Samira Vishwas
Tezzbuzz|26-05-2025
Shreyas iyer Punjab kings: Delhi Capitals On Saturday (May 24) defeated Punjab Kings by 6 wickets in the IPL 2025 match played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. This is Punjab’s fourth defeat in 13 matches. With this defeat, Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer’s name was recorded unwanted.
After getting the first batting invitation, Punjab scored 208 runs at the loss of 8 wickets. In which Iyer scored 53 runs in 34 balls and Marcus Stoinis scored an unbeaten 44 in 16 balls. In response, Delhi Capitals scored 3 balls out of 25 balls, Karun Nair scored 44 runs in 27 balls and KL Rahul scored 35 runs in 21 balls.
Shreyas Iyer has become the first captain of IPL history, under whose captaincy the team has failed to defend more than 200. Capturing Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024 against Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, while in the current season, against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals. Iyer broke the record of MS Dhoni, Faf du Plessis and Shubman Gill in this list.
Let us know that Punjab Kings have become the second team of IPL history, which has scored 200 or more runs seven times in a season. Apart from Punjab, Gujarat Titans have also scored 200 or more in the current season.
Significantly, in the current season, Iyer has so far scored 488 runs in 13 matches at an average of 48.80, including five fifty plus scores.