Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has reflected on Shreyas Iyer's dismissal and the broader impact it had on Punjab Kings' innings against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Saturday.
Following the loss against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at home, Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer spoke about what went wrong in the clash which led to the defeat in the 18th encounter of the 18th edition of the cash-rich league.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) secured their second win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 and continued their recovery after a shaky start, beating Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS at their own den at Mullanpur after surviving a Nehal Wadhera-Glenn Maxwell scare while defending 206 runs.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
A red-hot PBKS, after having secured two away wins against the Gujarat Titans (GT) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), will kickstart its home leg against RR, who are at the ninth spot with a win and two losses.
He attributed the team's success to the well-balanced squad assembled through the auction, particularly praising the strength of their middle order and the impact of Nehal Wadhera.
He particularly commended Shreyas Iyer's confident and focused approach, which seems to inspire his teammates. Williamson is impressed by the team's ability to utilize a diverse range of players effectively, contributing to their strong start to the season.
Iyer-led PBKS continued to stamp their authority as relentless hitting from Prabhsimran Singh, Iyer and Nehal Wadhera after a measured bowling effort helped them make it two wins in two matches at the start of the season against LSG at Ekana Stadium on Tuesday.
Pant-led LSG could not make their fans happy during the start of their campaign at home as not only the captain's own flop show with the bat continued, but the power-packed line-up could only score 171/7, which was chased down by PBKS as batters Prabhsimran Singh, skipper Shreyas Iyer and Ne
Opener and wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Shreyas Iyer's fifty stormed the Punjab Kings side to register victory over Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday.
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants in the 13th clash of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday
Arshdeep Singh, who enjoys playing under pressure opened up about the bond he shares with Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer and revealed his favourite moment in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).