Shreyas Iyer enters history books, becomes first captain to do this
In an unprecedented move, India's captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat first during a historic T20I match against Japan, who they faced for the first time in men's T20 cricket. The game was shortened to five overs per side due to rain, yet held significance as part of the 'Sport 75' celebrations. Sanju Samson and Abhishek...
Key Takeaways
- In an unprecedented move, India's captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat first during a historic T20I match against Japan, who they faced for the first time in men's T20 cricket.
- The game was shortened to five overs per side due to rain, yet held significance as part of the 'Sport 75' celebrations.
- Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma maintained their roles as opening batsmen for this exciting encounter.
In an unprecedented move, India's captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat first during a historic T20I match against Japan, who they faced for the first time in men's T20 cricket. The game was shortened to five overs per side due to rain, yet held significance as part of the 'Sport 75' celebrations. Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma maintained their roles as opening batsmen for this exciting encounter.
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This summary was curated from Times of India Sports.