Shreyas Iyer slams maiden IPL century to keep Punjab’s play-offs hopes alive
Shreyas Iyer played a captain’s knock, striking a century against the Lucknow Super Giants in a must-win match at the Ekana on Saturday. This was also Iyer’s maiden Indian Premier League century and he took 51 balls in an innings studded with 11 fours and 5 sixes to reach there and help his team defeat LSG and keep their play-offs hopes alive. Now, Punjab will have to wait for the result of Sunday’s Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals match to see if they can qualify as the 4th team. If Rajasthan win against Mumbai, Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders will both be eliminated and RR will qualify as the 4th team. But if RR lose, Punjab will hope Delhi Capitals win against Kolkata or pray for it to be a close match so that they can scrape through by a superior net run rate. Before this ton, Iyer’s highest score in the IPL was 97* in 2025 against Gujarat Titans in his debut match for his new franchise Punjab Kings after he was bought for …
