India register 200th T20I win under Shreyas Iyer (Source: AFP)The Indian cricket team survived a major scare, winning the rain-shortened 5-over match against Japan on Tuesday. Shreyas Iyer-led India won the IND vs JPN, only T20I by just two runs at the Sano International Cricket Ground.Playing their first-ever men’s international against India under the banner of “Suzuki Cup”, Japan’s spinners restricted the reigning T20 World Cup champions to just 32/4 before taking the chase all the way to the final delivery.India become the first team to register 200 wins in T20IsLastly, the Men in Blue’s tactical bowling defended the target and took home the Suzuki Cup 2026, the first event under Sport 75, an initiative promoting sporting exchanges between India and Japan as the two countries mark 75 years of diplomatic relations.With the win against Japan, India became the first team in the world to register 200 T20 International wins (including Super Over wins).Along the same lines, let’s take a stroll down memory lane and revisit India’s 1st, 50th, 100th, 150th, and 200th T20I wins and explore who the captains were during each milestone.India’s 1st T20I win captain: Virender SehwagThe Men in Blue played their maiden T20 international against South Africa on December 1, 2006. India secured a thrilling penultimate-ball victory under the captaincy of Virender Sehwag.Chasing South Africa’s 126 for 9, Dinesh Karthik's superb unbeaten 31 led India past the winning line with 6 wickets in hand at the Wanderers. The then-T20I captain, Virender Sehwag, also played a quickfire 34, supported by a steady 38 from Dinesh Mongia.The bowlers had done a sterling job earlier in the evening, with Zaheer Khan and Ajit Agarkar especially impressive in restricting a powerful batting line-up, including AB de Villiers, Herschelle Gibbs, and Albie Morkel.India’s 50th T20I win captain: Virat KohliIndia sealed a dominant 7-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the one-off T20I in Colombo on September 6, 2017, completing a 9-0 clean sweep across formats. The win was also India’s 50th T20I victory, and the captain was the stalwart Virat Kohli.Chasing 171, Kohli led from the front with a superb 82 off 54 balls, striking seven fours and a six. Manish Pandey provided crucial support with an unbeaten 51, sharing a 119-run partnership with Kohli.Also read: India's T20I Captains ListEarlier, Sri Lanka posted 170, but India’s wrist-spinners kept them in check. Yuzvendra Chahal claimed three key wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav conceded just 11 runs in his three middle overs.India’s 100th T20I win captain: Rohit SharmaIndia registered their 100th T20I victory with a thrilling six-wicket win over West Indies in the second T20I at Eden Gardens on February 18, 2022, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series under captain Rohit Sharma.Chasing 187, India recovered from 106/4 as Rishabh Pant and Venkatesh Iyer launched a spectacular late assault, adding 76 runs in the final seven overs. Pant remained unbeaten on 52, while Iyer smashed 33 off 18 balls.Earlier, Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell powered West Indies with aggressive half-centuries. However, Harshal Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar held their nerve at the death to secure India’s landmark 100th T20I win.India’s 150th T20I win captain: Rohit SharmaRohit Sharma was once again leading India when they recorded their 150th T20I victory with a 24-run win over Australia in the Super Eight stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup at St Lucia on June 24, 2024.Batting first, Rohit produced a breathtaking 92 off 41 balls, smashing seven fours and eight sixes, as India posted 205/5. Hardik Pandya added three late sixes to push the total beyond 200.Australia made a strong start through Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh, but Axar Patel’s stunning catch to dismiss Marsh changed the momentum. Kuldeep Yadav then bowled Glenn Maxwell, while Jasprit Bumrah removed Head as India defended their total to reach the semi-finals.India’s 200th T20I win captain: Shreyas IyerThe Men in Blue registered their 200th T20I victory with a thrilling two-run win over Japan in the only T20I at Sano on September 22, 2026, under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer.After being asked to bat first, India struggled on a slow, turning surface and were restricted to just 32 in the five-over contest. Iyer top-scored with a crucial 16 off 12 balls as all 10 overs were bowled by spinners.Japan began their chase poorly at 8/2, but Ravi Bishnoi and Washington Sundar conceded 10 and seven runs in the next two overs. Axar Patel held his nerve in the final over, conceding only seven to secure a memorable victory.Also read: Mark Wood Announces Retirement From International Cricket
