Shreyas Iyer Slams His Maiden T20I Century; List Of All Records Broken Vs WI

Shreyas Iyer celebrating his century - (Source: AFP)Shreyas Iyer hammered down his maiden T20I century. The Indian skipper raced to the landmark figure in just 42 balls against the visiting West Indies attack in the first T20I of the series. Chasing 172 runs for a win in Lucknow, the senior pro launched 10 cracking boundaries and six huge sixes before notching up the winning runs for India to take a 1-0 lead. Shreyas Iyer mounts T20I records with maiden centuryShreyas Iyer rained down a 42-ball century before concluding his innings at 102* off just 43 deliveries with 10 fours and six huge sixes against the West Indies team in Lucknow on Tuesday, October 6.ALSO READGautam Gambhir Gives Honest Opinion On Shreyas Iyer After India's Captaincy TakeoverThe cricketer ensured that his maiden T20I century turned out to be a record-fest for him, with Team India also blazing to a comprehensive eight-wicket win in just 14.4 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. For starters, Iyer has now become only the third Indian captain in T20Is to score a century. Here is a look at all Indian skippers with T20I centuries to their names.Indian captains with T20I centuriesRohit Sharma (3)Suryakumar Yadav (1)Shreyas Iyer (1)Shreyas Iyer also charted the second quickest T20I century against the West Indies team, falling only behind Australia’s hard-hitting radical Tim David. Here is a look at six of the fastest centuries recorded against West Indies in T20I history.Fastest 100s vs West Indies in T20Is (By Balls):37 balls – Tim David (Australia), Basseterre, 202542 balls – Shreyas Iyer (India), Lucknow, 2026, Tonight*43 balls – Quinton de Kock (South Africa), Centurion, 202346 balls – Faf du Plessis (South Africa), Johannesburg, 201546 balls – KL Rahul (India), Lauderhill, 201646 balls – Glenn Phillips (New Zealand), Mount Maunganui, 2020The Indian skipper has also charted one of the fastest centuries ever recorded in T20Is by any captain of a full-member nation. Among Indians, the cricketer is placed second behind former Indian T20I opener Rohit Sharma.Fastest 100s as a Captain in T20Is (By Balls) (Full-Member Nations):33 balls – Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe) vs Gambia, Nairobi, 202435 balls – Rohit Sharma (India) vs Sri Lanka, Indore, 201742 balls – Harry Brook (England) vs Sri Lanka, Southampton, 202642 balls – Shreyas Iyer (India) vs West Indies, Lucknow, 2026, Tonight*46 balls – Faf du Plessis (South Africa) vs West Indies, Johannesburg, 2015Additionally, Shreyas Iyer blasted the second fastest century by any Indian captain in T20I history. He surpassed Suryakumar Yadav, and currently only sits behind former skipper Rohit Sharma.Fastest 100s for India as Captain in T20Is (By Balls) 35 balls - Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka, Indore, 2017 42 balls - Shreyas Iyer vs West Indies, Lucknow, 2026, Tonight* 55 balls - Suryakumar Yadav vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2023Iyer has now notched up the third highest individual score in T20Is as a captain against the West Indies team. Former South Africa and India captains Faf du Plessis and Rohit Sharma continue to occupy the top two slots on the table.Highest Individual Scores as Captain vs West Indies in T20Is:119 - Faf du Plessis (South Africa), Johannesburg, 2015111* - Rohit Sharma (India), Lucknow, 2018102* - Shreyas Iyer (India), Lucknow, 2026, Tonight*Among all India captains in T20Is, Shreyas Iyer’s 102-run epic against the West Indies now stands as the fourth highest individual score, with Rohit Sharma occupying the top three slots on the list.Highest Individual Scores as Captain for India in T20Is:121* – Rohit Sharma vs Afghanistan, Bengaluru, 2024118 – Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka, Indore, 2017111* – Rohit Sharma vs West Indies, Lucknow, 2018102* – Shreyas Iyer vs West Indies, Lucknow, 2026, Tonight*100 – Suryakumar Yadav vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2023Shreyas Iyer redeems T20I captaincy with huge recordApart from gathering a multitude of T20I batting records, Iyer also led Team India to its tenth successive win in the format. The cricketer now holds the third longest winning streak in T20Is by any Indian captain in history, only falling behind 2024 T20 World Cup winner Rohit Sharma.Most Consecutive T20I Wins by Indian Captain:14 - Rohit Sharma (2019-22)11 - Rohit Sharma (2024)10 - Shreyas Iyer (2026 -Present*)9 - Virat Kohli (2019-20)9 - Suryakumar Yadav (2025)8 - Suryakumar Yadav (2023-24)Iyer was appointed as India’s T20I captain just a couple of months ago at an expense of struggling middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav. While the cricketer started off his captaincy gig with demoralizing whitewashes in Ireland and England, the cricketer has since led the ‘Men in Blue’ to series sweeps over Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, a win over Japan and an unbeaten run at the 2026 Asian Games. A win over West Indies extends his unbeaten streak to 10 matches, offering a compelling redemption arc after his difficult start to life as India’s T20I captain.ALSO READShreyas Iyer Joins Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma In Special List With 1st T20I Century