Shreyas Iyer surpassed Rohit Sharma to achieve a big accomplishment as India’s T20I captain against New Zealand in the fourth T20I match.
Published: October 31, 2026, 10:26 AM IST
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Shreyas Iyer’s new record against New Zealand in fourth T20I match (Image – X)
Team India is delivering a brilliant performance in the T20I series against New ZealandThe four matches have been played in this so far, where the men in blue succeeded in winning three games out of themIn the fourth T20I clash, the Blackcaps displayed their brilliance to hand a solid defeat to the visitorsAlthough the hosts had already lost this series, the third T20I match result went to the Indian team’s favor.
Despite losing the fourth T20I matchThe Indian captain, Shreyas Iyer, achieved a personal accomplishment in the second and last match of the seriesIn yesterday’s match, Shreyas Iyer won’t be able to give an impactful score to the Indian team in chasing a mammoth of 260 runsHowever, he gave an explosive start with his attacking approach to the teamIn his innings, Shreyas Iyer displayed an incredible batting performance and impressive boundaries to help the team heal from early wicket setbacks.
Speaking about his knock, Shreyas Iyer scored 22 runs off 11 deliveries, including 4 fours at a strike rate of 200.00After this short but crisp innings, Iyer has achieved a huge feat as a captain of the Indian teamShreyas Iyer became the player with the most runs for India in a calendar year in T20Is as captainHe has scored 666 runs in 25 matches in 2026.
Not only this, while achieving this personal milestoneShreyas Iyer surpassed legendary player and one of the finest T20I captains for India, Rohit SharmaDuring his tenure, Rohit scored 656 runs in 29 T20Is in 2022.
Speaking about the fourth T20I match between India and New ZealandThe Blackcaps got a chance to bat first, after seeing Shreyas Iyer’s incredible luck in the toss, which is helping him to win the toss continuouslyThroughout this series, Iyer has been lucky to win tosses.
However, New Zealand’s star batters, Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell had different plans for India as they displayed their explosive batting performancesTheir brilliance provided a huge boost to the kiwisGlenn Phillips smashed a blistering century for his side and managed to score 107 runs off 49 balls, including, 6 fours and 10 sixes at a strike rate of 218.37On the other hand, his partner Bracewell also played an impactful innings for his sideHe scored 65 runs off 25 ballsIn his knock, he smashed 4 fours and 6 sixes at a strike rate of 260 and guided their side to win the game by a big margin of 87 runs.
