Shreyas Iyer breaks Virat Kohli’s T20I captaincy document; Babar Azam nonetheless forward on the checklist

NEW DELHI: Captain Shreyas Iyer created a brand new document for India in T20I cricket after scoring a shocking unbeaten century in opposition to the West Indies in Lucknow on Tuesday night. With the rating, he surpassed one document held by legendary Virat Kohli.Batting at No. 4, the Indian captain smashed 102 not out from simply 43 balls, hitting 10 fours and 6 sixes. His explosive innings helped India chase down 172 runs and win the primary T20I by eight wickets.

Iyer strikes previous Kohli

Iyer’s knock was his first T20I hundred and made him the primary Indian captain to attain a century whereas chasing within the format.The earlier greatest belonged to Virat Kohli, who remained unbeaten on 94 from 50 balls in opposition to the West Indies in Hyderabad in 2019.Iyer additionally grew to become solely the third Indian captain to attain a T20I century. Rohit Sharma had three centuries as captain, whereas Suryakumar Yadav additionally reached three figures in opposition to South Africa in December 2023.

Babar nonetheless holds the highest spot

Despite Iyer’s record-breaking effort, he’s nonetheless a ways behind the general document for the best rating by a captain in a T20I chase.Pakistan’s Babar Azam stays on the high with 122 from 59 balls in opposition to South Africa in Centurion in 2021.Babar’s rating was later matched by Singapore captain Aritra Dutta, who additionally made 122 in opposition to Japan in Bangkok in 2024.Iyer’s unbeaten 102 now sits seventh on the all-time checklist, however his outstanding strike charge of 237.2 makes the innings one of the vital explosive captaincy knocks in T20I cricket.