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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following Indian captain set a world record when he led the team against West Indies in the 1st Twenty20 International.
A
Virat Kohli
B
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
C
Virender Sehwag
D
Rahul Dravid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1st T20I: Rohit Sharma-led formidable India eye T20I series sweep against hapless Windies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The highest individual score by an Indian in T20 cricket was by Shreyas Iyer, who scored 147 for Mumbai in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019 match against Sikkim. Shubman Gill’s 126 against New Zealand in 2023 is the highest T20 score by an Indian batsman in T20Is.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rohit also has an outstanding record as Test opener as he scored 1027 runs so far in 25 Test innings since 2021 at an average of 46.68.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is India’s highest score in T20Is? India’s highest score in T20 is 260 runs with 5 wickets against Sri Lanka at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on 22nd December 2017.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indian cricket team played its first T20I match-under the captaincy of Virender Sehwag-during the 2006–07 series in South Africa; India defeated the hosts by six wickets in the one-off match and claimed the series.

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