Shreyas Iyer, the captain of the Punjab Kings, has been a topic of conversation this season as he has guided the franchise to the playoffs for the third time in IPL history. The Mumbai batsman has once again demonstrated his leadership skills in addition to his batsmanship.
Shreyas Iyer is now the only captain to lead three separate franchise teams to the playoffs, including the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024 and the Delhi Capitals in 2020. The 30-year-old Mumbai batter did not receive enough credit for leading the KKR team to their third title last year, according to former India icon Sunil Gavaskar, who also made a veiled shot at Gambhir, who joined the squad as a mentor.
“He was not given credit for last season’s IPL triumph. Someone else received all the praise. The captain, not a person seated in the dugout, is largely responsible for what occurs in the middle. You see, he’s receiving fair credit this year. On Star Sports, Gavaskar stated, “No one is giving Ricky Ponting all the credit.”
Shreyas Iyer 2025 performance and overall record as captain
With 435 runs in 12 games at an average of 48.33 and a strike rate of 174.69, Shreyas Iyer is now one of PBKS’s best scorers. With a peak score of 97* against the Gujarat Titans in their first game, he has now achieved four half-centuries.
In terms of his overall record as captain, he has guided an IPL team 82 times, winning 46 and losing 32 games. Two games had no outcome, and two finished in a tie. He has a 56.09% win percentage as a result.
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