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Red-Hot Shreyas Iyer Ignites Punjab Kings’ Hopes Before IPL 2025; Slams Blistering Knock

Rajgeeta Yadav

Shreyas Iyer’s Explosive 85 Runs [Source: @PbksOfficial/X.com]Shreyas Iyer’s Explosive 85 Runs [Source: @PbksOfficial/X.com]

Shreyas Iyer is in red-hot form! The star batter, who was the top run-scorer for Team India in the Champions Trophy, is now all set to play for Punjab Kings in the upcoming IPL season.

On Wednesday, Iyer showed his class once again, scoring a blazing 85 runs off just 41 balls in an intra-squad practice match at the new PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh.

Shreyas Iyer’s Explosive Knock Leads Team B To Victory

In the match, Iyer’s Team B put up a solid total of 205 runs in 20 overs, thanks to his power-packed innings. Team A's bowler Shashank Singh tried to stop the onslaught, taking 2 wickets for 38 runs.

In response, Team A openers Priyansh Arya (72 off 31 balls) and Prabhsimran Singh (66 off 42 balls) gave their team a strong start. Later, Vishnu Vinod added 26 runs off just 10 balls* in a quick cameo.

However, Team A fell 7 runs short, finishing at 198 runs in their 20 overs. Punjab Kings’ pacer Arshdeep Singh was impressive, giving away just 22 runs in 4 overs and picking up 2 wickets.


Shreyas Iyer was one of the biggest buys in the IPL 2025 auction, as Punjab Kings signed him for a whopping ₹26.75 crore, making him the second most expensive player in IPL history! He was previously with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), where he led them to their 2024 IPL title win before being released.

Punjab Kings, still searching for their first-ever IPL trophy, will kick off their IPL 2025 campaign against Gujarat Titans on March 25 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.