Yuzvendra Chahal gave an update on Shreyas Iyer after the Punjab Kings (PBKS) batsman suffered a hand injury during the IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Tuesday, March 31 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.
Iyer was hit on the wrist at the non-striker’s end during the Punjab chase, causing concern in the dugout as the physio ran out to attend to him. Although he appeared in discomfort, he continued briefly before being dismissed by Prasidh Krishna for 18 off 11 balls, an innings that included two sixes.
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Chahal, who returned figures of 4-0-28-2 in Punjab’s three-wicket win, assured the fans that there was nothing to worry about and that Iyer was perfectly fine.
“He is fine, he is absolutely fine. There is nothing there,” Chahal said in the post-match press conference.
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Chahal also heaped praise on Cooper Connolly, who was named man of the match on his IPL debut. Batting at No.3, Connolly hit a brilliant 72 off 44 balls, smashing five fours and five sixes as Punjab Kings chased down 163 with five balls to spare.
Chahal praised the left-hander for his maturity and said he could become one of the finds of this IPL season.
“Absolutely. I think he’s in his 20s, I don’t know, 20-something, but he’s hungry. He wants it. When he comes here and when that happens in the first match, he wins the match and you’re batting at No.3, it shows how mature he is, he thinks,” Chahal said.
“He knows what the situation is. He knows that if I’m there till the end, I have to finish the game. And that shows maturity and it’s a very good sign for our team. And the way he’s batting, I think he’ll be one of the finds this season,” added Chahal.
After the win over the Titans, Punjab Kings will look to continue their winning streak when they take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 3.
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01 April 2026 10:47 IST
