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Shreyas Iyer’s T20I Batting Numbers Rise Under Captaincy

Shreyas Iyer's batting with and without captaincy: What has changed when he is leading India in T20Is? · livemint.com

Shreyas Iyer is an Indian cricketer who has also become India’s T20 captain.

The article compares his batting when he is captain with his batting when he is not.

As captain, he has scored runs faster and has a higher average.

He has played fewer matches as captain, though.

In a match against the West Indies, he scored 102 not out to help India win a chase.

In the next match, he made 40, but the West Indies won.

The article says he has mostly batted at number four while leading India.

His captaincy record in T20Is is 10 wins, seven losses and one match with no result.

Key facts

T20Is as captain: 18 matches
Captaincy record: 10 wins, seven losses and one no-result
Runs as captain: 551 at an average of 39.36 and a strike rate of 153.06
Runs without captaincy: 1,104 in 47 innings at an average of 30.67 and a strike rate of 136.63
West Indies series opener: Iyer scored 102 not out off 43 balls as India chased 172
Second T20I: Iyer scored 40 off 18 balls; West Indies won by six wickets and levelled the series 1-1
Batting position: The article says Iyer has primarily settled at No. 4 as captain

livemint.com · 2 hrs ago