Punjab Kings (PBK) participated in their first IPL final in 11 years, thanks to Captain Shreyas Iyer Great performance in Chasing against Mumbai Indians in Uttempt 2 on Sunday night. Despite a historic pursuing team, after Iyer's post match in team partner Shashank Singh, the post match of Iyer caught immense eyeballs.
PBK was in a difficult position at one point, chasing a huge target of 204 in the ticket for the final game at Narendra Modi Stadium. However, his skipper drawn through an unbeaten 87 off just 41 balls, with five fours and eight sixes.
His performance saw that PBK completed the most successful run chase against MI in IPL history, securing a place at the summit against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). However, Iyer's frustration in Shashank came during the customary post-match handshake. A video of the incident went viral quickly, abusing Iyer and refused to join Shashank.
Watch the video below:
01:48 am · June 02, 2025
Shreyas Iyer became the first captain to take three different franchises in an IPL final
Run Chase's 17th over has brought his anger to a moment. PBKS requires 35 runs from 21 balls and still has six wickets, the team was in a decent position. But Shashank, who had just reached the crease, had gone out for two to three delivery due to lazy between wickets.
Facing a less full toss than Trent Bault, the right-handed batsman took the ball to the mid-on and participated for the single. Hardik Pandya's status in the mid-on produced a direct hit at the end of the non-strayer, which reduced the crease batsman. Ripley revealed that the 33 -year -old was initially jogging and later raised only the speed, spending his wicket.
The dismissal handed over the MI suddenly inaugurated, especially with Jasprit Bumrah is still one on the left. Despite the dismissal, Iyer held brilliantly at one end and took his team on line. He also became the first captain to take three different franchises in the IPL final.
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