Delhi: Indian T20 team captain Shreyas Iyer will have a golden opportunity to create history in the second T20 match against New Zealand. In fact, if Iyer scores 25 runs, he will become the highest run-scorer in T20 International cricket as captain for India in a calendar year. Currently this record is in the name of former captain Rohit Sharma.

A five-match T20 series is being played between New Zealand and India. Iyer will be eyeing this big record in the second match to be held at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Saturday, 24 October. He is batting brilliantly as captain this year and he has a good chance to leave Rohit behind.

Shreyas Iyer 25 runs away from breaking Rohit Sharma's record

Shreyas Iyer has scored 632 runs in 22 T20 International matches while captaining India in the year 2026. During this period, his average was 35.11 and strike rate was 152.28. One century and two half-centuries have also come from his bat.

On the other hand, Rohit Sharma, while captaining India in the year 2022, scored 656 runs in 29 T20 International matches. Iyer needs only 25 runs to surpass this figure. If he crosses this figure in the second T20 against New Zealand, Rohit's record will be broken.

Most runs in T20I as captain of India in one year

Iyer had played a good innings in the first T20 also.

Shreyas Iyer also played a useful innings in the first T20 International match against New Zealand. Batting at number four, he scored 42 runs in 28 balls. Now another good innings will be expected from him in the second match.

Iyer took over the T20 captaincy of India in place of Suryakumar Yadav on 6 June 2026. After becoming the captain, he has continuously contributed with the bat. Now, along with making a personal record, he will also have the challenge of taking the team to a strong position in the series.