"Let's Laugh At KKR" - Fans Hail Shreyas Iyer After He Destroys MI In IPL Qualifier 2

Shreyas Iyer leads charge for PBKS vs MI [Source: @Supriya94796850, @DoctorLFC/X.com]

Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets in Qualifier 2 to advance to the finals of IPL 2025. PBKS’ captain Shreyas Iyer won fans’ hearts with a majestic knock of 87* off 41 balls, and they taunted KKR for releasing Iyer in the mega auction.

Despite a significant rain delay, the Mumbai Indians batted first and played the full 20 overs to post a giant total of 203 runs on the board. Tilak Varma (44), Suryakumar Yadav (44), and Naman Dhir’s (37) contributions helped Mumbai scale a good total.

However, in the chase, Shreyas Iyer took the game away from MI with a splendid knock.

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Shreyas Iyer’s Match-Winning Knock Gets Praised On Social Media

Punjab Kings had a good start in the second inning, with Josh Inglis leading the charge. He hit 38 off 21 balls. However, the real carnage began when Shreyas Iyer walked out to bat.

He neutralised every threat that came his way and attacked the pace unit. From Jasprit Bumrah to Trent Boult to Ashwani Kumar, Iyer spared no one.

The captain hit 87* runs off just 41 balls to lead PBKS to the finals of IPL 2025. Iyer hammered 8 sixes and 5 fours to bat with a 212.20 strike rate.

Naturally, fans praised him heavily on social media. Many mocked KKR for releasing Shreyas in the mega auction and deemed the move a big fumble.

"Shreyas Iyer, not Gambhir, was the key to KKR's victory last year. Full stop." - @DealDigger_

Fan tweet [Source: @DealDigger_/X.com]

"KKR Released Shreyas Iyer For Venkatesh Iyer, Let's take a moment and laugh at KKR😂😂" - @iamdhruvgulati

Fan tweet [Source: @iamdhruvgulati/X.com]

"KKR not finding a way to retain their title winning captain and ace batsman will go down as one of the biggest blunders in the history of IPL retentions. Shreyas Iyer, take a bow." - @DoctorLFC

Fan tweet [Source: @DoctorLFC/X.com]

"KKR should have never let go of Shreyas Iyer after their IPL 2024 triumph. Punjab Kings snapped him up, and he single-handedly carried them to the finals. It was arguably the innings of his life — a performance that reminded everyone why he’s one of the best in the business." - @RaeesUlHaq

Fan tweet [Source: @RaeesUlHaq/X.com]

"IT’S CAPTAIN SHREYAS IYER’s DAY and you all have no option other than bowing down no matter how mighty you are." - @saikirantweetz

Fan tweet [Source: @saikirantweetz/X.com]

That being said, Punjab Kings will meet Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2025 finals. Both sides are yet to win a single IPL title, meaning at least one franchise will finally break their trophy-less jinx this year.

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