India, Oct. 7 -- In the unpredictable format that T20 cricket is, Shreyas Iyer's two fifties in his first seven games as India skipper is at least modest batting success. Losing all seven though wiped out any cheer he could have otherwise found.

The wipe out against Ireland and England away rapidly raised concerns, after he was installed in the job by the national selectors who decided the time was up for Suryakumar Yadav despite his leading India to the T20I World Cup.

Shreyas has led India to victory in the next 10 at the helm, but the most pleasing would be the eight-wicket win over West Indies in Lucknow on Tuesday night where his first T20I century sealed the game.

India, chasing 172, were 35/2 when Shreyas took charge along with ...