The historic match-winning streak of the 32-year-old India National Cricket Team all-rounder Shivam Dube officially ended on Friday, October 31, at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Not just Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, and Suryakumar Yadav also suffered after the defeat of India National Cricket Team against Australia National Cricket Team as their unique streaks also came to an end.
Australia take a 1-0 lead in the T20I series
After a washout in the first T20I in Canberra, India and Australia headed to the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground for a high-octane battle in front of a jam-packed crowd.
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Josh Hazlewood shone in the first innings of the match as he dismantled the Indian batting unit, while Abhishek Sharma was the lone warrior for the visitors as he blasted an epic fifty to power India to 125.
Defending the target, Indian bowlers tried their best and took the match as deep as they could. Even pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah produced magical wickets during the fag end of the innings, but Australia finished off the run-chase with 40 balls remaining and won the game by 4 wickets.
Australia have taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series with three matches remaining. The next game between the Indian team and the Aussies will be hosted by Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Sunday, November 2.
Shivam Dube’s match-winning streak ends
The defeat in the MCG T20I marked the first loss for Shivam Dube in a T20I match after 37 outings. He was a lucky charm for India, as in his presence, India didn’t lose any of their last 37 outings, but now that streak has ended.
The result of India’s matches in the last 38 T20Is in Dube’s presence went like: W N/R W W W W W W W W W N/R W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W N/R L.
During his golden runs, Shivam Dube won 34 T20I matches, while three matches ended in a no result, and now, after 2153 days, India have lost a T20I match in an all-rounder’s presence, with the previous defeat coming against West Indies on December 8, 2019, in Thiruvananthapuram.
Biggest defeat for India in T20Is (balls to spare):
52 vs Aus Melbourne 2008
40 vs Aus Melbourne 2025
33 vs SL Colombo RPS 2021
33 vs NZ Dubai 2021
31 vs Aus Colombo RPS 2012
Longest unbeaten streaks for a player in T20Is:
37 Shivam Dube (2019-25)
27 Pascal Murungi (2022-24*)
24 Jasprit Bumrah (2021-25)
20 Manish Pandey (2018-20*)
19 Mohammad Shahzad (2016-21)
Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav’s streaks also end
Along with Shivam Dube, the streak of Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav also ended. Before the MCG game, the last time India lost a T20I match with Jasprit Bumrah in the playing XI was exactly four years to this day.
India’s previous defeat with Bumrah in the T20I playing XI game against New Zealand in Dubai in 2021. Since then, he had won 23 out of 24 matches, with one being a no-result.
Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav’s streak of most T20I wins as Indian skipper came to an end after 9 matches.
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)
