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Shreyas Iyer on PBKS’ 6th consecutive loss: ‘I’m going to see the sunrise’ | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer on PBKS’ 6th consecutive loss: ‘I’m going to see the sunrise’ | Cricket News

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2 min readMay 17, 2026 08:51 PM IST Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer tried to remain optimistic despite his side crashing to a sixth consecutive defeat in IPL 2026 after the 23-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala on Sunday. But even while speaking about staying mentally strong ahead of the final league phase game against Lucknow Super Giants, Iyer admitted that he would remain positive and maintain a strong attitude. “I’m always positive irrespective of the results. It doesn’t dictate how my personality is and I always approach with a strong attitude,” Iyer said after the defeat. “I’m not someone who dwells too much in the past. This is over, this is gone. Tomorrow again I’m going to see the sunrise and there’s always light at the end of the tunnel.” PBKS eventually ended with 199/8 in 20 overs, after recovering from early setbacks, but Iyer felt the poor start with the bat had already left them chasing the game.“I think getting to 222 was a commendable performance and we weren’t able to …

Why Suryakumar Yadav is struggling and Shreyas Iyer is prospering in IPL 2026 | Cricket News

Why Suryakumar Yadav is struggling and Shreyas Iyer is prospering in IPL 2026 | Cricket News

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Two sides heading in opposite directions this edition of the IPL will duel at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, The Mumbai Indians began the tournament by chasing down 221 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders, but have since seen a massive dip, with three consecutive defeats. MI’s opponents, Punjab Kings, remain the only unbeaten side of the tournament. Amid the contrast in fortunes, a compelling sub-plot is taking shape between Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav – two batting mainstays who have begun the tournament differently. The two batsmen from Mumbai share a long and deep bond—the reel of Surya’s mother praying for Iyer’s injury to heal during last year’s Chhat Puja, revealed their closeness. But their seasons have begun differently. Iyer has made 137 runs at a strike rate of 187.67, while Surya has scored 106 runs at 153.62. There is also a gap in the boundary count. The former has hit nine fours and 10 sixes while the latter has hit 11 fours and three sixes so far. The two batsmen from Mumbai share a …

IPL: How Shreyas Iyer outgunned other big hitters to help PBKS successfully chase 220 | Cricket News

IPL: How Shreyas Iyer outgunned other big hitters to help PBKS successfully chase 220 | Cricket News

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4 min readUpdated: Apr 11, 2026 09:47 PM IST The Punjab juggernaut continues with back-to-back 200 chases as SRH slump to their third defeat in four games Until the 14th over of their 220-run chase in Mullanpur, the Punjab Kings innings mirrored the Sunrisers’ effort from earlier in the evening. The openers had maximised the Powerplays before falling in succession, followed by a stark reflection on the scoring rates. The differences ended just about there, with skipper Shreyas Iyer (69 not out of 33 balls) ensuring that the dip was only momentary for his side. In two overs where the short-ball was put to the test, Iyer flipped the probes from Harshal Patel and Eshan Malinga into a game-defining burst. He pummeled a typical Harshal slower-ball over deep square leg for six, setting off on a hot streak of 28 runs in seven balls that sealed the chase. Smiting the slingy Malinga off a similar length, 91 metres back over the deep mid-wicket stands, effectively stubbed the chase. Punjab would stroll home with seven balls …

‘Rolls-Royce just stayed in third gear’: PBKS coach Ricky Ponting on skipper Shreyas Iyer’s half century vs LSG | Ipl News

‘Rolls-Royce just stayed in third gear’: PBKS coach Ricky Ponting on skipper Shreyas Iyer’s half century vs LSG | Ipl News

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Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting lauded skipper Shreyas Iyer for his well-paced half century in the match against Lucknow Super Giants, saying that the former KKR captain was like a ‘Rolls-Royce in third gear’. Iyer got his 50 off the last ball of Punjab’s chase when he smashed a six to overhaul LSG’s 172-run target in 16.2 overs for the loss of two wickets. “Skipper (Iyer) did it easy again. Rolls-Royce just stayed in third gear for most of the day. Didn’t have to go any harder than that. Just steers the ship home. You haven’t got an average yet,” Ponting said during the team meeting following the big victory. Iyer is yet to be dismissed in IPL 2025, having notched up an unbeaten 97 in the opening game against Gujarat Titans. He is currently the second-highest run-getter in the season with 149 runs. 𝑷𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 🦁s! 👏#LSGvPBKS #IPL2025 #BasJeetnaHai #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/Rt3Xi1AtHl — Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 2, 2025 In the match, opener Prabhsimran Singh supported his skipper’s cause …

‘Felt I didn’t get the recognition I wanted after winning the IPL’: Shreyas Iyer | Cricket News

‘Felt I didn’t get the recognition I wanted after winning the IPL’: Shreyas Iyer | Cricket News

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Shreyas Iyer who played a vital role in India’s triumphant Champions Trophy campaign, opened up about how he felt he did not get the required recognition when he led Kolkata Knight Riders to their 3rd Indian Premier League (IPL) title last year. This season, the batter will lead Punjab Kings who brought him for a whopping Rs 26.75 crore in the auctions after he was not retained by KKR. “I personally felt I didn’t get the recognition I wanted after winning the IPL but at the end of the day, as long as you have self-integrity and you keep doing the right things when no one is watching, that is more important and that is what I kept doing,” Iyer said to The Times of India. Last year, Iyer became the eighth captain to win the coveted IPL title as he led KKR to their third championship, beating SunRisers Hyderabad. Despite three seasons with the franchise, Iyer was released by KKR, following which he became the second-most IPL auction signing ever when Punjab snapped him …

Shreyas Iyer reveals he was disappointed after KKR snub, says ‘was perplexed about the situation’ | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer reveals he was disappointed after KKR snub, says ‘was perplexed about the situation’ | Cricket News

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Shreyas Iyer admitted that he was very “disappointed” after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who he led to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title and the franchise didn’t retained him ahead of the mega auction. “Yes, obviously disappointed, because when you don’t have a certain line of communication and if you get to know things one week prior to the retention date, then obviously something is lacking over there,” Iyer said at Indian Express Idea Exchange. “So I had to take a call. Whatever is written is supposed to happen. “But other than that, I would just like to say that the time I spent over there with Shah Rukh Sir, the family, all of them, was phenomenal. Shreyas Iyer became the second batsman to hit 10 sixes in an innings twice (Reuters) “And obviously, winning the championship was probably an integral part of my life.” Shreyas Iyer also opened up how he was let down by the KKR after guiding them to their third IPL trophy. “I had a fantastic time winning the championship at …