When Shreyas Iyer scored 87*(41) to help Punjab Kings defeat Mumbai Indians by five wickets in Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and go to the IPL 2025 final, AB de Villiers was in awe of him. The South African claimed to be a big fan of the great batter, having himself played a game-winning knock in Qualifier 1 of the 2016 Indian Premier League.
When it counted most, Shreyas Iyer played a brilliant knock under duress, according to the JioStar analyst. Shreyas Iyer late cut against Jasprit Bumrah was hailed by the former South African batter as the night’s best shot. The former RCB batsman thought Iyer’s blade will produce more runs.
“Obviously, I’m a big fan. The game was incredible, and Shreyas deserves all the praise for it. When it counted, he delivered under tremendous pressure. The shot of the evening, in my opinion, was the four off Bumrah beyond the slip cordon. He had no mishits and his sixes were immaculate. He is quite level-headed, maintains his composure, and avoids being conceited or excessively passionate. In the JioHotstar dugout, De Villiers stated, “He has a lot more runs in him.”
After 11 years, Shreyas Iyer knock propels Punjab Kings to the IPL final.
One of the greatest knocks in IPL history was played by Shreyas Iyer. The right-handed hitter faced a formidable bowling attack and one of the top teams. Prior to Qualifier 2 of the 18th league edition, MI had never lost a match while defending a total of more than 200, so chasing 204 against them was never going to be simple.
The aggressive hitter scored an undefeated 87*(41), which featured five fours and eight sixes, when he was in the middle. After 12 overs, Shreyas Iyer was 19 (15), and he took off in a big way to assist his team win. After eleven long years, the 2014 finalists got it to their second IPL final thanks to his knock. On June 3, PBKS will play RCB in Ahmedabad in an attempt to win their first IPL championship.
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