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 outstanding 12 months throughout codecs in home cricket and the IPL. Aside from 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 aspect.
Iyer expressed his pleasure about taking on the brand new function at Punjab Kings. “I’m honoured that the crew has reposed its religion in me. I’m wanting ahead to working once more with Coach Ponting. The crew appears to be like sturdy, with an ideal mixture of potential and confirmed performers. I hope to repay the religion proven by the administration to ship our maiden title,” Iyer mentioned.
Reuniting with Ricky Ponting
Shreyas Iyer’s appointment as Punjab Kings captain brings him again beneath the steering of Ricky Ponting, who’s at the moment 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 remaining in 2020.
Ponting didn’t maintain again on his pleasure, both. He praised Iyer’s management expertise and made it clear he’s wanting ahead to working with him once more.
“Shreyas has an ideal 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 sit up for working with him once more. Along with his management and the expertise within the squad, I’m excited in regards to the seasons forward,” Ponting mentioned.
Punjab Kings Purpose 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 remaining. Nevertheless, PBKS CEO Satish Menon believes bringing in Shreyas Iyer might flip their fortunes.
“We had recognized Shreyas as our captain and have been delighted with the public sale consequence. 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 palms once more, we’re assured our crew has a stable management group to information us to our first title,” Menon mentioned.
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