Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer's sister was seen mimicking him after the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 against the Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Shreyas Iyer's mother was also present at the venue as his family embraced him after the right-handed batter monstrous unbeaten 87 in the high-pressure game.
Iyer, who walked in at number four after Josh Inglis and Priyansh Arya had stabilised things, shepherded the run-chase of 204 exceptionally well. The Mumbai-born cricketer hammered eight sixes in his unbeaten 41-ball knock and ended Mumbai Indians' run of defending 200+ scores successfully in their tournament history.
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"I love the fearless nature that we bring to the table" - Shreyas Iyer
When asked about his leadership style during the post-game presentation, Iyer said he doesn't prefer speaking to them much and instead lets them bring ideas to the table. The 30-year-old especially pointed out that their fearless nature brings out the best in them.
"I just let them be, I don't ask too much of them, I love the fearless nature that we bring to the table and also the ideas that they share. They would be having a fair set of ideas about how to play that situation. Even though they haven't got that much of experience, they've got the brave nature and on such big occasions, it's important that they gain more experience."
Both Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face off in the final to seal their first title.
