Shreyas Iyer has formally taken over because the captain of Punjab Kings for the 2025 IPL season. The large information comes proper after he led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to an IPL title in 2024. Surprisingly, KKR launched him after that profitable season. Nevertheless, Punjab Kings wasted no time and grabbed the Mumbai batter for a jaw-dropping INR 26.75 crore on the 2025 mega public sale.
A Stellar 12 Months for Iyer
The 30-year-old has had a exceptional yr throughout codecs in home cricket and the IPL. Other than main KKR to IPL glory, Iyer captained the Mumbai crew to victory within the 2024 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He was additionally a key member of the Ranji Trophy and Irani Trophy-winning Mumbai facet.
Iyer expressed his pleasure about taking over the brand new position at Punjab Kings. “I’m honoured that the crew has reposed its religion in me. I’m trying ahead to working once more with Coach Ponting. The crew appears robust, with an important mixture of potential and confirmed performers. I hope to repay the religion proven by the administration to ship our maiden title,” Iyer stated.
Reuniting with Ricky Ponting
Shreyas Iyer’s appointment as Punjab Kings captain brings him again below the steerage of Ricky Ponting, who’s at present the crew’s head coach. If that sounds acquainted, it’s as a result of the 2 have a historical past—they beforehand teamed up at Delhi Capitals and took the franchise to its first-ever IPL closing in 2020.
Ponting didn’t maintain again on his pleasure, both. He praised Iyer’s management expertise and made it clear he’s trying ahead to working with him once more.
“Shreyas has an important thoughts for the sport. His confirmed capabilities as captain will allow the crew to ship. I’ve loved my time with Iyer up to now in IPL, and I look ahead to working with him once more. Together with his management and the expertise within the squad, I’m excited concerning the seasons forward,” Ponting stated.
Punjab Kings Goal for First IPL Title
Punjab Kings are but to win their first IPL trophy. They got here near the title in 2014. Nevertheless, they misplaced to KKR within the closing. Nevertheless, PBKS CEO Satish Menon believes bringing in Shreyas Iyer might flip their fortunes.
“We had recognized Shreyas as our captain and had been delighted with the public sale end result. He has already confirmed himself to grasp the format, and his imaginative and prescient for the crew aligns completely with our targets. With him and Ponting becoming a member of fingers once more, we’re assured our crew has a stable management group to information us to our first title,” Menon stated.
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