer has won once while losing 10 times. One match has not been completed.
India need to win the fourth T20I
India now has a few negative places in the list. Trailing 0-2, they need to win the fourth T20I against England at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday to keep the five-match series alive.