Shreyas Iyer joins unwanted list after seventh straight defeat as India captain
Shreyas Iyer has become one of the few captains from Full Member nations to remain winless in his first seven T20I matches after a series sweep by England. The final match saw a record-breaking partnership between Jos Buttler and Harry Brook, leading to a 56-run victory for England.
Why it matters
The loss marks a significant downturn for the Indian T20I team, ending their long-standing reign at the top of the ICC rankings.
Shreyas Iyer's wait for a maiden victory as India's T20I captain continued on Saturday after England handed the visitors a 56-run defeat in the fifth and final T20I at the Rose Bowl. The loss extended Iyer's winless run to seven consecutive T20Is as captain, placing him on an unwanted list of skippers from Full Member nations who failed to win any of their first seven matches in charge. Only Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor, Zimbabwe's Elton Chigumbura and Sri Lanka's Thisara Perera had previously endured similar starts to their T20I captaincy careers. Captains winless in their first seven T20Is (Full Member teams) CaptainTeamBrendan TaylorZimbabweElton ChigumburaZimbabweThisara PereraSri LankaShreyas IyerIndia England completed a dominant 4-0 series sweep after posting a daunting 257 for 3, powered by Jos Buttler's stunning 131 from 64 balls and Harry Brook's unbeaten 95 off 45 deliveries.
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