Iyer breaks Kohli Record: captain; Babar Azam still ahead

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Shreyas Iyer smashed an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls against the West Indies in Lucknow, becoming the first Indian captain to score a T20I century while chasing.

He surpassed Virat Kohli’s previous record of 94.

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  • Shreyas Iyer smashed an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls against the West Indies in Lucknow, becoming the first Indian captain to score a T20I century while chasing.
  • He surpassed Virat Kohli’s previous record of 94.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:20:00 UTC.

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