Not many players can lead multiple teams and deliver consistent performances. But Shreyas Iyer? He is a clear exception.
Shreyas Iyer‘s calm leadership tactics have propelled teams to the next level. What makes him the best is his ability to guide teams from the bottom to the absolute top. And this has been visible throughout his IPL captaincy stints.
Latest News: – Shreyas Iyer recently led India A in both multi-day and ODI formats against Australia A. In the unofficial ODI series, India A won 2-1, with Iyer contributing well in the middle order. His leadership has once again come into focus as a dependable leader in transition teams.
On that note, here’s Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy record in cricket across formats.
Shreyas Iyer Captaincy Record in IPL & T20 Cricket
| Tournament | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 87 | 50 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 58.82 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84.61 |
Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) were in the middle of a disastrous season when they handed the captaincy to Shreyas Iyer. Nobody knew what to expect from an inexperienced Iyer.
But Delhi made the playoffs in the next two seasons. DC even reached the final in 2020, though they went down against Mumbai Indians.
Iyer shifted his base to Kolkata in 2022. And two years later, he overcame the final hurdle, taking the Knight Riders to the title triumph in IPL 2024.
Despite Iyer’s success, Kolkata let go of him, and he moved to Punjab Kings. Iyer carried his magic to Punjab and propelled them to their first final since 2014 in IPL 2025.
While he couldn’t end Punjab’s trophy drought, it showed his adaptiveness as a captain to work with different setups.
In all, the right-hand batter has captained in 87 IPL matches and returned with 50 wins.
Outside the IPL, Iyer has led Mumbai in the domestic Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT). He took Mumbai to the title in the 2024/25 season. With 11 wins in 13 matches, his record remains one of the best in the tournament.
Shreyas Iyer Captaincy Record in Test Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Result | Win% |
| 2* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
Iyer led India A in the two-match unofficial Test series against Australia A in September 2025, winning the first and drawing the second. Though not officially counted as full international captaincy, it does reflect his red-ball leadership ability.
Shreyas Iyer Captaincy Record in ODI Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
| 3* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Iyer captained India A in the three-match unofficial ODI series against Australia A in October 2025. India A won the series 2-1 under his leadership, with standout performances from Prabhsimran Singh and Riyan Parag.
Shreyas Iyer Captaincy Record in T20I Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Although Iyer’s T20 captaincy numbers in IPL and SMAT are outstanding, he is yet to be considered a serious leadership option in India’s T20I setup.
