Shreyas Iyer breaks Virat Kohli’s T20I captaincy record; Babar Azam still ahead on the list
Rohit Sharma had three centuries as captain, while Suryakumar Yadav also reached three figures against South Africa in December 2023. Babar’s score was later matched by Singapore captain Aritra Dutta, who also made 122 against Japan in Bangkok in 2024. With the score, he surpassed one record held by legendary Virat Kohli. Iyer’s knock was his first T20I hundred and made him the first Indian captain to score a century while chasing in the format. Iyer also became only the third Indian captain to score a T20I century. Despite Iyer’s record-breaking effort, he is still some distance behind the overall record for the highest score by a captain in a T20I chase.
NEW DELHI: Captain Shreyas Iyer created a new record for India in T20I cricket after scoring a stunning unbeaten century against the West Indies in Lucknow on Tuesday evening.
4, the Indian captain smashed 102 not out from just 43 balls, hitting 10 fours and six sixes. His explosive innings helped India chase down 172 runs and win the first T20I by eight wickets. Batting at No.