Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer is currently playing in the IPL. He was the second-most expensive buy in this edition of the IPL when the Kings roped him in for 26.75 crores.
Iyer has led PBKS brilliantly so far in IPL 2025. Under Iyer, Punjab Kings have won three out of their first four games, with their only loss coming against RR in Mullanpur.
KKR decided to release Shreyas Iyer after a title-winning season in IPL 2024. Meanwhile, PBKS with Ricky Ponting as the head coach did not hesitate in naming him as the skipper ahead of the season.
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Besides captaincy, Iyer has led from the front with the bat as well so far. The middle-order batter has scored 168 runs from four games at an average of 84.00. He has been striking at 200 and has hit 14 sixes so far in the season.
Before heading into IPL 2025, Shreyas Iyer was part of India's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He played a key role with the bat in India's title-winning campaign. Iyer ended up as India's top run-scorer in the competition with 243 runs in five games, including successive half-centuries against Pakistan and New Zealand in the group stage. He played a key knock of 48 runs in the final. He was also part of the ICC's Team of the Tournament for the Champions Trophy along with Virat Kohli, Â KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakaravarthy.
Recently in a conversation, the PBKS skipper mentioned the last time he cried. He said that he cried at the nets during the Champions Trophy when he was not able to bat properly.
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Last Time I Cried Was During Champions Trophy: Shreyas Iyer
"Last time I cried was during the first practice session of the 2025 Champions Trophy. Like I was, literally, crying because I was batting in the nets and was not able to bat properly. I got so angry at myself that I started to cry and I was also shocked because I don't cry easily," said Iyer when asked by actress Sahiba Bali 'When was the last time he cried?' in the episode of 'Kandid with Kings'.
He also spoke about the good beginning of IPL 2025 from the Kings. Shreyas Iyer said that it is important to be humble after a good start to the season.
"The vibe is good. To have a great IPL season it is important that you have a fantastic first game and thankfully we started on a good note. I feel when you start on a good note then the vibe in the camp is always high and it will reflect in future games. Having said that it is also important to stay humble," he said.
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