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Shreyas Iyer Joins MS Dhoni And Rohit Sharma in Elite Record List
Shreyas Iyer‘s tossing streak continues, but his search for his first win as India’s full-time T20I captain is still on. The 31-year-old has won five consecutive tosses in T20Is since deciding to bowl first in the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge on July 7.
With this, Iyer equals a select group of Indian captains to win five consecutive tosses in the shorter format. MS Dhoni tops the list with seven consecutive toss wins between May 2010 and February 2012.
Virat Kohli is second with six consecutive toss wins during 2019, while Rohit Sharma has registered five consecutive toss wins between February 2020 and February 2022. Iyer has now equalled Rohit’s record.
India Captains with the Most Consecutive Toss Wins in T20Is
With the series still underway, Iyer now has the chance to overtake Rohit Sharma and climb to second place if he wins the toss in the fourth T20I.
| Captain | Consecutive Tosses Won | Period |
|---|---|---|
| MS Dhoni | 7 | May 2010 to February 2012 |
| Virat Kohli | 6 | August 2019 to December 2019 |
| Rohit Sharma | 5 | February 2020 to February 2022 |
| MS Dhoni | 5 | September 2007 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 5 | June 2026 to July 2026 |
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Iyer Waiting for a First Win as Captain
However, success in the toss has not translated into results on the field. Iyer took over as India’s full-time T20I captain after the 2026 T20 World Cup, but is still waiting for his first win in the role.
England won the third T20I by 125 runs, bowling out India for 76 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
Before the third T20I, India had lost both T20Is to Ireland, while England had washed out the opening match of the series. Defeats in the second and third T20Is against England mean that Iyer is waiting for his first win as India’s full-time T20I captain after five matches.
With the series still alive, Iyer has a chance to turn his luck at the toss into something that matters a lot, a win. Winning one more toss would take him higher in the record books, but ending his wait for a first win as India’s full-time T20I captain is still a big goal.
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