Shreyas Iyer and Rajat Patidar (Source: AP Photos)
Punjab Kings are into the final of IPL after 11 long years, and it was their captain who led from the front in the Qualifier 2. He delivered one of the finest knocks under pressure against a quality bowling attack of Mumbai Indians and stayed unbeaten on 87 from 41 balls.
He has proved his credentials once again as an astute leader and a world-class batter and would be key for Punjab Kings in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on June 3. The batter though failed miserably in the Qualifier 1 against Rajat Patidar's boys, and let's now take a deeper dive into Shreyas Iyer's performance against RCB in IPL.
Shreyas Iyer's Overall Performance vs RCB
Criterion
Data
Innings
17
Runs
408
Average
25.50
Strike-Rate
120.35
50s/100s
4/0
Shreyas Iyer has played 17 innings against RCB and has scored 408 runs at an average of 25.50. His strike-rate is also on the lower side at 120.35 and has four fifties. Thus, the batter has lower average and strike-rate against RCB compared to his overall IPL stats, and it is not a good sign for Punjab Kings.
Shreyas Iyer's Performance vs RCB in IPL 2025
Criterion
Data
Innings
3
Runs
15
Average
5
In this season, Punjab Kings have played RCB thrice, and have won one game and lost two. However, Shreyas Iyer has departed on a single-digit score on all three occasions, and has managed just 15 runs. Josh Hazlewood has removed Shreyas Iyer twice this season, thus Shreyas would have to come up with better plans against RCB if he wants to repeat his performance of Qualifier 2 in the big finale.
A big positive is that Shreyas Iyer has smashed unbeaten fifties in both the games at the Narendra Modi Stadium this season. Thus, it would be interesting to see how he goes about his business against RCB in the all-important clash.
Shreyas Iyer and Rajat Patidar (Source: AP Photos)
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