He will move from his primary No.4 position.
Shreyas Iyer, who was named the Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) season, has revealed that he will move from his primary No.4 position. He played a crucial role for India at the position during their recent Champions Trophy 2024 win. He largely batted at the same No.4 slot for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as well last season when he captained them to their third title.
However, the 30-year-old will has made his intentions known to try out a different position in the batting lineup for PBKS in IPL 2025. The revelation came from Iyer himself while speaking at a press conference where he stated he is now aiming to come out at No.3.
Iyer said, “We already know that IPL is an integral part of Indian cricket. And If I would want to mark myself at some position in T20, it would be number 3. And that’s what I’m focusing at. I wouldn’t say that we are planning and thinking about what number I will be batting. This time I’m quite clear about that position. And I’m going to be focusing on that number. As long as coach approves of me.”
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The move can be interpreted as Shreyas Iyer making a claim for a berth in the India squad for 2026 T20 World Cup. Iyer is looking to cut out a place for himself plus he has previously batted for India at first down in T20Is, returning with decent average of 35.33.
Also, India doesn’t have a permanent No.3 as of yet in the shortest format with Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma being the most recent batters to play at position.
Although Tilak Varma has looked extremely promising in his limited outings, Shreyas Iyer’s return to the No.3 slot can ease the pressure lower down the order. He is extremely handy with tackling spin and slotting him at No.3 would allow to save power hitters like Tilak Varma and SKY for later.
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