Not just one or two, Team India registered 15 ‘shameful’ records under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy, the ‘Sarpanch’ flopped badly.

Shreyas Iyer Captaincy Record: After winning the T20 World Cup 2026, Team India’s captaincy underwent a major change, with Shreyas Iyer replacing Suryakumar Yadav as the new T20 captain. Known as “Sarpanch” (the Sarpanch), Shreyas had a stellar captaincy record in the IPL and domestic cricket, leading everyone to hope he would replicate that success in international cricket, but fans were left disappointed.

Shreyas’ first assignment as captain was the UK tour, where India played seven T20 Internationals against Ireland and England. However, this tour proved to be a nightmare for Team India. The Indian team failed to win a single match on this tour and lost two consecutive T20 series. Under Shreyas’ captaincy, India set 15 shameful records on this tour, which had never been achieved before.

Team India is in bad shape under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer

Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Team India began its campaign with a defeat against Ireland. No one expected a weak team like Ireland to deal such a significant blow to the world champion Indian team. After losing the first match, India was expected to make a comeback, but Ireland made history by defeating Team India in the second consecutive match, winning the T20 series for the first time in history.

Following the humiliating defeat in Ireland, Team India arrived in England, but the situation remained unchanged. The first T20 match was abandoned due to rain. England then dominated the series, winning four consecutive matches to sweep India. Furthermore, England also snatched the number-one spot in the ICC T20I rankings from India. Under Shreyas’ captaincy, the Indian team’s performance was extremely disappointing, and during this period, the team set several unwanted records that it will never want to forget.

15 shameful records that India achieved under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy

1. Lost an international match against Ireland for the first time.
2. Lost the T20 series against Ireland for the first time.
3. For the first time, they failed to win 5, 6 and 7 consecutive T20 International matches.
4. For the first time, India lost by a margin of more than 100 runs in a T20 International.
5. Suffered the biggest defeat (125 runs) in T20 International history.
6. Made his second lowest score (76 runs) in T20 International.
7. India lost the T20 series against England after 12 years and lost its dominance.
8. After 7 years, Team India faced defeat in the second consecutive T20 bilateral series.
9. The Indian team lost an international match in Bristol for the first time.
10. For the first time, an opposition team made a partnership of more than 200 runs against India in T20 International.
11. For the first time, a score of more than 250 runs was made against India in T20 International.
12. After 1605 days, the Indian team lost the number-1 position in the ICC T20 rankings.
13. For the first time, Team India lost four matches in a single T20 series/tournament.
14. For the first time, India lost two consecutive bilateral T20 series without winning a single match.
15. Shreyas Iyer became the first Indian captain who could not register a single win in his first 7 T20 International matches.