The Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings announced Shreyas Iyer as their captain. The right-handed batter roped in by the franchise at the auctions in December 2024 will rejoin hands with head coach Ricky Ponting to lead the franchise.
During Vidarbha's match against Uttar Pradesh, Nair slammed 112 in 101 balls, with 11 fours and two sixes. Along with another century from Yash Rathod (138* in 140 balls, with 15 fours and a six), it helped Vidarbha chase down 308 set by UP thanks to a fine century from Sameer Rizwi (105 in
This year's cricket saw India end their 11-year-long ICC title drought and secure the ICC T20 World Cup title win. England, New Zealand and Australia also registered some important wins throughout the year. All this while, some of the world's best cricketers enthralled the crowds, became tho
During the Group C match for Punjab against Arunachal Pradesh, Amolpreet slammed 115* in just 45 balls, with 12 fours and nine sixes at a strike rate of 255.55, helping Punjab chase down 165 run target in just 12.1 overs, with nine wickets left.
Punjab Kings' costliest acquisition Shreyas Iyer is "super excited" about being a part of the franchise and is hopeful about delivering results from the very first match.
Shaw was not included in the 17-member squad, consisting of Indian batter and Indian Premier League (IPL) winning captain Shreyas Iyer. The squad for the first three games has been selected, with veteran Ajinkya Rahane opting out due to personal reasons.
Iyer, who captured the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with Mumbai who beat Madhya Pradesh by five wickets on Sunday, said that Shaw, who has been battling fitness issues, form and disciplinary issues since a long while, cannot be babysat by anyone.
Former KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer recently turned a year older. On Saturday, he gave fans a sneak peek into his low-key birthday celebrations with his parents.
Punjab Kings completed a successful IPL 2025 auction on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, finding the right balance of Indian and international talent among their ranks.
On Wednesday, captain Iyer smashed 71 in just 39 balls, with eight fours and three sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 182.05. A half-century also came from the willow of Indian veteran Ajinkya Rahane (52 in 34 balls, with three fours and three sixes), which helped the team chase down a