Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer led from the front as his team sealed a spot in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 match.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer was hailed on Monday after his team sealed a spot in Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2025 playoffs following a seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in Jaipur. Shreyas Iyer, KKR’s IPL title-winning skipper in 2024, is now only a few matches away from possibly guiding Punjab Kings to a maiden title victory.
Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to field against Mumbai Indians. Punjab Kings had six uncapped players who took on Mumbai Indians. This included impact player Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak and Shashank Singh.
The bowling attack led by the experienced Arshdeep Singh (2/28), Marco Jansen (2/34), Vijaykumar Vyshak (2/44) and Harpreet Brar (1/36) helped Punjab Kings restrict Mumbai Indians to a total below 200. The likes of openers Ryan Rickelton (27) and Rohit Sharma (24) got off to starts, but were unable to convert them.
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Suryakumar Yadav, however, put up a fighting effort with a knock of 57 runs from 39 balls to take Mumbai Indians to 184/7. However, that wasn’t going to be enough as Priyansh Arya (62) and Josh Inglis (73) powered Punjab Kings to a seven-wicket win.
The cricketing fraternity on social media were impressed by Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy. We take a look at a few reactions here:
Ricky Ponting and Shreyas Iyer are doing something very special at @PunjabKingsIPL. They played six uncapped Indian players today. Irrespective of how much further they go, this has been the partnership of the tournament (ahead of Nehra and Gill because of the turnaround they…
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 26, 2025
Priyansh Arya.
— Bhawana (@cricbhawana) May 26, 2025
Prabhsimran Singh.
Nehal Wadhera.
Shashank Singh.
Harpreet Brar.
VijayKumar Vyaskh.
PBKS played with 6 uncapped players & won against Mumbai Indians. 🤯
PBKS have played 6 uncapped players today. This is what they have created the culture. The environment looks so healthy. PBKS is really enjoying under Shreyas Iyer and Ponting.
— Just Cricket 🇮🇳 (@forjustcricket) May 26, 2025
Putting the team on table top with 5 to 6 uncapped Indian players is not so easy. But he did it like a boss. Screw everyone who says captaincy is overrated.
— Raghuram (@raghuram_98) May 26, 2025
Shreyas Iyer Supremacy! 🫡 #PBKSvsMI #TATAIPL2025 @PunjabKingsIPL pic.twitter.com/vrQNpuEVe0
– Took Delhi Capitals to Final.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 26, 2025
– Won an IPL with KKR.
– Finished in Top 2 with Punjab Kings*.
SHREYAS IYER – AN ICONIC LEADER. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/4R8cu5SWhU
After 11 years PBKS will play Qualifier 1 in new chandigarh❤️
— Akshit (@realcobra2702) May 26, 2025
A team full of uncapped players with the champion captain SHREYAS IYER❤️🔥 along with Aussie mastermind Punter🔥
We did it!!!!!
pic.twitter.com/hRQ5QhgPfj
Man he deserves the hype!!
— baddhakist_thelazyass (@MITHILVIRU) May 26, 2025
Took Delhi to Finals for the 1st time!!
Lead KKR to 3rd Trophy
Put PBKS in Qualifier 1 after 11 years!!#ShreyasIyer #PBKSvsMIpic.twitter.com/YrSiqss1HK
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