Shreyas Iyer continued his unusual run of form ahead of India’s fourth T20I series against England on Thursday, winning his sixth consecutive toss as captain to tie the score. Virat Kohli for the second longest by an Indian captain in T20Is.Iyer’s incredible run now leaves him just one point behind MS DhoniA record of seven straight rockets, found between May 2010 and February 2012.Kohli also enjoyed a six-match streak between August and December 2019, respectively Rohit Sharmathe best streak stops at five consecutive wins.
The most successful innings by an Indian captain in T20Is
- 7 – MS Dhoni (May 2010 – February 2012)
6 – Virat Kohli (August 2019 – December 2019)
6 * – Shreyas Iyer (June 2026 – July 2026)
5 – Rohit Sharma (February 2020 – February 2022)
5 – MS Dhoni (September 2007)
As Iyer’s fortunes on the toss continued, India endured a tough field on the field after taking an early lead in the series.After a rain-affected opening match, the visitors lost the next two T20Is, including a 125-run defeat at Trent Bridge that allowed England to take control.India’s woes have been compounded by injuries to two key players.Fast bowler Harshit Rana and mystery bowler Varun Chakaravarthy both missed the remaining two matches after sustaining hip injuries in the third T20I.“Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy sustained hip injuries in the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge. The BCCI Medical Team has assessed them and ruled them out for the fourth and fifth T20I,” BCCI said in a statement.For the fourth T20I, India brought in Washington Sundar and pacer Prasidh Krishna in place of the injured duo.With England holding the upper hand after back-to-back wins, India will be hoping that Iyer’s luck in the toss can translate well on the field as they look to level the series and avoid another setback for the selector.