Former Opener of India Aakash Chopra appreciated Captain Shreyas Iyer and explained what his success in the lead in Panjab Kings in the IPL 2025 season very special. Aakash Chopra spoke about certain and stressed that Shreyas had constantly transformed insufficiently executive franchises, such as the capitals of Delhi and King Pandjab, into real candidates, often without the luxury of building the teams themselves.
After Gautam Gambhir resigned, he plunged into the captain’s 2018 season, inherited Shreyas Iyer the fighting side of Delhi Capitals (DC). Although DC ended last year, Shreyas brought franchise stability and direction. Over the next three seasons, they led them to play -off each time and culminated in a historical performance in the IPL 2020 final – the first in the history of the team.
In 2022, Shreyas took the leadership of Kalkata Knight (KKR). The campaign proved to be stunning, with the KRK ending seventh and the back injury led it throughout the season 2023. Nitish Rana entered as a temporary captain. Iyer returned in 2024 and had an immediate impact and led the Krk to its third IPL title – and first in decades.
“In fact, it was an incredible journey, especially because it was an exception with less famous teams if you skip the KR because they already had two titles when he joined. Otherwise he was with Delhi and Pandjab teams that never won.
Pandjab Kings made a courageous statement when they spent RS 26,75 crore to sign Shreyas Iyer, which made him the second most expensive player in the history of IPL. The head coach Ricky Ponting has already chosen the team, so Shreyas Iyer had no role in building a team. But he took over, imposed his leadership and brought results. Under his captain, PBKS reached Play -Off for the first time since 2014 And ended up at the first two at the end of the league scene.
Their turn was one of the standout stories of the season. Panjab, long seen as a perennial, now look like a party with faith and balance.
“And here’s something very interesting, it’s not a team that has built. You often see the captains leading before the mega auction, so they become their team. They make selections, know the vision for every choice. But the team was already created and then handed over.
“From this point of view, he did a great job. Shreyas Iyer played a huge role as a dough. Because he ordered respect from the start by simply scoring runs who naturally begin to respect when you get off.
Shreyas Iyer led an example throughout the season. During the challenging phases he did not move from the reflector or hidden in the order of batting. Instead, he held his place on No. 3 and anchored shifts whenever necessary.
“And this is not someone who has been hiding 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 Joe English
Captain Shreyas Iyera will face his biggest test when they take PBK second on Thursday on Thursday.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
28. May 2025
