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Iyer breaks Kohli's captaincy record: captain; Babar Azam still ahead

India captain Shreyas Iyer made history in T20I cricket by becoming the first Indian leader to score a century while chasing, smashing an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls against the West Indies in Lucknow. His explosive innings—featuring 10 fours and six sixes—helped India chase down 172 runs and secure an eight-wicket victory, surpassing Virat Kohli’s previous record of 94 not out in 2019.

Iyer’s strike rate of 237.2 underscored the aggression of his knock, marking his first T20I hundred and joining Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav as only the third Indian captain to reach three figures in the format.

Despite the milestone, Iyer remains seventh on the all-time list for highest T20I chase scores, trailing Pakistan’s Babar Azam, who holds the top spot with 122 off 59 balls against South Africa in 2021. Azam’s record was later matched by Singapore’s Aritra Dutta, but Iyer’s blistering pace and leadership cement his place among India’s most dynamic captains in the shortest format.

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