NEW DELHI: India’s T20I captain Shreyas Iyer received strong support from his sister, Shresta Iyer, after another disappointing result against England in the 3rd T20I, extending his difficult start as the team’s full-time captain.In a video that went viral on social media, Shresta urged fans not to judge his brother only by recent defeats and expressed confidence that he will become one of India’s greatest captains.“Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli: well… legend, Rohit Sharma legend… again, Sachin Tendulkar legend. Kamo logon ne bhi kaafi saare matches will be lost in kiye hain. Pero agar aap sirf Shreyas Iyer, Shreyas Iyer hi bolte rahoge, toh basin aapko kuch to kuch sa problem hai… but I feel he is unique. He is a very different personality altogether. I think he has a lot to offer. Unke jitna aur kisi ke paas nahi hai. Unke paas itna kuch dene ke liye hai. Aur coming time bahut jaldi aane wala hai, woh time bahut jaldi aayega, jab ye bolenge ki Shreyas Iyer is one of the best captains in India. I believe it has already happened,” Shresta told Filmigyan.His comments came after India suffered their biggest loss by runs in T20Is, with England thrashing them by 125 runs in the third T20I. The heavy loss further compounded Iyer’s struggles since taking over as India’s full-time T20I captain in July.
Tough start for captain Iyer
Iyer’s first assignment as full-time captain came against Ireland, where India lost the two-match series 2-0.The ongoing series in England didn’t go India’s way either. The opening T20I was washed out by rain before India lost the second match by four wickets. The third T20I ended in a crushing 125-run defeat, leaving India trailing 0-2 in the five-match series.The numbers also paint a worrying picture.In his last 12 T20 matches as captain, Iyer managed just one win while suffering 10 losses. One match ended without a result.
India face a must win fourth T20I
India now have little room for error in the series. Trailing 0-2, they need to win the fourth T20I against England at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday to keep the five-match series alive.