Shreyas Iyer overtakes Dhoni for most 200-plus totals by a captain in T20 cricket
Iyer's team has crossed 200 on 37 occasions in 133 matches as captain, one more than Dhoni, after India's 14-run win over West Indies in Indore.
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A five-match T20 series is under way between India and West Indies, with three matches played so far. India have won two and West Indies one, so India lead the series 2-1.
The third match was played in Indore on October 11 and India won it by 14 runs. With that win, captain Shreyas Iyer broke a record held by former India captain M.S. Dhoni.
Iyer now tops the list of captains whose teams have scored 200 or more most often in T20 cricket. The figure combines matches for the Indian team and in the IPL. Iyer has captained in 133 T20 matches so far, and his teams have scored 200 or more 37 times.
Dhoni is now second on the list. His teams scored 200 or more 36 times, in 331 matches as captain. Virat Kohli is third, having taken his teams to 200 or more 29 times in 193 matches as captain. Faf du Plessis has done so 27 times in 235 matches and Rohit Sharma 25 times in 225 matches.
The full list is: Shreyas Iyer 37 times (133 matches), M.S. Dhoni 36 times (331 matches), Virat Kohli 29 times (193 matches), Faf du Plessis 27 times (235 matches) and Rohit Sharma 25 times (225 matches).
Iyer became India captain this year. Under him, India lost their first series, against Ireland. The team then suffered a humiliating defeat in a five-match T20 series against England. India then won a three-match T20 series against Zimbabwe and followed it with a 3-0 win over Afghanistan.
India then put in a strong performance at the 2026 Asian Games, beating Pakistan in the final to win the gold medal. India now hold a 2-1 lead in the five-match T20 series against West Indies.
