{
  "id": 14476288,
  "title": "Shreyas Iyer Tricks Shai Hope With 'Fake Coin Flip' During IND Vs WI 4th T20I Toss; Video Goes Viral",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/shreyas-iyer-tricks-shai-hope-with-fake-coin-flip-during-ind-vs-wi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T14:47:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/shreyas-iyer-tricks-shai-hope-with-fake-coin-flip-during-ind-vs-wi-4th-t20i-toss-video-goes-viral"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the fourth T20I between India and West Indies at Hyderabad's Uppal Stadium, India's captain Shreyas Iyer engaged in a playful prank with West Indies skipper Shai Hope before the toss. Iyer pretended to flip the coin during pre-toss proceedings, causing Hope to burst into laughter as the two captains shared a light-hearted moment. The prank left Hope amused and set a cheerful tone ahead of the contest. Iyer then proceeded with the official coin toss, which he won. India opted to field first at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. With the series tied at 2-2, winning the toss was crucial. Mumbai cricketer Ayush Mhatre suffered a serious hamstring injury, with recovery potentially taking months.",
  "summary": "India captain Shreyas Iyer shared a light-hearted moment with West Indies skipper Shai Hope ahead of the fourth T20I at Hyderabad’s Uppal Stadium on Wednesday. During the pre-toss proceedings, Iyer pretended to toss the coin while presenter Ravi Shastri was going through his routine. The playful gesture left Hope laughing as the two captains shared a friendly moment. Shreyas pranks Hope at coin…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}