When Shreyas Iyer was one of the players released before the IPL 2025 auction by KKR, many felt surprised that the IPL captain was released. For Shreyas itself, it was a moment when he felt like a repetition of some bad memories of losing a place in the BCCI contract list and then he was outside the Indian team. But Kings Pandjab decided to spray cash on him. Panjab, alone, was a team seeking inspiration.
They needed a new direction, a new vision and a leader who could get them back to the playoffs. Now that the league phase is over, Shreyas and PBKS stand on the top of the point table and 1 against RCB. Coach PBKS Ricky Ponting, who was a big fan of Bombai dough, said he had a spark for the captain.
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“It was quite obvious with the amount of money we spent on him – we wanted him here,” said Ponting, who previously trained Iyer in Delhi Capitals. “This team was great, from the front.
He gained the confidence of the players and that’s a big thing. He has a spark for the captain. ”
And it worked well for Shreyas. He became the first captain to lead three teams to the playoffs in the IPL. The record that even such as Mrs. Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virt Kohli can’t boast. So what worked for Shreyas with Pandjab? And what makes it an X-factor in a collision with RCB?
The commanding respect from the team
Shreyas Iyer led the PBKS to the IPL 2025 final. Courtesy: PTI
One of the interesting things about the PBKS group is that Shreyas was built with regard to Shreyas. It was also someone who was bought as most players in the auction, something that Aakash Chopra emphasized.
“And here’s something very interesting, it’s not the team they have built. You often see the captains leading before the mega auction, so they become their team. They choose selections, know the vision for every choice.
“From this point of view, he did a great job. Shreyas Iyer played a huge role as a dough. Because he ordered respect to mere scoring from the beginning, who naturally respect you,” Chopra said.
Shreyas himself said it was essential for him to gain the confidence of the team he did during the season.
“It is important for me to gain confidence. It was about gaining the confidence of every individual. And this happened by winning matches, and I personally feel we have to maintain this relationship all the time. I also had interviews with them. I feel that the changing rooms were top.
Let his bat speak
Shreyas Iyer was impressive with the bat. Courtesy: pti
For Shreyas there was another thing to enter by his side with the bat. Skipper PBKS led the way out of the first game by scoring brilliant 97. Since then he created his own place and scored 514 runs out of 14 matches.
It is up to the course for having his best IPL campaign, with his previous best being in the 2020 season, led by Delhi’s capitals to the finals after scoring 519 runs. Shreyas, however, also showed that it is flexible to move after order to suit players like Josh Inglis.
Australian has shown its bravery with the bat and helped PBKS maintain their scoring levels, while Shreyas slowly moved to No. 4. Captain PBKS did not avoid duties and, if necessary, carried out the necessary victims.
“And this is not someone who hid from responsibility. Sometimes the captains try to hide the order and say that their form is not great or pressure is too much. But he did not. He also brought someone like Josh Inglis
Captain cool under pressure
Shreyas Iyer is the only captain who led 3 different teams of the IPL to the finals. Courtesy: pti
This was the feature of Shreyas during his last season when he did not move when the Kkr was in hard places. Either he made a change with his captain, or with a bat when the game was on the edge of the knife to get home.
This was evident during Pandjab Defense 111 against CalcuttaWhen Shreyas never showed panic and allowed a krk to crumble in a run-term-hose while his party earned dynamics. These are good grades for PBKS when heading to the qualifier to get to the final for the first time since 2014.
At that time it was an overseas captain named George Bailey, who had an impact on the pandjab. This time Shreyas is doing one better and that could be the difference in winning Mullanpur’s victory and preparing for the final of June 3.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
29. May 2025
