PBKS vs MI: Shreyas Iyer Creates Historical past, Turns into First IPL Captain To…
Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer created historical past after main his workforce to IPL 2025 closing with a convincing five-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) within the Qualifier 2 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on June 1, Sunday.
Shreyas performed an inspirational knock (87 not out from 41 balls) as PBKS chased down 204 towards the five-time champions Mumbai to qualify for the ultimate after 11 years. The final time PBKS reached the ultimate was in 2014, the place they misplaced to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Punjab Kings will now tackle Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) within the IPL 2025 closing on June 3, Tuesday on the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
With PBKS and RCB enjoying the ultimate of the IPL 2025, we’re set to have a brand new champion within the 18th season of the league.
Shreyas Iyer Achieves Historic IPL Milestone
After main Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to title win final yr, Shreyas Iyer is now one shot away from successful back-to-back IPL titles. Nonetheless, Shreyas has change into the first-ever captain within the historical past of this match to have taken three totally different groups to an IPL closing – Delhi Capitals in 2020, Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024 and Punjab Kings in 2025.
Whereas Shreyas has led three IPL groups into the finals now, no different captain has executed it for multiple workforce.
After main his workforce to the IPL 2025 closing, the PBKS skipper stated that job is barely half executed to this point.
‘…I personally really feel that the job is half executed, so not going to consider the ultimate that a lot. Simply be within the second, rejuvenate, chill out, get a therapeutic massage earlier than tomorrow’s recreation and be in an ideal mindset,” he stated.
