Team India vice-captain Shreyas Iyer grabbed attention on social media by sharing a celebratory post after India’s six-wicket win over England in the first ODI of the three-match series at Edgbaston. The middle-order batsman posted a series of pictures from the match along with a brief caption, which sparked reactions from cricket fans.
India, after suffering a disappointing 4-0 defeat in the previous T20I series against England, registered a six-wicket win on Tuesday, July 14, to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. The Shubman Gill-led side will look to clinch the series during the second ODI in Cardiff before the third and final match at Lord’s.
Great win against England ends with Shreyas Iyer’s run-out
After the fall of early wickets, Shreyas Iyer along with Shubman Gill helped stabilize India’s innings. However, this promising partnership ended due to a mix-up while running between the wickets and India’s progress slowed during the chase.
After Gill retired hurt due to severe leg cramps, Washington Sundar pushed the ball towards mid-on and called for a quick single. Iyer replied but hesitated after seeing Harry Brook collecting the ball. Instead of running straight to the crease, he changed his running line and was run out.
Shreyas Iyer’s innings ended on 35 runs from 53 balls, without even attempting a dive. Interestingly, his previous ODI run out also came against England during the second match of the home ODI series in Cuttack in 2025.
Shreyas Iyer’s ‘Team First’ post after England ODI win catches attention
Indian cricket fans immediately flooded the comment section of Shreyas Iyer’s post. A large section of the public compared the team’s current success under the current leadership to previous operations that had poor results.
team effort pic.twitter.com/zRVO17lTv3
– Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) July 14, 2026
Everyone becomes a snake under him and he is still a gem of a kind person
– Cute Lassie (@yorkerking10) July 14, 2026
Where are those 10 snakes now, huh?
– Soumya Mahato (@soumyattention) July 15, 2026
That means the team did not make any efforts in the T20 series?
– Shivani Kapoor (@CricketMaiden88) July 14, 2026
Bhai captained in 7 matches in T20I but could not do even a single post.
— Sky N Supala Shot (@sky_63_mr_t20i) July 14, 2026
Yes team effort but of course you are not involved in it. If you had been the captain, the result would have been different.
– Krishna (@Krishna1454658) July 15, 2026
Shreyas Iyer writing the caption: pic.twitter.com/2v4rj72O66
— Drona (@drona_17) July 14, 2026
2 series Waited for brother to upload the photo with this caption, and I became the vice captain. Sarpanch era
– Ishaan (@Ishaan071007) July 14, 2026
Snake in the team.
Be careful friends.. This snake can bite anytime.. He is waiting for the right time– 🆁🅽🅹🅸🆃 (@RanjithRanju100) July 14, 2026
Yes, team effort which was clearly missing in the T20 series.
— Stump Masters (@stumpmasters) July 14, 2026
One user wrote, “Everyone turns into snakes under him and he is still a kind person.”
“Where are those 10 snakes now, huh?” another fan said.
“Does it mean the team made no efforts in the T20 series?”
“Brother captained in 7 matches in T20I but could not do even a single post. “
Axar Patel, Washington Sundar star as India take 1-0 lead in series
England won the toss and decided to bat first but the team was all out for 258 runs in 47.5 overs. Axar Patel bowled brilliantly, taking 4 wickets for 41 runs, while Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar took two wickets each and kept the host team under pressure throughout the innings.
India’s chase of the target got off to an initial shaky start as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were dismissed cheaply. captain Shubman Gill scored 80 runs before retiring hurt due to leg cramps. India slipped to 160/4, but Washington Sundar (52)* and Axar Patel (57)* stitched an unbeaten century partnership to help the visitors win in 45.2 overs.
The win ended India’s disappointing performance after a 4-0 defeat in the T20 series and gave them a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Akshar was named player of the match for his all-round performance. India will now look to clinch the series in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on July 16.