The current T20I captain of the Indian cricket team, Iyer, needs only 25 runs to break Rohit Sharma's record. If Iyer could score 25 runs in this format as the captain, then he will become the Indian captain in the T20 International format with the highest number of runs in a single calendar year.
Most Runs as India Captain in T20Is in a Calendar Year
Babar Azam's record for Pakistan remains untouched
The overall record, including the captains of the other nations, is topped by the Pakistan batting superstar Babar Azam. Azam was Pakistan's team captain for the T20Is in 2021 when he accumulated 939 runs. Rohit Sharma's 656-run record is placed tenth in this list of records. Shreyas Iyer will be the tenth skipper in the list if he breaks Rohit's record.
1. Babar Azam – 939 (2021)2. Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming – 860 (2024)3. Muhammad Waseem – 849 (2024)4. Nizakat Khan – 784 (2024)5. Babar Azam – 735 (2022)6. Harry Brook – 690 (2026)7. Haider Butt – 682 (2024)8. Muhammad Waseem – 669 (2025)9. Muhammad Waseem – 664 (2023)10. Rohit Sharma – 656 (2022)
Shreyas Iyer could overtake Harry Brook as well
Most Runs as T20I Captain in 2026
The 31-year-old got back his form in the previous match against New Zealand, scoring a blistering 42-run knock in Christchurch on October 22. India won the match by chasing 226 runs.
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