Shreyas Iyer continued his unusual success with his sixth consecutive equalizer as captain ahead of India’s fourth T20I against England on Thursday Virat Kohli This is the Indian skipper’s second-longest run in T20Is.Ayer’s stellar performance now leaves him just one stroke away from catching up with his rivals MS DhoniThe record of seven consecutive throws was set between May 2010 and February 2012.Kohli also had six consecutive matches between August and December 2019; Rohit SharmaThe best sequence is to win five tosses in a row.
India captain has the most consecutive toss 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)
While Iyer’s luck with the toss continued, India had a tough time on the field after taking an early lead in the series.After the first match was rain-affected, the visitors lost the next two T20 matches, including a 125-run defeat at Trent Bridge, allowing England to seize the momentum.India’s problems have been compounded by injuries to two key bowlers.Fast bowler Harshit Rana and mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy both missed the remaining two games after sustaining hamstring injuries in the third T20I.“Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy sustained hamstring injuries during the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge. They were assessed by the BCCI medical team and ruled out for the fourth and fifth T20Is,” BCCI said in a statement.In the fourth T20I, India brought in all-rounder Washington Sundar and pacer Prasidh Krishna as replacements for the injured duo.With England taking the upper hand after two consecutive wins, India will hope that Iyer’s luck will eventually translate into success on the field as they look to level the series and avoid another setback before the decider.
