Shreyas Iyer Sets Toss Record as India Captain Wins Fourth Straight Toss
India’s T20I captain Shreyas Iyer becomes the first to win four consecutive tosses, a record highlighted across cricket outlets.
Shreyas Iyer has drawn attention after winning a fourth consecutive toss, a streak that makes him the first captain to achieve such a run and the leader in toss wins over his first 25 matches. Outlook India reported the four‑toss streak, Cricinfo noted his latest toss victory, and Sportscape Magazine highlighted the overall record. The same day, Ishan Kishan praised Iyer after a match‑winning maiden T20I century, according to INDIA New England News.
Who is Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Santosh Iyer was born on 6 December 1994 in Mumbai. He is an Indian international cricketer who captains the national side in Twenty‑20 Internationals and serves as vice‑captain in One‑Day Internationals. A right‑handed top‑order or middle‑order batter, he also leads Mumbai in domestic cricket and the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.
Lesser‑known facts
Shreyas Iyer shares his 6 December birthday with former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and former Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga, a coincidence noted in the Index.
He is one of 245 people in the Index born in Mumbai; the most widely recognised among them is former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
His professional affiliations, listed in order, are Delhi Capitals from 2015, the India national cricket team, and the Mumbai cricket team.
Iyer attended Don Bosco High School before embarking on his cricketing career.
His Wikipedia entry is available in 20 languages and he holds position 23934 in the People and Position Index.
Sources
- Lucky Shreyas Iyer! India Captain Wins Fourth Consecutive Toss, Sets Unique Record · Outlook India
- Shreyas Iyer Breaks Record For Most T20I Runs By India Captain In A Calendar Year · News18
- Ishan Kishan Praises Shreyas Iyer After Match-Winning Maiden T20I Century · INDIA New England News · 2026-10-30
- Shreyas Iyer won yet another toss · Cricinfo · 2026-10-30
- Toss Master: Shreyas Iyer Scripts History, Wins Most Tosses in First 25 Games · Sportscape Magazine · 2026-10-30
- Shreyas Iyer Auction Price & Team - IPL 2025 · Cricbuzz · 2026-10-29
- Shreyas Iyer Auction Price & Team - IPL 2022 · Cricbuzz · 2026-10-29
- Nathan Smith to Shreyas Iyer FOUR · Cricbuzz · 2026-10-30
- Shreyas Iyer — Wikipedia · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
- Wikidata Q18705305 · Wikidata (CC0)
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