Shreyas Iyer will captain Team India for the first time in T20I, know how is his captaincy record

Shreyas Iyer T20 Captaincy Records: Shreyas Iyer has been appointed as the T20 captain of Team India. Iyer has been made the new T20 captain of Team India in place of Suryakumar Yadav. He has become the 15th T20I captain of the Indian team. Shreyas Iyer will be seen captaining Team India for the first time in international cricket in the 2-match T20 series to be played on the Ireland tour. Iyer has proved himself as a captain in IPL and domestic T20 cricket. Now it is the turn of T20 International. So let us know how is the T20 captaincy record of Shreyas Iyer.

Shreyas Iyer has an excellent T20 captaincy record

Shreyas Iyer has a very good record as a captain in T20 cricket. So far, he has captained a total of 114 T20 matches, out of which he has won 68 matches, while he has faced defeat in 43 matches, while 3 matches have been inconclusive. Shreyas Iyer’s win percentage as captain in T20 cricket has been 61.26%, which shows how great a captain Iyer is and how well-thought-out his leadership is based on strategy.

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Shreyas Iyer’s overall T20 captaincy record

Total matches: 114

Win: 68

Defeat: 43

Result (NR): 3

Winning percentage: 61.26%

Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy record in IPL

Shreyas Iyer has made Kolkata Knight Riders champion under his captaincy. He is the only captain in IPL history who has taken 3 different franchise teams to the finals under his captaincy. Iyer had taken Delhi Capitals to the finals in the year 2020. After this, Kolkata Knight Riders were made champions in the year 2024. Then in the very next season, IPL 2025, under the captaincy of Iyer, Punjab Kings reached the finals. Iyer has captained a total of 101 matches in the IPL so far, out of which he has won 55 matches, while he has faced defeat in 41 matches. Whereas 5 matches have been tied or without any result. Iyer’s win percentage in IPL has been 55.81%, which makes him one of the most successful captains of IPL.

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How is Shreyas Iyer’s domestic T20 captaincy record?

Shreyas Iyer plays his domestic cricket for Mumbai. He has captained the Mumbai team in many big tournaments. Iyer’s T20 captaincy record for Mumbai in domestic cricket has also been excellent. Under his captaincy, he has made Mumbai win the title of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the year 2022-23. He has captained Mumbai in 13 matches in T20, out of which his team has won 11 matches, while losing only 2 matches. Shreyas Iyer’s win percentage as captain in domestic T20 has been 84.6%, which proves that whether it is IPL or domestic cricket, Iyer can create a stir with his captaincy. Now it will be interesting to see what wonders Iyer does in international cricket and what is the record of Team India under his captaincy.

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