Fans were expecting a new and exciting start under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer when he was named India’s new full-time T20I captain after the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 due to his success as IPL captain. But just a few weeks later, things became completely different.
Iyer has been facing heavy criticism after failing to win even one of his first five T20 matches as India captain. This is the worst start by any Indian captain in the history of T20 cricket. Of those five matches, India lost four, while one match ended without a result due to rain. Amidst his struggles, Iyer got into a fun chat with a fangirl ahead of the India vs England 4th T20 match.
Shreyas Iyer’s dream captaincy started with a historic disaster
Interestingly, Iyer has won the toss in all five matches. Before him, only MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had achieved this feat. But unlike those former Indian captains, the toss win has not helped India achieve a single win under the Mumbaikar.
Since his return to the T20 team, Iyer has also failed to perform well with the bat. Before leaving for England, he had a poor series against Ireland, scoring only 13 runs in the two matches. However, the right-handed batsman played a fighting inning of 68 runs in 47 balls in the first T20I against England.
In the second T20I, Iyer again made a useful contribution of 37 runs from just 22 balls, but in the third T20I against England he could only score five runs before being dismissed by Jofra Archer. Chasing 202 in the third T20I, India were bowled out for just 76 against England, their lowest ever score in T20I cricket.
Shreyas Iyer’s sister takes indirect dig at MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma amid criticism of captaincy
As India’s poor performances continued, criticism of Iyer’s captaincy grew louder. Many fans questioned whether he was the right choice to lead the team. Amidst the clashes, Abhishek Nair weighed in on the Sanju Samson vs Tilak Verma debate after the England defeat.
But. Now Iyer’s sister Shrestha Iyer has come forward to support him.
He said that it is unfair to blame only his brother as many former Indian captains had also gone through difficult times and lost matches, indirectly targeting players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. He bluntly emphasized that people were only focusing on Iyer’s failures.
Filmygyan quoted Shrestha Iyer as saying, “These guys have also lost a lot of matches, but if you just keep saying Shreyas Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, then maybe you have some problems with that. But I think he is amazing; he is a very different personality overall, and I think he has a lot to offer and no one else has as much as him.”
One of India’s best captains: Shreyas Iyer’s sister gave a big statement!
Shrestha also said that she has full confidence in her brother’s leadership. He believes that he has special captaincy qualities and still has a lot to offer to Indian cricket. He is confident that very soon people will stop criticizing him and instead talk about him as one of the best captains India has ever had.
He further added, “I know he has a lot to offer to Indian cricket and the times to come, and that time is going to come very soon. Touch wood. The time is going to come very soon when everyone will say that Shreyas Iyer is one of the best captains India has ever had, and I believe in it. It is there. It is already happening. He has the best leadership qualities.”
Shreyas Iyer’s sister indirectly targets MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma with ‘best captain’ comment
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Fans were expecting a new and exciting start under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer when he was named India’s new full-time T20I captain after the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 due to his success as IPL captain. But just a few weeks later, things became completely different.
Iyer has been facing heavy criticism after failing to win even one of his first five T20 matches as India captain. This is the worst start by any Indian captain in the history of T20 cricket. Of those five matches, India lost four, while one match ended without a result due to rain. Amidst his struggles, Iyer got into a fun chat with a fangirl ahead of the India vs England 4th T20 match.
Shreyas Iyer’s dream captaincy started with a historic disaster
Interestingly, Iyer has won the toss in all five matches. Before him, only MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had achieved this feat. But unlike those former Indian captains, the toss win has not helped India achieve a single win under the Mumbaikar.
Since his return to the T20 team, Iyer has also failed to perform well with the bat. Before leaving for England, he had a poor series against Ireland, scoring only 13 runs in the two matches. However, the right-handed batsman played a fighting inning of 68 runs in 47 balls in the first T20I against England.
In the second T20I, Iyer again made a useful contribution of 37 runs from just 22 balls, but in the third T20I against England he could only score five runs before being dismissed by Jofra Archer. Chasing 202 in the third T20I, India were bowled out for just 76 against England, their lowest ever score in T20I cricket.
Shreyas Iyer’s sister takes indirect dig at MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma amid criticism of captaincy
As India’s poor performances continued, criticism of Iyer’s captaincy grew louder. Many fans questioned whether he was the right choice to lead the team. Amidst the clashes, Abhishek Nair weighed in on the Sanju Samson vs Tilak Verma debate after the England defeat.
But. Now Iyer’s sister Shrestha Iyer has come forward to support him.
He said that it is unfair to blame only his brother as many former Indian captains had also gone through difficult times and lost matches, indirectly targeting players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. He bluntly emphasized that people were only focusing on Iyer’s failures.
Filmygyan quoted Shrestha Iyer as saying, “These guys have also lost a lot of matches, but if you just keep saying Shreyas Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, then maybe you have some problems with that. But I think he is amazing; he is a very different personality overall, and I think he has a lot to offer and no one else has as much as him.”
One of India’s best captains: Shreyas Iyer’s sister gave a big statement!
Shrestha also said that she has full confidence in her brother’s leadership. He believes that he has special captaincy qualities and still has a lot to offer to Indian cricket. He is confident that very soon people will stop criticizing him and instead talk about him as one of the best captains India has ever had.
He further added, “I know he has a lot to offer to Indian cricket and the times to come, and that time is going to come very soon. Touch wood. The time is going to come very soon when everyone will say that Shreyas Iyer is one of the best captains India has ever had, and I believe in it. It is there. It is already happening. He has the best leadership qualities.”
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