'My goal is to lift the trophy' - Shreyas Iyer shares vision for IPL 2025
Punjab Kings' first IPL 2025 clash is against Gujarat Titans on March 25 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
The newly appointed Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer has expressed his desire to lift the trophy for the franchise. Iyer who led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third IPL trophy in 2024, was released by the franchise ahead of IPL 2025.
Shreyas Iyer, while speaking to JioHotstar, said he is ready to lead his new IPL team Punjab Kings to glory. He shared that he wants to win it for his new team. From the moment he was picked by PBKS, he said that Punjab Kings have not won any IPL title yet, he wants to win it for them. He also felt that it would be historic if Punjab Kings lift the trophy in IPL 2025 and wants to give the fans a reason to celebrate.
"From the moment I was picked in the auction, my desire has been clear, Punjab Kings haven't won the IPL yet, and my goal is to lift the trophy for them. That would be a historic achievement, and I want to make the fans happy and give them a reason to celebrate. A Punjabi celebration at the end of the season would be something special!"
Iyer led Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL glory after 10 years in the 2024 edition and also led Delhi Capitals to the finals. He will be desiring to do the same for his new team Punjab Kings when they begin their IPL 2025 campaign against Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium on March 25.
'We do enjoy it' - Shreyas Iyer on commentary in regional language
Iyer kept talking about the significance of commentary in regional languages that we all listen to these regional languages and also expressed his message of Hindi as such that in his starting days in cricket, he used to speak in his language in the dressing room. Mumbai also has different names for shots and people have their own names in different places for shots, he further said.
"We do enjoy it. When we started playing cricket, we used to talk in our languages in the dressing room. In Mumbai, we even have different names for shots. In different regions, people have their way of describing how a shot was played. When we hear it for the first time, it's a bit of a culture shock--like, wow, these are the words used in cricket! As you progress to the international level, you get to learn about these different expressions." he added.
Since his debut in 2015, Iyer has scored 3,127 runs at an average of 32.23 with a strike rate of 127.47 including 21 half-centuries. His best score is 96. He was awarded the 'Emerging Player' award in his first season (2015) with Delhi Capitals scoring 439 runs in 14 matches at an average of 33.77, including four fifties.
In 2018, Iyer had his first stint as a captain with the Delhi franchise in 2018, and he took the team to the finals in 2020, where it fell short against the Mumbai Indians (MI). In 2022, he was transferred to KKR and he won the 2024 season with them being tutored by Gautam Gambhir.
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