Shreyas Iyer's playful pre-batting ritual gains attention in Indore T20I despite early dismissal
During the third T20I match against the West Indies in Indore on October 11, 2026, India captain Shreyas Iyer caught fans' attention with a lighthearted double thumbs-up gesture from the dugout just before batting. However, he was dismissed by Roston Chase for one run after facing only two balls. India defended a total of 223 to win by 14 runs, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek Sharma's 69 off 30 balls and disciplined bowling contributed to the victory despite a middle-order collapse. Iyer remains one of the series' top run-scorers, accumulating 143 runs in three matches so far.