Shreyas Iyer, India’s captain in the format, arrives at a venue where his personal statistics have been less than impressive. The third T20I of India’s five-match home series versus the West Indies is planned for Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Holkar Stadium in Indore, with the score tied at 1-1.
In three T20I innings at Holkar Stadium, Shreyas Iyer has scored 35 runs at an average of 11.66 and a strike rate of 112.90. His highest score at the site is 34, and one of his three visits concluded without him disturbing the scorers. India’s overall record at the ground is far stronger, with four matches played prior to this match, three victories and one defeat, resulting in a 75% victory rate.
What does Shreyas Iyer’s innings-by-innings T20I record in Indore indicate?
Iyer’s first T20I appearance at Holkar Stadium, against Sri Lanka on December 22, 2017, lasted just one delivery. Thisara Perera trapped him leg before wicket for a duck, thus he had nothing to show for his appearance.
His return to the arena on January 7, 2020, against Sri Lanka yielded a very different result. Iyer scored 34 runs off 26 balls with a strike rate of 130.77, clearing the boundary once and reaching the fence three times before Dasun Shanaka caught Lahiru Kumara. That 34 remains his greatest T20I score in Indore.
The third visit was against South Africa on October 4, 2022. Wayne Parnell removed him leg before wicket for a single off four balls, and India went on to lose by 49 runs. The low average is due to one useful knock, one single-digit contribution, and one duck, despite the fact that the aggregate strike rate rises beyond 112.
How has Shreyas Iyer batted in the current series against the West Indies?
Iyer’s performance in the current series is in stark contrast to his Indore record. On October 6, 2026, in the first match at Lucknow, he was unbeaten on 102 off 43 balls, smashing 10 fours and six sixes as India beat the goal of 172 by eight wickets.
On October 9, 2026, at Ranchi, Iyer scored 40 off 18 balls as India scored 249 in the match. West Indies successfully pursued the score, tying the series at 1-1 and setting up a deciding game at Holkar Stadium.
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In the two games, Iyer has scored 142 runs at an average of 142.00 and a strike rate of 218.46. The third T20I in Indore gives him the opportunity to carry that momentum into a place where he has historically struggled to score runs. He will rely on his current form to come through for him and make an impact for the team.
Shreyas Iyer’s T20I stats in Indore:
| Matches | Innings | Runs | HS | Average | Ballls Faced | Strike Rate | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 35 | 34 | 11.66 | 31 | 112.90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
