Shreyas IyerHis luck has been shining at the time of the toss, while the wait continues for his first win as India’s full-time T20I captain. The 31-year-old won his fifth consecutive toss in T20Is after electing to field against England in the third T20I at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. By doing so, Iyer joined the elite list of Indian captains to win five consecutive toss in the shortest format.ms dhoni The record of winning seven consecutive toss between May 2010 and February 2012 still stands Virat Kohli Won six in a row during 2019. Rohit won five consecutive tosses between February 2020 and February 2022, which Iyer has now equaled.Most consecutive tosses won by an Indian captain in T20Is

However, the streak of winning the toss has done little to change India’s fortunes on the field.Since taking over as India’s full-time T20I captain after the 2026 T20 World Cup, Iyer is yet to register his first win. India faced consecutive defeats against Ireland before the opening T20 match against England was washed out due to rain. They then lost the second T20I in Manchester, making Iyer winless in his first four matches as captain before the Trent Bridge clash.

Playing XI for India vs England 3rd T20 match

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethel, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh TongueIndia (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (w), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shivam Dubey, Tilak Verma, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty.Fast bowler Prince Yadav has been included in the team in place of leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi, who had a poor performance in the last match.