Goa, Oct. 9 -- Indian T20I skipper Shreyas Iyer has propelled himself into a career-best ranking position, climbing 18 places to seventh in the latest ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings. The rapid ascent follows his blistering maiden T20I century against the West Indies in the opening fixture of their five-match series, setting an assertive tone for India's home international calendar.

India entered the second T20I in Ranchi holding a 1-0 series lead. In the opener, Iyer's dominant innings anchored India to a massive total, suffocating the West Indies' chase early on. His performance highlighted a tactical refinement in his middle-order play, balancing high-impact boundary striking with controlled rotation of strike against both pace and sp...