IND vs ENG: Shreyas Iyer surpasses Rohit Sharma, equals Virat Kohli in unique captaincy record
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During the five-match T20I series between India and England, captain Shreyas Iyer set not one, but two major records. As soon as Iyer won the toss against England, he became the third captain after MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli to win six consecutive T20I tosses for India.
IND vs ENG: Shreyas Iyer surpasses Rohit Sharma, equals Virat Kohli in unique captaincy record
Shreyas Iyer equalled Virat Kohli's record of six consecutive toss wins as India captain in T20Is and is now one shy of MS Dhoni's record of seven. Despite Iyer's luck at the toss, India have lost their last two matches to England. Injuries to Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy have further dented India's hopes ahead of the final two T20Is.
Shreyas Iyer teaches Indian batters how to play in England and outscores entire team
Shreyas Iyer entered the fourth T20 international against England on the back of stupendous pressure. Questions are asked about his sudden ascension as India’s captain from all over the place. It is not easy replacing a World Cup-winning captain (here Suryakumar Yadav). Then it is quite bad to lose to minnows Ireland in your maiden T20I series as captain. With five consecutive winless games, Iyer’s back was against the wall. Gladly, he let his b…
In the fourth T20I against England, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer made history with a brilliant 80-run knock, becoming India's highest run-scorer in a bilateral T20I series in England.
IND vs ENG: Shreyas Iyer matches Virat Kohli, overtakes Rohit Sharma in unique captaincy record
With his latest success at the toss, Iyer equalled Kohli for the second-longest streak by an Indian captain in T20Is. He now needs just one more consecutive toss win to draw level with Dhoni, who won seven straight tosses between May 2010 and February 2012.
IND vs ENG: In what aspect did Shreyas Iyer surpass Rohit Sharma? Equalling Kohli, he broke a major record.
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