Top 3 longest winless run of India in T20Is

India’s longest winless run in T20Is comprises five games.

T20I cricket is the most unpredictable and thrilling format, in which a single over can change the result of the game. Over the years, the format has changed drastically, and to keep up with the pace of format has become the biggest challenge.

This unpredictable nature of T20I cricket is the biggest reason why it is challenging for teams to record consecutive victories for a long time.

Indian Cricket Team is the amongst the most successful sides in the shortest format with three World Cup in their kitty. Still, the Men in Blue have lost multiple consecutive games in the past. Below, let’s take a glance at the top three longest winless run of India in T20I cricket.

Longest winless run of India in T20Is

3. Three matches – August 2016 to January 2017 (2 defeats and 1 NR)

In 2016, India clashed with West Indies in their last T20I series in August. The campaign took place in the USA, where the West Indies won the first game while the second match was washed out due to rain.

India’s next T20I game after this series was against England in January 2017. They lost the opening game by 7 wickets before winning the next two clashes to win the series. This meant that Virat Kohli & Co. could not win three games in a row.

2. Four matches – June to December 2009 (4 defeats) & July to October 2021 (4 defeats) &

India played their first-ever T20I game in 2006, and just three years later, the Men in Blue suffered four consecutive defeats. In the ICC T20 World Cup 2009, the MS Dhoni & Co. lost to West Indies, England, and South Africa in June, getting eliminated from the tournament.

They next played a T20I game against Sri Lanka in December, in which they also suffered a defeat by 29 runs, thereby losing four games in a row.

In 2021 also, India had one of their worst time in T20I cricket, losing four games in a row. In July, India lost against Sri Lanka in the last two games of a three-match series.

Later in October, they lost their opening two games against Pakistan and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2021 in the group stage. They suffered a shocking first-round exit in the tournament and, in the process, lost four consecutive games.

1. Five matches- Jun 2026 – July 2026 (4 defeats, 1 no result)

India’s longest winless streak has come in 2026 under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. The Men-in-Blue toured Ireland in a two-match T20I series in June and faced shocking defeats in both games. It was Ireland’s first-ever win against India in international cricket.

After the Ireland tour, the Men in Blue clashes with England in a five-match T20I series in July. The first encounter was washed out due to rain, while England won the second and third games by four wickets and 125 runs, respectively. For the first time, the Men in Blue were winless in five games in a row.

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