IND vs AUS: Shivam Dube’s unbelievable 37-match streak broke as India lose a T20I after 17-long years at the MCG

Shivam Dube was part of 37 T20I wins in a row for India before India’s defeat against Australia in Melbourne.

Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube’s winning streak in T20I cricket, which ran for almost six years, ended on Friday, October 31, after the Indian Cricket Team lost to Australia Cricket Team in second T20I of the five-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne. The Men in Blue lost the clash by four wickets as Mitchell Marsh & Co. earned a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

After Australian captain Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first, India suffered a shocking batting collapse at the start, losing five wickets for just 49 runs. However, opener Abhishek Sharma scored a hard-fought fifty, hitting 68 runs to take the team total to 125 runs.

Dube walked out to bat in the 15th over after pacer Harshit Rana was sent ahead of him. The 32-year-old failed to make a mark, losing his wicket for just four runs off two balls. Later, the Indian all-rounder did not bowl a single over as Australia chased down the target within 14 overs.

Notably, India lost a T20I match at the MCG 17 long years, with their last defeat coming in February 2008 against Australia. Over the years, India have faced Australia in seven T20I games at the stadium, winning four, losing two, while one ended without result.

Shivam Dube’s winning streak ends in T20Is

Notably, Dube went undefeated in 37 T20I matches in a row over the last six years since 2019. However, his winning streak with Indian Cricket Team in T20Is ended in Melbourne. Dube faced a defeat for only the third time across his career of 43 T20Is.

The first two defeats came at the start of his career in November and December 2019. Since India’s victory against the West Indies on 11 December 2019, he remained unbeaten in the shortest format across 37 games. The Men in Blue won 34 games of these, while three games were washed out due to rain.

Players with most T20Is without defeat

Suryakumar Yadav’s winning streak ends in Melbourne T20I

Moreover, Suryakumar Yadav’s winning streak as India’s T20I captain also came to an end in Melbourne. Ahead of the clash, he led the Men in Blue to nine consecutive victories this year, sharing the record with former India captain Virat Kohli. Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most consecutive victories by Indian captain in the shortest format.

Most consecutive T20I wins by an Indian captain

• 14 – Rohit Sharma (2019/22)
• 11 – Rohit Sharma (2024)
• 9 – Virat Kohli (2019/20)
• 9 – Suryakumar Yadav (2025)*
• 8 – Suryakumar Yadav (2023/24)
• 7 – MS Dhoni (2012/14)
• 7 – MS Dhoni (2016)
• 7 – Rohit Sharma (2018)

Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh & Co. have made a positive start to the five-match series with a 1-0 lead. Earlier, the opening clash at the Manuka Oval in Canberra was washed out due to rain. Both sides will now lock horns in the third T20I at Bellerive Oval, Hobart on Sunday, November 2.

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