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Shreyas Iyer Becomes Third India Captain To Score A T20I Century
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News18•06-10-2026, 22:40
Shreyas Iyer Becomes Third India Captain To Score A T20I Century
- •Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 102 runs off 43 balls against the West Indies in Lucknow.
- •He became the third Indian captain to hit a century in T20I cricket, joining Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.
- •Iyer smashed 10 fours and six sixes during his historic innings, partnering with Ishan Kishan for a crucial 137-run stand.
- •His 42-ball century is the joint-sixth-fastest T20I hundred by an Indian player.
Key Questions Answered
Shreyas Iyer required 42 balls to score his maiden T20I century, finishing unbeaten on 102 runs off 43 balls against the West Indies on October 6, 2026.
Before Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma scored three T20I centuries and Suryakumar Yadav scored one T20I century during their respective tenures as India captains.
The record for the fastest T20I century by an Indian player is held by Abhishek Sharma, who needed just 30 balls to reach the milestone against Afghanistan on September 17, 2026.
