Shreyas Iyer [Source: AFP]Shreyas Iyer began his reign as Team India’s T20I captain on an underwhelming note. After from suffering a shock 0-2 series defeat in Ireland, the Indian cricket team also lost its five-match series in England by a 0-4 margin. It took Iyer a tour of Zimbabwe to secure his maiden T20I series win as captain. Fortunately for Team India, the cricketer made full use of his winning momentum by starting off well against Afghanistan in India’s ‘away’ series in Delhi.While Iyer has endured a topsy-turvy start when it comes to match results, it appears that his captaincy ranks second to none when it comes to pre-match tosses.Shreyas Iyer achieves world record for toss in T20IsIndia’s newly appointed T20I captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to field first against Afghanistan in the second match of the series on September 15 in Delhi.With the latest toss result, Iyer has now won 11 tosses in his first T20I matches as captain. In the process, he became the most successful captain in the history of the format in terms of number of toss wins.Also Read- Shreyas Iyer Denies Giving Confirmation On Vaibhav Sooryavanshi In India 11The Indian cricketer surpassed Qatar cricketer Mirza Baig and Philippines’ Henry Tyler for the huge world record in T20Is. It is worth noting that both Baig and Tyler previously won 10 tosses in their first 12 T20I matches as captain of their respective sides.In terms of a full-member nation captain, Shreyas Iyer surpassed former England skipper Eoin Morgan for the world record. Here is a look at T20I captains with most toss wins in their first 12 matches.Captains with most toss wins after first 12 matchesCaptainSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableToss wins after first 12 matchesSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableShreyas Iyer (India)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table11SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMirza Baig (Qatar)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table10SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableHenry Tyler (Philippines)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table10SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableEoin Morgan (England)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table9SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableWhen did Shreyas Iyer lost his only toss?Shreyas Iyer was appointed as Team India’s T20I captain as a replacement of World Cup winning skipper Suryakumar Yadav before the tours of Ireland and England.In Ireland and England, Iyer won the toss for the Indian cricket team in each of the seven matches between June 26 and July 11. In India’s second T20I of the three-match tour of Zimbabwe in July, the Indian skipper lost his only toss since becoming captain. Iyer also won the toss for India in the first two ‘away’ T20Is against Afghanistan in Delhi in September. Shreyas Iyer record as India captainToss aside, Iyer has not been able to replicate his toss success on the field, with India struggling for consistency under his captaincy.For starters, Team India suffered a demoralizing 0-2 series whitewash in Ireland in his maiden captaincy gig. The outcome also marked India’s first T20I series defeat (bilateral or multi-nation) in nearly three years, thus ending India’s unbeaten series-streak formed by Suryakumar Yadav.Moreover, the ‘Men in Blue’ also lost its five-match series in England the following week by a 0-4 margin.It took a three-match tour of Zimbabwe for Iyer to register his first three wins as captain, as India won the series 3-0.The T20 World champions sustained its winning momentum even in the 'away' T20I against Afghanistan. As of now, Shreyas Iyer has captained Team India to just four wins and six defeats in 10 completed matches.Also Read- Mark Chapman’s Pace-Hitting Prowess Could Attract IPL Interest
